Shopping in Tokyo

That lady in the Fridge Ad - Is she wearing a dress or is that just baking paper and duct tape? :))

I'd be suspicious of any Dyson that's light weight. Dyson's are meant to feel solid.

dysin sure are getting tinyer by the year.

Used to be a Nike fan but nowadays i tend to prefer form/fashion that exceeds a bit from what Nike has to offer. IN any case if i really do need a pair of basketball shoes then i always visit nike for that.

WHAT THE HECK! SUPER FIGMA ANG REVOLTECH GALORE!!! Here in in PH aka Clovisland, we are dying in our search for FIGMAs and REVOLTECH Frauleins... I"M SO ENVIOUS!!!

Definitely remember swinging by the local grocery a little before it closed to grab a few things at cheaper prices. Spent quite a bit of money on snacks since they're so good.

The prawn thing do look interesting.

Never know that Tamagotchi was already out for so long. Time do passes fast.

Wow! Nice shoes they got there. My dad would have field day if he went to Japan XD

So stores there offer customers discounts if you hand them a print of the same product with a lower price on a website, huh? It seems that they know that their biggest threat nowadays are online stores. Good strategy~

Holy... look at all of those Figmas! Looking at them makes me want to toss them in the air :D

Now that's my ideal alarm clock! Waking up in the morning and the first thing you do is to shoot the thing. I just hope that, if I do get one, I grab the right gun! LOL XD

I would like to have a pet Kabuto prawn. Hmm... I wonder what it taste like?

That girl comes with the fridge? WOW SULIT!!! (WOW WHAT A BARGAIN!!!) XD

LOL what a way to build trust! Post the picture of the farmer who farmed these tomatoes so that, when you get poisoned, you know who to sue! XD

Mmmm, Milo. Although I've gone off it in recent years as a drink. It is still fun to eat dry though.

Gun O'clock look so awesome!! That's the perfect alarm clock for me.
Meat here isn't that expensive, but with the whole credit crunch thing we've been mainly buying products that are out of date in a day or two, then freeze them. Cheap and last just as long.

It looks like, the symbol 2nd one from top second one down, says no cameras? Well, that's what i'm guessing from just the image though.
Growing your own Kabuto Prawn is something like Sea Monkeys? Imagine growing them together, haha.
At my place we have a top loader, with a dryer next to it. Though it does make sense to put those 2 together..
I do feel kind of jealous though, that within department stores there are just anime related goods lining the shelves, while over here you'll have to either find some specialist shops dotted around the city or order them from online.
It seems only supermarkets in asia have those mid levelled top-down cabinets with frozen goods in them. By putting those small signs of where the produce is from really does make the goods seem so much better, rather than coming from a faceless person you get to see whos produce you're eating. In Australia we have that kind of thing on my MacDonalds on the inside of the container.
I take along a green bag when shopping, helps reduction of plastic bags and reusable which is always good. It appears the haul contained mostly of liquids, I think I even see a pack of cans in the fridge. Though I suppose the fridge is mostly filled with non-base meal foods because you eat out so much.

awesome article, the tv costs expensive O_O

you need another refrigrator danny to "too crowded" !!

Ah, Yoon Eun Hye in the fridge ad. She's a Korean actress; she's such a cutey! ^^
And your food loot looks mouthwatering~ ^^; Or maybe that's just me being hungry orz.

wow, a fridge that can open both ways, now that's pretty handy.

I never wipe things down before they go in the fridge, never even thought to.

I had to lol at the 'no photos' prohibition sign, and Danny consequently taking photos XD

Pretty much the usual shopping infrastructure scene~ Kinda reminds me of our Greenhills

I want those Macross pain cars~ =D and the loads of Busou Shinki, since i messed up my Asuka~~ :(

I WANNA GO BACK!

I miss Bic Camera so much...

For some reason I absolutely loved this post, it's a refreshing change from all the anime, manga and figurines. Sometimes it's nice to enjoy little things in life like shopping ^^ (which can be highly entertaining)

i do love tesco ham!!

Nice update. Why do you keep tabasco sauce in the fridge though?
Are these costco places on the outskirts of the major areas? Ive never seen one. Is there one in shibuya? Would be nice to get more choice than the average combini.

Really nice post! I love to see suff like the supermarkets and clothing stores because it gives you a better idea of how life really is in Japan... :)

That gun'o'clock is a awsome idea....great to have when im pissed off with that damn alarm for ruining my beauty sleep
At my house we use the traditional type washing machine and hang the clothes outside to dry because we have 365 days of sun
ZOMG!!.....So many figmas....must have all!!!
Over here we dont have any department stores so we have to go to a number of stores to get what we want.....tis really annoying

I saw the Kabuto Prawns in KiddiLand, Harajuku.

