So I'm behind on my things I'll miss about Japan list.
Here are another five things that I'll miss:
* AWESOME shopping, but I'll especially miss my fav store HANJIRO (every trip there puts a smile on my face)
* Having a convenience store located within 100 metres of absolutely any location in Tokyo - thereby allowing us to buy beer at anytime
* Drinking beer ANYWHERE (trains, parks, walking home, etc)
* Hanami where beer drinking is highly encouraged....oh yeah and the cherry blossoms look really cool too.
* The best craft stores in the world and in particular our local: YUZAWAYA.
FIVE things I won't miss:
* The unavailability of low-fat products!! ha!
* Our ridiculously small kitchen...
* Renewing our visas every three years
* the fact that Japanese people DON'T do breakfast you know like Sunday morning breakfasts at cafes
* Japanese dentists
Eek, Japanese dentists! I went to one like 14 times to have a root canal done.
Posted by: Jenny | March 11, 2009 at 12:23 AM
Oh, Japanese crafting gadgets are the best, no doubt about it!
Posted by: Veronique | March 11, 2009 at 04:26 AM
Hi Kat ...you're going to have culture shock going back to Aus! But Sunday brunch at a groovy Melbourne cafe will be worth it.
Posted by: Helen | March 12, 2009 at 06:42 PM
I totally agree on Yuzawaya! I've missed that the most since leaving Japan. And the breakfast thing, too--here in Cairo is a GREAT restaurant that does a fabulous weekend brunch that's very American (eggs, toast, meat).
One thing I've missed since leaving: how service-oriented the Japanese are. Things in Cairo are not that way at all.
Posted by: Carolyn | March 19, 2009 at 08:19 PM
yeah, i would definitely miss yuzawaya if i had everyday access to it! :) i don't think that i even want to know about japanese dentists!
Posted by: gleek | March 20, 2009 at 12:15 PM
If you haven't had breakfast in Japan, you haven't heard of Fujimamas in Omotesando!
You can get a brunch platter that includes basically every type of western breakfast food, from 11-2ish.
Posted by: Shibuya | April 18, 2009 at 02:07 PM
Don't you also dislike the fact that smoking is allowed in a lot of places?
Posted by: Odaiba Tokyo | May 06, 2009 at 04:19 PM