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Please read part 1: http://lang-8.com/mino/journals/1554674/For-people-who-want-to-visit-or-live-in-Japan-%2528part-1%2529
part 2: http://lang-8.com/mino/journals/1559406/For-people-who-want-to-visit-or-live-in-Japan-%2528part-2%2529
and part 3 too: http://lang-8.com/mino/journals/1561164/For-people-who-want-to-visit-or-live-in-Japan-%2528part-3%2529
Today, I’ll talk about “Foods and products” in Japan.
“Foods and products”
Tourists from other countries say that restaurants in Japan are expensive. But actually, some restaurants are not expensive at all.
There are so many cheap chain restaurants in Japan, such as “Yoshinoya (吉野家)”, “Matsuya (松屋)”, “Sukiya (すき家)”, “Fujisoba (富士そば)”, and “Saizeriya (サイゼリヤ)”.
In those restaurants, a “gyudon (beef-on-rice dish)” is 280 yen ($3.5), a “soba (buckwheat noodles)” is 280 yen ($3.5, actually you can find cheaper soba), a doria (this is so good) is 299 yen ($3.62), and a glass of wine is 100 yen ($1.2).
Those prices include tax, and you don’t pay tips in Japan.
I calculate them as 1 dollar is 80 yen. As you may know, yen is way expensive now, so if it’s not, those prices in dollar get way cheaper.
Japanese products are also sometimes very cheap.
You can find many cheap products on Rakuten:
“Rakuten Global Market”
http://global.rakuten.com/en/
They also have expensive products, but there are so many shops which register on this e-bay website that price competition is so severe, which makes those prices cheaper.
And, Japan is a small country, so sometimes, those shops don’t ask you to pay for shipping fee.
If you want to buy books, Amazon is good:
http://www.amazon.co.jp/
They sell books cheaply without shipping fee. What’s more, you often receive books within a couple days.
They also have so many books written in English:
http://www.amazon.co.jp/In-English/b/ref=topnav_switchLang?ie=UTF8&node=1094656
Japanese consumers are so strict about price and quality, and basically, we are conservative. I think Japanese consumers are the hardest ones in the world to be satisfied with products or service. That’s why, I think, there are also always cheap and not bad quality products or service in Japan.
If you hesitate to come to Japan just because of money, I want you to take consider the above things.
I would be so happy if you decide to visit or live in Japan. I’m looking forward to seeing you in Japan :)
part 2: http://lang-8.com/mino/journals/1559406/For-people-who-want-to-visit-or-live-in-Japan-%2528part-2%2529
and part 3 too: http://lang-8.com/mino/journals/1561164/For-people-who-want-to-visit-or-live-in-Japan-%2528part-3%2529
Today, I’ll talk about “Foods and products” in Japan.
“Foods and products”
Tourists from other countries say that restaurants in Japan are expensive. But actually, some restaurants are not expensive at all.
There are so many cheap chain restaurants in Japan, such as “Yoshinoya (吉野家)”, “Matsuya (松屋)”, “Sukiya (すき家)”, “Fujisoba (富士そば)”, and “Saizeriya (サイゼリヤ)”.
In those restaurants, a “gyudon (beef-on-rice dish)” is 280 yen ($3.5), a “soba (buckwheat noodles)” is 280 yen ($3.5, actually you can find cheaper soba), a doria (this is so good) is 299 yen ($3.62), and a glass of wine is 100 yen ($1.2).
Those prices include tax, and you don’t pay tips in Japan.
I calculate them as 1 dollar is 80 yen. As you may know, yen is way expensive now, so if it’s not, those prices in dollar get way cheaper.
Japanese products are also sometimes very cheap.
You can find many cheap products on Rakuten:
“Rakuten Global Market”
http://global.rakuten.com/en/
They also have expensive products, but there are so many shops which register on this e-bay website that price competition is so severe, which makes those prices cheaper.
And, Japan is a small country, so sometimes, those shops don’t ask you to pay for shipping fee.
If you want to buy books, Amazon is good:
http://www.amazon.co.jp/
They sell books cheaply without shipping fee. What’s more, you often receive books within a couple days.
They also have so many books written in English:
http://www.amazon.co.jp/In-English/b/ref=topnav_switchLang?ie=UTF8&node=1094656
Japanese consumers are so strict about price and quality, and basically, we are conservative. I think Japanese consumers are the hardest ones in the world to be satisfied with products or service. That’s why, I think, there are also always cheap and not bad quality products or service in Japan.
If you hesitate to come to Japan just because of money, I want you to take consider the above things.
I would be so happy if you decide to visit or live in Japan. I’m looking forward to seeing you in Japan :)
There are so many cheap restaurant chains in Japan, such as “Yoshinoya (吉野家)”, “Matsuya (松屋)”, “Sukiya (すき家)”, “Fujisoba (富士そば)”, and “Saizeriya (サイゼリヤ)”.
I calculated them as 1 dollar is equal to 80 yen.
As you may know, the value of the yen is higher compared to the dollar.
Japanese products are sometimes very cheap.
They also have expensive products, but there are so many shops that register on e-bay website due to severe price competition .is so , which makes those prices cheaper.
They sell books cheaply without a shipping fee.
That’s why, I think, there are also always cheap and not bad quality products or service in Japan.
If you are hesitating to come to Japan just because of money, I want you to take consider what I have discussed above.
I would be so happy if you decided to visit or live in Japan.
thanks for the tip! I hope I can visit Japan someday! :)
Please visit Japan :) haha
I enjoyed reading all of four entries you wrote~!
They don't really apply to me, but thank you so much for introducing sooo much about Japan!! ^^
Are you going to write some more?
楽しみにしていま～す！
Actually, this was the last one haha
:D
In those restaurants, a “gyudon (beef-on-rice dish)” is 280 yen ($3.50), a “soba (buckwheat noodles)” is 280 yen ($3.50, actually you can find cheaper soba), a doria (this is so good) is 299 yen ($3.62), and a glass of wine is 100 yen ($1.20).
I calculated them as 1 dollar to 80 yen.
As you may know, yen is way expensive now, so even if the exchange rate isn't that, those prices in dollars get way cheaper.
They also have expensive products, but there are so many shops which register on this e-bay website that makes price competition is so severe, which makes those prices cheaper.
And, Japan is a small country, so sometimes, those shops don’t ask you to pay for shipping fees.
They sell books cheaply without shipping fees.
They also have so many books written in English:
If you hesitate to come to Japan just because of money, I want you to take the above things into consideration.
You make some good points. I think Japan is the same as Australia - if you work and live in the country, it's not so expensive. I also think it's cheaper to travel around Japan than Australia actually.
When I lived in Australia, foods were a little expensive, but I agree with you. Visiting or traveling is usually expensive.
I calculated them as using the exchange rate of 1 dollar is to 80 yen.
They also have expensive products, but there are so many shops which register on this e-bay-like website that price competition is so very severe, which makes those prices cheaper.
And, Japan is a small country, so sometimes, those shops don’t ask you to pay for shipping fees.
They sell books cheaply without shipping fees.
Only if you ship domestically. If you live overseas... -_-
I think Japanese consumers are the hardest ones in the world to be satisfied with products or services.
That’s why, I think, there are also always cheap and not bad quality products or services in Japan.
Or "That's why I think you can always get decent products and services for cheap in Japan."
If you hesitate to come to Japan just because of money, I want you to take consider the above things into consideration.
Yeah, well, money is still an issue for me right now ^^;;
If you can afford to buy a plane ticket to Japan, work as an English teacher and live in Japan hehe