I thought they looked really cool, but couldn't really understand the instructions all that well, plus wasn't to sure about bringing dehydrated pond life through customs ^^

Have you seen the gel ant farms? They look totally awesome!

http://www.dannychoo.com/adp/eng/1724/Shopping+in+Tokyo.html#image27222

OMGoddess looks just identical to Queensbay Mall which I'd visited just now to get meself Figma Miku~!

Anime tooth brush, it gives you POWER~~~~

Those are some tasty looking apple pies~~~ *incoming FatB~~~*

Gun O'clock, nice CM~~~ I afraid if gotten used to it, we will have to shoot at something every morning......

If she comes with the fidge, I'll surely get a dozen ^^

Jusco in Malaysia did the same for fresh-made foods. How is the Jusco in japan look like?

I didn't know for home-grown veges if place a family group photo will increase the customers' trust.

Talking about rebranding ^^;

In Malaysia, you can never have too much Milo.
To me, it have become national drink. ^^;

With packaged ham being so expensive, how much is freshly sliced ham at the supermarket deli?

Gotta be made of milo! I drink it every morning! :D

And OMG TAMAGOTCHI TOOTHBRUSH *___* I miss Shinjuku. I remember my first visit there I was all just "Wowww" and "I can't wait to go shopping!" and yeah, I get envious of people living in Japan too...they can get the stuff whenever they want D: lucky bums XD

I need a new pair of nike shoes too. Mine are so...ughh. I should take care of them better 8D;; Lovin' the hitachi fridge! They are HUGE. :D

Mmmm Milo havent had that in years

tho i found some lurking around the back of tesco in the "foreign Foods" section couldnt bring myself to buy it tho too expensive for a little can

lol u must watch the gun oclock vid, "its cool" "good morning" hahah

Haha! I see Monsters Inc. playing on the plasma televisions!

Milo.... they usually have commercials witch makes you think that if you drink Milo you will be a Olympian in the future....( cause quite a lot of problems that time ^^)

cause my cousin to be addicted to Milo( similar to coffee addiction)

Milo.... argh.... 10 shot espresso please>.<

OMG I've seen Milo everywhere! I first tasted it in Colombia and loved it, after i moved to US i was able to find it after a bit of searching ^^.
My heart skip a beat when i saw the figure section, lots of figmas i want XD

the funny thing is after I drink chilled Milo it made me happy and sleepy, dunno why. ^^; Nice post Daany.

>Fridge not usually this messy
Sure... sure it isnt...ಠ_ಠ

Yet another reason i love Japan. The tv ads/CM are much more interesting and REALLY makes me want to buy the product regardless whether i need it or not

Oh it's like a day here in Germany just different... JEST

No really it's still amazing every time I see the normal things of the land I love so much!!

only 1 Lucky Star left so the least popularity character of the 4 :(

Milo are just neccesary for me a few days in a week b4 i go to school, and yet, i would really love to shop at japan bcuz i want to buy figures but my country just got a few big shop. ps: love ur articles n photos.

I've been considering the Gun Clock, seems like an interesting way to wake up, but a friend of mine warned: "Knowing you, you'd probably hurl one of your half-finished Gunpla at it instead." O_O

Looking at that shelf full of figures (and knowing that there's places full of plastic model and action figure goods) does make me wish (sometimes) that I lived in Japan. I still find it ironic that my parents have been to Japan (my Dad studied Engineering in Nagoya once upon a time), most friends I know who are younger than me have gone to Japan, but me, the guy who's been wanting to go there ever since seeing documentaries of the Sapporo Yukimatsuri at the age of 5, can never find both time or money to go. Somewhere up there, a great deity exists and he's laughing at me...

I loved this article! Hope we see more like this. I actually walked around some markets on my last trip just looking around at all the different food items we don't have here in the US. Haagen Daas has an ice cream line called Dolce which is fantastic but they wont bring it here for some reason.

Interesting alarm clock. I always tend to dreamily snooze my phone alarms, so I developed a new strategy : Recording my own voice to set as alarm the night before.

"Lerry, you have ADDMATHS AND HISTORY NOT DONE! You better wake up early and finish them or you be screwed."

Very effective.

