Food & Dining In Most Countries, the Freezer Aisle Is About Vegetables. In Japan, It’s About 7 AM.
In this series, I've already written about the souzai corner and the bread aisle in Japanese supermarkets. This time it'...
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Food & Dining In Most Countries, Bread Is a Side Dish. In a Japanese Supermarket, It’s an Entire Meal.
In part one of this series, I wrote about the souzai (prepared-food) corner in Japanese supermarkets. Right next to it s...
Food & Dining I’ve Walked Into Supermarkets in Dozens of Countries. Japan’s Souzai Corner Still Wins
I make a habit of walking into a random supermarket in every country I visit — it tells you more about daily life than a...
Food & Dining The Silent Countdown: How Tokyo Locals Get Sushi for Half Price at Department Store Basements
If you've heard of "depachika" — the elaborate basement food halls under Japan's department stores — you've probably see...
Local Life & Culture The Messaging App Almost Every Japanese Person Uses (That Barely Exists Outside Japan)
If you're used to WhatsApp, Messenger, or another globally dominant messaging app, Japan is a genuine exception. The ove...