Life in Tokyo # 75: The Supermarket |
Description & Facts: This little piggy went to the supermarket. Not the most exciting video I know, but you wouldn't believe how many times this has been requested. More on the informational side than entertainment. I apologize for that. Here are some links to import shops I mention in the vid. Kaldi Coffee Farm www.kaldi.co.jp Seijo Ishii www.seijoishii.co.jp The American Pharmacy (Little food, but carry some US drugs) tomods-ap.com Niku no Hanamasa www.hanamasa.co.jp Sony Plaza (Mostly candy, or sodas) www.plazastyle.com Don Quixote (Occasionally they have import stuff) www.donki.com National Azabu (How did I forget this in the video? Thanks to viewers for pointing out this HUGE omission. But I never go there because this place caters to the banker-whanker expat crowd around Hiroo, and is unnecessarily expensive. Its the go to place for import stuff for people with more money than sense. Its a great selection, but its not in my price range even for sentimental purchases. *Note; The also stock turkeys and halloween shit, which is rare. www.national-azabu.com TC Ombudsman says - Also as an addendum to this post I realize, the shops I focus on in this video really only reflect western import tastes (Though Yamaya has a bit of everything). There is a whole other world of Asian import stores that I personally have no need for. Sadly I get caught up in my western-centric view of Gaijin life here. There are a far greater number of Philippine, Korean, Chinese and Southeast Asian import shops I didn