Good to hear your camera's okay. I bet repair would cost bombs. Btw, messy fridges? Count me in! I sometimes do some mini grocery shopping. Milk, yogurt drink, etc.

had fun reading the hiragana and katakana from the pics. learnt some meanings of words too. wish i could read the kanji too.
i wipe stuff like vegetables and fruits before keeping them in the fridge - but only in rainy season since they become wet. usually keep them right inside as they come.
saw an almost empty jar on topmost shelf in your fridge. you could empty it and make some space xD.
all supermarkets here have too pricey meats so usually avoid them. and they dont even try to match prices of online sites, not that online site prices differ by much.
and that sell by today thing is not available here. Here fresh stuff could mean anything from a day to two days old. :(
nice informative article Danny.

I would of had a heart attack if my camera fell on the ground on it's lens from the couch.
Good thing yours didn't get damaged, although I suppose if it did you would just end up getting
another free sample lens. ;P
I can't seem to figure out some of the do-not sign pictures, does the pyramid of people mean
that pyramid-schemes are not allowed? Also not sure what the person leaning forward means, or the
one next to it which looks like money.

I would like one of (almost) everything on that shelf with all the Figmas and Revoltechs, as well
I also couldn't really get in to the Busou Shinki series, I got one and
tried finding a pose that I liked with it but just wasn't really interested in it.
Having a Kabuto Prawn would be pretty neat to have hanging out on my desk, unless it's like
a "Sea-Monkey" and just ends up dieing in a week.

Nice weekly photo article!

when I was about 12 years old , I was planing to buy those Tamaguchi V.5 with my piggybank but then I noticed it was a waste .

Milo is pretty famous in Malaysia these days .

Didn't know Japanese markets do that , if it is that would be too good to be true .

LOL.... Minute Maid's juice is really good!

Ahhh..it's just as you said Danny-san.. sooooo many things to bring back from Japan but not enough space and $$$$$ to get them all....i missed out on the "Gun-clock" earlier this year because i spent it on some other items..Buying it online just doesn't have the same feel as buying it in Japan. (I love shopping at TOKYU_HANDS")

Anyway i am just blown away by the sheer number of figmas on that shelf...was that in the BIC-Camera store???...i will definitely drop by on my next trip..

I heard Hokkaido's milk is very delicious and your fridge is sure packed, you might want to buy a bigger one <:

i see a nescafe in bottle,anti-sleep potion (what a relief) and some energy drinks too.But the ref is full of items. Depends on item is weight..more item,less cold about an hour..

Awww man, Danny, i love this post!!!

i so miss shopping in tokyo esp shinjuku. I can spend an entire day just in Takashimaya Times Square. A few hours in tokyu hands, lunch upstairs, then HMV, then Kinokuniya, finally grab some dinner from the basement depachika before heading back to the hotel.

haven't spent much time at bic, have spent more time and money at yodabashi in shinjuku. i usually compare prices as i have found some stuff cheaper at yodabashi than tokyu hands.

was once told that milo is just sugared water, not the best thing to drink.

i once asked my wife what is the japanese word for 'limited edition', but she hesitated to tell me cos she's afraid i'll go buy all kinds of limited edition stuff. <^;^>

Danny: If you don't like the shiny plastic on shinkis, then may as well spray tamiya flat coat, right?

I think that shopping is similar for all ... perhaps in a metropolis like Tokyo is not exactly the same thing ...
but what we know how incredible difference are all those beautiful shelves of action figures! *_*

Yay, Tamgotchis. I remember how I couldn't afford one of the originals when the boom was on in schools over here. It got to the point where they got banned because of the distractions ^^;

So there's a coloured display one now...

I really want to go to Japan T_T

hehe I had a couple "fake" tamagotchies in that time (presents I think?), they got a bit too high maintenance so we "killed them off" :P later my kid sis took over ^^; Boy they were noisy haha! I like the little tamagotchi characters they created :D esp that green dude with thick lips :P apple pies... lol

Flat Screen TV's there are sure pricey! Bought a 42" Aquos as a x-mas present to myself a year and a half ago that went for $1800.00 CDN before tax. The same size unit is down to around $1200.00 these days.

I want those Figma's!!!! <cries>

Image 27237: Your story reminds me of the opening bit from Niea_7 where Mayuko is waiting for the bus, and a meat seller is dropping his prices to get her to buy, and his final price stops her from getting on the bus, but she asks if it includes tax.... She is soooo poor.. :)

Ohhhh.... Adult Mikuru.... :p~

Gun O'clock made me laugh so hard I was seriously afraid I was going to wake up my roommate.

Quite a bit of things over there as expected...too bad the tip about cheap stuff don't apply here....

Is that a mini fridge or a regular size fridge?

What's the point in wiping it? Not to spread bacteria or something like that? That's pointless I think. There's no way of preventing bacteria from finding their way to your fridge or your food. And consuming some amount of bacteria is also healthy because it helps you create antibodies.

