We are Gregg and Eriko! We live in Japan. We’re here to teach you all about Japanese life and the fun stuff there is to see here.
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The different types of Japanese paper money and why you should have a bunch in your wallet.
We tried a new flavor of Coke and a big package of donuts from 7-11!
Kicking off our guide to Japanese money with an explanation of the various coins and their uses.
We celebrated our anniversary with some fancy treats from the konbini.
The Kansai area is home to lots of funny shirts. Here are a few.
We explore Daily Yamazaki, one of the less-heralded Japanese convenience stores.
A line of fancy hazelnut chocolate wafer snacks, Loacker is the cream of the supermarket crop.
We tried three kinds of Famichiki, the famous Family Mart fried chicken!
We tried the newest offerings from McDonald’s, including a savory pie, soy sauce burger, and Milky shake.
Bottled milk tea is a refreshing mid-day treat. We tried two of the best kinds in an epic showdown.
The Trick Art Museum in Kobe is full of optical illusions where you can be part of the art!
We tried Maple Kit Kats and reviewed them for science.
We tried three kinds of sushi hand rolls from Lawson, plus a new kind of Black Thunder!
This week is Golden Week, the biggest week of holidays in Japan. Eriko will explain everything!
Japan has some unique chip flavors. Let’s taste test two of them.
Meet the 1,200 tame deer of Nara’s famous deer park.
Meet Karaage-kun, juicy chicken bites from Lawson Station.
A new cereal combining two things that do not go together, Kellogg’s Popcorn Granola, caramel flavor.
We try a Mont Blanc pancake sandwich, a matcha flavored mochi chocolate, and the new hazelnut Black Thunder, along with a cafe latte.
Learn all about sakura, Japanese cherry blossoms that bloom in the spring.