I prefer Horlicks over Milo. Ovaltine beats all though. :)

Few brands which even sell stuff in germany, but completly different products. :(
Have a heart nestle... D:

That mango pudding looks nice... so tidy and nomnom...

Poor camera-san... hope the eye didn't turn blue. :<

The fridge that comes with the girl..."It's cool!" ^^;

Wow... virtual pets really take me back. Can't believe believe they're making a come back. I vaguely remember getting one as a gift from my parents' friend. Speaking of company issues, there was a meat company that had issues with their equipment being unclean or something amongst those lines. Either way, there was a huge recall and no one bought their meat products for a while. Not sure how it is now though.

5,385 yen for the evening groceries???? Man, in mexico you can eat for a couple weeks with that! Of course not fancy food, but healthy anyways.

The Tutukki Bako is actually sold in the U.S., just under a different name (can't remember), I know this because I see the commercials every once in awhile. Also, I didn't know the front load style was western, my family has owned both top and front load washers.

Hm... I don't understand. :P Do dryers in japan typically come as top-loaders or front-loaders? It wouldn't make sense to have a top load dryer, because then the clothes don't tumble around?

...why do the contents of your fridge tell me you don't eat at home often?? <.< Or do you go shopping for groceries everyday? :D

You have 4 milk cartons too. Do you ever have to throw some of your drinks out because you can't drink them all? xD

The food looks so yummy as usual, cant wait to go shopping in japan. Japanese adds are so funny love the nendo shana in the fridge had to look a second time to see if it really was in your fridge :P

ah.. i see myself trying to pack my bags with electronics when i go visit japan lol!/wow u bought a lot! and it was so cheap/ we used to have a washing machine just like the ones u have in japan but it died (was about 40 years old) and we bought this new one that looks like US laundry style lol and it drys and all but it sucks it's too little and the drying function doesn't work too well/ i want to taste mango pudding ;_; we sould have that here/ i think we have a couple of Aldo stores here in two of the most well known malls/ lol the thing about the milk i think it wasn't as bad as here once a man died in a machine in a coca=cola (coke) factory and ppl started to say that the man's blood got into some of the bottles so no one bought coke untill about some 4 months passed lol! creepy/ those japanesse malls look a little bit like the ones we have here in the east part of the city (the best part of the capital city here in Venezuela. bye bee~~!! lol

Damn I need to visit Tokyo.Only been to Osaka.And That was a looong time ago.I do remember my friend telling me everything was expensive and he goes to Japan for a week every summer.Maybe He'll take me again next year now that im more interested.

Mmmm... jealousy~

I miss my Tamagotchi! I remember the first time my Tamagotchi died, I was in Las Vegas with my family. I freaked out so much T_T;

Last I bought training shoes were at a Nike Outlet. Bought a pair of Air Pegasus with Nike+. Good to have if you have an iPod Nano or an iPhone :)

Ok, Lazona has the no-camera rule, so how did the photos came out?? haha,
Oh no, poor Louise in the fridge.. Lol.. ^^

Shopping in Tokyo looks like a lot of fun. I would buy that fridge if the lady was included.

OMG I want a Kabuto Prawn! So cuuuute! Never seen them around here, though TT_TT

It'd be cool go to grocery shopping in Japan ^^

A few comments/questions:
1) I'm assuming "Chemist" is a word for what we'd call a "Drug Store" in the US? (Places like Walgreens or Rite Aid.)
2) As for the Gun O'clock, that ad is one of the funniest Engrish things I've seen. XD And it certainly adds a level of complexity to turning off the alarm clock that makes you have to be more awake than if you could just hit a snooze button. ;)
3) Typically around here, washing machines are top-loading, and dryers are front-loading. The only places I've seen front-loading washing machines are in laundromats.
4) No, I've never heard of wiping stuff down before it is put into the fridge. Washing fresh fruits and veggies before preparing/eating them, sure, but not before putting them in the fridge. n.n;

I've rarely seen a washing machine that loads from the side like a dryer. The only place I've seen them is in commercial laundry centers. I've always used the top loading machines ^^;

Hey Danny I wonder if this would work as a good carrying case?
http://www.amazon.com/Slik-Padded-Tripod-Carrying-Case/dp/B001086E1U/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1246820064&sr=1-15
Maybe this would work too?
http://www.amazon.com/VidPro-Carrying-Bogen-Manfrotto-Vanguard-Giottos/dp/B0010CKE7G/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1246819950&sr=8-13

We have mini trolleys (or carts) here in Safeway. Most people use them instead of the giant carts.

Thanks for the pictures!

There's such a great selection there from what I gather. Here in the U.S. all the big company stores uses some algorithm to discontinue items that don't sell as fast as they want. And that makes selection over here cookie cutter miserable. It's no fun. Boring. Instead they make the store look prettier. And it's harder and harder to find little mom and pop shops who do have good variety and put new and different things out to try. Love Tabasco with soy sauce for sushi and stuff!

Front loading washers are a western thing? I had no idea lol. I just figured they wanted to have variety or something because the washer I have at home is top loading and the one at my apartment is front loading...

Awesome pics as usual, makes me want to go to Japan even more T_T

Hey Danny there was a no camera sign in the shopping mall, how could you take all the pictures? did you get a special permission?

wow that is one tiny fridge danny. i couldn't live with one that small :)
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41nkwKDllbL._SL500_AA240_.jpg
this is our fridge, enough space for everything ^^

That's pretty expensive for that amount of shopping goods. They all look yummy though, mango pudding! ^o^

as the Heavy from TF2 would say, SO MUCH MILK!
don't get me wrong, i love milk ^^
yea i do love milo too, it tastes great when ya mix it up with milk
could someone tell me what a hoover is?

Must be weird to buy something and pay a million for it. Shopping is a must when I can go to Japan. Mango pudding looked great!

I love how clean and organized the stores are in the pictures, it would be nice if the stores here in the US were all like that.

Ahh that food shopping at the end.. >_<

Yeah I think my family just sticks everything in the fridge.

Your fridge is better than mine at least since my fridge is always full with supply of yummy food. What's up with all the milk? ^^;;

Lol MILO! =) Its still one of the more common drinks that we get in Malaysia... I drink it every day!
Besides that we do get the usual Teh-C, Teh-O, Kopi-C, Kopi-O etc

I'm so jealous of the wall of figures. I'm still waiting on a bunch of pre-order figures ;3;

lol Gun O'clock is awesome, want one. Wish we could get all the weird and wonderful stuff that Japan has to offer here!

What I wouldn't give to go clothing shopping in Japan. So many cute clothing styles to dig my teeth into. <3 Figures does want!

awesome post. i love these.

The Kabuto prawn dies after a month!
http://www.gardening357.com/kabutoebi/saisei.html

Ooooh Sheryl itasha is a Lancer Evo! Must get if I see it. Tutukki Bako looks fun too!

EEEH?? That Mamachapp posing with food and Kagami looks mighty familiar... Ah yes the wait-20-minutes-before-the-shop-closes technique. We get lots of cheap sushi this way over here in Vancouver :D

Louise in the fridge! No wonder she's so cold towards Saito...

FatB will have a field day about you asking the ladies if you can take pictures of their pie. ^^

I'm still a big fan of Milo up until this day and even learned how to make a Milo dinosaur (make normal hot/cold Milo, throw on one extra heaping spoonful at the end, enjoy) :)

I also want that small vacuum cleaner to hoover up my flat orz

Haha that actress from Goong drama in that fridge ad :P

And gotta love Japan's electronics stores...i would spend a whole day in it ><

Nice fridge contents! How's Tweetie working out for you on the 3GS? A well-deserved design award from Apple in my opinion, although I like the recently released Birdfeed app better.

My First time posting and that finger cube thing you mentioned is 39$ here on thinkgeek:

http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/japanfan/ad59/

i want all those macross frontier r/c!
man i gotta get to the land of the rising sun soon!

Pretty cool the figma self just blew my mind considering I dont see that in my country

SO MANY FIGURES!

Ahhh mango pudding.

The guy holding the dyson on the cm is James Dyson.

Danny you pimp, making those girls giggle.

That's a fun idea to use a gun to turn off the alarm clock...good way to improve your accuracy while half asleep...

I love the figures and toy stores in Japan, they're like heaven. Japan is indeed an amazing place for shopping, there so much stuff in so many varieties I've never seen in my life. Can't wait to go back.

Oh my god, look at all the figma! I want to go shopping in Tokyo.

Nice to see those photo here :) Thank you!

image ID#27214 - I think I just wet my pants.
image ID#27216 - and yet again
image ID#27227 - am curious of these slik cases. any more pictures? that shows a size comparison to your daughters?
image ID#27238 - the smaller trolley do make sense more in Japan as oppsed to the US and here particularly since we do shop for large families.
image ID#27249 - mmm... Mango pudding..

Ahhh! Your killin me Danny. lol. The Figmas, the food, the Gun O'clock is cool too. Each posting I read makes me want to go to Japan more. Hmmmm....I think I have an idea. Maybe I can sell a kidney! Any volunteers? I have clean surgical instruments and a tub of ice. We can split the money 75/25(75% for me). I promise I'll stitch up the incision. Just kidding. lol. :)

i thought the front load washing machines are the new type, so i was surprised to find lots of them are top loaded here, like, how ancient =_=; but i suppose that's not the case.

ooh, never heard anyone wiping the stuff before putting it in the fridge.

I don't get how a fridge can open both ways. That's really cool. I would think it would either open or fall off the fridge.

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Danny-san, you should buy more organic food. *sigh I guess all is fine if the medical test says so. Today was groceries day, but we usually don't buy at stores which are too expensive. There are many street markets around the city. Although large stores get full in the weekend. I hate the people that use carts when the store is full. And they pay with credit card... and try to distribute the cost in all their cards. Stupid people. =( And they bring the whole family.

Most girls are shy when you first attempt to snap pics of their pie. They always worry if they are hot enough, and if there is unsightly crust. Mmm... hot pie is hot.
However, the girls that stand on the corner here don't giggle when you ask them for pics of their pie. They just ask for $50.

Haha! Gun-O-clock is actually one of my very early post on DC mem news way back: http://www.dannychoo.com/detail/mac/eng/image/7342/GunOclock.html

I had a tomagocchi when I was young. I actually still have one today where I have to feed her, pet her, and play games to make her happy. It's my girlfriend.

@Danny> like Aldo huh? Well make room in your suitcase cause Aldo is a Canadian company.

Diggin the bottle of Calpis Danny.
A bottle that size over here will cost you an arm and a leg

The 12th photo down i see some toy trucks to the left a little bit!!! i want to buy all the japanese toy truck and cars!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^_____^

now i am hungry again . . . but not for anything in my fridge LOL

15th down totally want those cars!!!!!!!!!!! ^____^ and all the figures!!!!!!!

Please tell me the name of that store with the model cars and trucks in it. And the store with all the figures in it.^_____^ PLEASE!!!!! kamsahamnida!

OMG pokemon ramen!!!! LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL gotta catch all them ramen cups!!

danny~ you gota do more shopping gallery~ it really helps to know how much and what kind of stuff you can buy for every~!!

That alarm clock looks kinda awkward. O_O

Price is pretty demanding though.

I must get that Gun o' clock!

"Ritz kewl, huh?" xD

This by far one of my favorite posts you put up Danny. The pictures are awesome and give a great glimpse into what is like shopping in Japan and seeing some similarities between Japan and the US. Especially the photo of the huge electronic store, first came to mind when I saw the pic, Best Buy. Great Job, love the things you do for the site!

Ciao!!

Nice pics Danny. They made me realise that I have not been grocery shopping for 2 years now. Kind of nostalgic. The Navy gets all our "groceries" in heavy boxes.

Triops! Grew those once, but only until the got to reach about one and a half inches. Somebody contaminated the water they were in and they died soon after. Sea monkeys are easier to keep.

pokemon noodles! wish we had those in australia -_-" i choose YOU CHICKEN FLAVOUR!!

Neat to see the inside of a grocery store over there. Seems like you guys basically have everything we do in the US.

Not a fan of dyson vacuums, too much plastic. If I recall correctly you are getting a house built? Try getting them to install a central vacuum system -- it's sooo much better than the conventional vacuum.

Milo rulezzz... :p

*droooool* @ figmas
Wish we had a shop here where there were this many choice at any given time and actually had stock.

woohoo!! I'm in Shinjuku right now (alone), I don't know where should I go first. Thinking to bring my SLR out there, but I'm afraid they won't allow me to use it.
Wish I can get a pic with you, that would make all my friends jealous XD

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Fantastic post as always Danny.
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I do however have a Question for you though relating an image in the post (and I'd very much appreciate it, if I could get a response back from you because I think you could answer this fairly quickly)
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Anyway, if I'm not Art-Directing a project or kerning typography too name a few of the things I do, I like to stay in shape by running and of course running requires a pair of decent shoes. So here I am reading this post and I notice you've snapped an image of the interior of Nike, and needless to say, there is a Nike trainer on display which I am in love with (It's the black one directly beneath that Japanese chaps elbow.)
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The only problem is I can't identify it as the text below the image is:
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1. In Japanese
2. Microscopic
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I've also done countless Google searches for: Nike, Shox, Nike Shox, Nike Training Shoes etc. using the clues in both images(the shock columns on the shoe, and the fact that the show is under "Training" category) that said, I've ended up with nothing remotely useful!
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So the only way I can find out the model of this shoe is: if you Zoomed in on the original image, and translated the Japanese name for me!
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I hope this isn't too much to ask of you and I would very much appreciate it if you would reply to this comment when you have the chance to.
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Glad to see you got the "おいしい牛乳" instead of the non-oishii :o

Top load washing machines use 50 % or more water than front loaders, hence front loaders here in Oz are the main sellers, I recently bought one and its fabulous cleans better than my old top loader as well, bought a metal cabinet for it to stand on I'm over 1.8 Metres tall bending would be a killer otherwise. Fridges nowadays are a hit n miss most will be lucky to last 5 to 10 years, most whitegoods are like electronic gadgets, not built to last sadly.

The Prawn if not mistaken is called Sea Monkey. I got one of this few years back, but all dead after one month. hahaz..maybe that's my own problem, it said that it promise able to survive for 365days.

http://www.sea-monkey.com/html/aboutsm/whatarethey.html

Danny do you shop alone? YOu shopped a lot for that and I'm imagining things that you got a hard time carrying those foodies plus other items. I'm also surprised with the kabuto prawn. It will sell a lot here in our place ^^

For some reason, Malaysian Milo just taste so much sweeter and better, maybe it has something to do with the factory that produces them, but I've tasted Milo in Hong Kong and UK and they just don't taste as sweet as the Malaysian ones.

The fridge seems really small.

heh, he said "do do" I do love these day in the life kind of things. Since I only get to visit once a year, nowadays, every other year, I do get almost homesick for these day to day kind of things.

MILO, I drink that every morning before going out...

I love this article Danny! Maybe you should start a "Shopping in Tokyo" series that shows us some good places to shop around, or some nips and picks. It would be great then :D

A lovely shopping extravaganza, thanks Danny. Hey it reminds me I need to get some shopping done time to get the coupons out so I can save extra :)

Strange how interesting someones shopping is, espeacially from Nihon.

I love the picture of Shinjuku at the top! (i hear a new wallpaper calling my name...)

And the food makes me sooo sooo sooo hungry!!!

A great insight on shopping in Japan especially for those of us that don't live there. Looking forward to my trip there next year!

Seems like lots of fun shopping. Saw lots of stuff I'd love to buy. ^^

I must buy that Kabutothing. Anyone knows if it's like water monkeys?

Someone needs to eat at home more often! lol

The Gun O'Clock video is pure gold.

cool collection of pics. gotta get me a copy of the magazine 'cream' (4th photo down).

great pics! i would have loved to go to that store with lots of figmas and shop till i drop :)

Get more veggies. :D

Nice collection of pictures!

wow, you took a picture even though the sign said no cameras?

The thing with milo is to put two spoonfuls in the cup, then like 4 in your mouth! ^_^ mmm I remember being so happy when I visited Bic Camera (and yodobashi camera ^^;) so much cool stuf!! Think I need to get that gun o'clock for a christmas pressie for my Brother lol

Sheesh, there's so much Figma! the only place i can find them over in Australia are at conventions... or buying them online i suppose when i holiday in japan i'll have to snatch some up :)

Oh god, I think I'm going to have to order a Gun O'Clock now...
Awesome post!

mz fridge is a bit bigger and is tidy just like yours :-)

I'm still trying to figure out the "do no do list", great pics as always Danny, Thanks

i like the idea of pictures of the farmers on the produce... i wish they did that here.. it would be nice to avoid the picture of the guy with the hazmat suit and clipboard.

is very crazy,i like the figma figures.

Is that Caplico I spy in the ice box?!?? ... Yummy stuff!

I want those clocks!! Especially the wakeup and shoot one lol

Someday I'll go shopping in Tokyo!

I sincerely hopes Costco comes to Singapore.

You got to love the do and dont rules in the mall.

>.> I could live at Bic Camera. It's an amazing place. Are all the figures expensive? I might have to decorate my dorm room with some of them when I arrive in Tokyo... Your fridge looks super full. I'm surprised that all that food cost that much, but then again food in Japan seems really expensive. But so yummy! ^_^

The girl in the fridge commercial is a Korean actress from a drama called Goong =D

No camera sign but you still take pictures. Danny don't you get in trouble?

How cool that Japan gets KABUTO PRAWNS?? Send me one. =)

Over here, we have planktons called Sea Monkeys. They're also sold in toy stores. Feeding those things weren't easy, as you either had to get their food packets by mail order. It looks like the Kabuto prawn package might be the same thing, but having a mini horseshoe crab is way cooler xD.

That Gun O'clock thing is simply awesome. Do want!

Thanks for the tip about discounts on food before the stores close. I will remember that when I go to Japan.

Berry sukkiri! XD Crazy Japanese imitating gaijin （^ω^）
Ooh there are Snyder products in Japan too? They sell those at our Walmarts here!
Noooo the Triops are not prawns! They're a legendary animal that can apparently move as fast as the light, and yet nobody has seen one lol!

I was wondering, Danny have you ever forgotten a figurine in your refrigerator or someplace like that where you take a picture with them in? XD

I saw the Gun O'Clock on on FailBlog, but actually I don't think It's fail at all, It's massive win! Who wouldn't want one?

I was gonna ball my eyes out when i saw the figurines T___T they are so scarce here

When I was at Yodobashi Camera, I was very surprised by the hugh selection of air conditioners and the wide range of pricing of them. Also there are dedicated sales people on the floor to explain to customers what kind of payment plans are available for the air conditioners....

Japanese supermarkets always impress me.
In australia every supermarket sell all the same rubbish and they all look the same.
Im japan I love the way they layout the food, and its presented in such a attractive way.
and if supermarket shopping isnt your thing on the day, you dont have to go far to find a little shop selling al sorts of small produce!

Just love it!!

The Kabuto prawn looks so cute, wouldn't mind having one >.< Most Otaku probably relate to Ryan's feeling, if it's all around you.. how would you pick? ^^;
Love the Ranka car ^^

Hahahahaaaa! I'd sure love to get my hands on a Gun O'Clock! ^_^

wow.....if i live in japan, i'll probably be permanently broke. So many cool stuff to buy !!!

Is that the Lazona in Kawasaki?!! I actually worked there in an 英会話教室 for little kids. Good times. Anyway, some pretty good pics!!

I agree about the snacks being so good. i've been buying Japanese Doritos from ebay for some time and they are truly very good. I just wish the USA here could have Doritos that taste so good. If i were in Japan going to one of the electronic gadget stores, i would be like a kid in those places not knowing what i want because i would want everything there.

Milo & Mini supermarket trolleys FTW!

Danny - the top loaders style washing machines are still the more popular type here in Australia as well. Mainly because they are cheaper to buy and we don't have the space issues like in Japan or the UK. That was something that I had to get used to in the UK having the washing machine in the kitchen. Here we have a Laundry room. I noticed that in Japan there were a lot of houses that had washing machines outside like near the garage or car parking spot. Is that common or did I see some randoms? (they were top loaders)

hmmm well i have a friend i talk to everyday in japan and i was curious to how much it was for a sweatshirt and a pair of jeans there and his reply was sweatshirt=60$ and jeans=100$ sweatshirt is about the same here but jeans are about 50$ here so i was suprised.....anyway i love how clean the malls are in japan the mall near me isnt that clean(i dont like the mall)

I had a Tamagotchi, but I went off to Uni and my brother was supposed to look after it but it died :-(

I got a strange alarm clock in Akihabara last year but I've never figured out how to use it apart from setting the time. It has a man in it and if you press a button he does stuff. I think you can use it to time cooking as well.

What does that sign mean at the shopping arcade entrance, "no gangs of teenagers" or something?

Some day i will travel to japan!

that gun o' clock commerical was hillarious!!

It looks like so much fun. My friend is moving to Saitama for the JET program. So lucky! But too bad she HATES lucky star. lol

need some milk

Aaah, my first post! I love Shibuya. Took my 15yo daughter to Tokyo and Kyoto last year. Am going back end of next year with her and my son. He didn't want to go last time but when he saw the photos and heard my otaku daughter gabbling on about it, he changed his mind. Love your site, love your photos, have been making lots of notes of places to go from your comments and photos. I came back with a different outlook on life here in Australia after Japan. I think I could easily live in Tokyo or surrounds but that's impossible. Sad Face. :)

usually most Japaneese commercials ive seen are weird but uh, the milk commercial was no weirder than any american commercial

hey Danny. where was the tooth brush?

If I lived in Japan, I think I'd seriously be spending a lot of money on food, goods and entertainment.

O_o i never did thought of wiping the stuff before putting them into the fridge

oh man! Japan looks so awesome, really need to visit it!

Haha Gun O'Clock! My boyfriend and I thought about buying one for our house because it looks like a fun way to wake up and get out of bed. We decided not to buy it because we feared that customs will force us to get rid of it when we flew back home to America. Oh well.

It never surprises me at how figures stock the shelves as if they were just regular toys, while here in America, people scramble to find them and fight to obtain the limited edition figures. :p

Very interesting article. Though i don't know why you prefer UK casual clothes, at the moment they're only plain, stripes, or vintage. I buy a lot of stuff from yesstyle. That gunoclock ad was pretty good.

*Aaah* That whole shelf full of Figmas....