Sounds like a name from the Sopranos! I don’t know who Tony Tanaka is, but he looks serious and I’m assuming his beauty school kicks major ass. It has to, he’s right there in your face saying he’s Tony Tanaka and this is his school! I pass by this sign every day so it deserves props.

Cold noodles are awesome. You take them out of the cold water, dip it in the sauce, and enjoy. Add  perfectly boiled egg, fruit, and vegetables, and you’ve got an energizing meal! I’d say cold noodles are in the top 10 of my favorite Japanese foods.

I thought this was funny name for a convenience store. It makes me picture a really large area with green grass instead of this really tiny shop.

Update: Jyankee is right, it’s a shoe store! And I happened to find a small sized location.

It feels like half the grocery store is dedicated to fish. And the price is always right in Japan!

Fresh sliced fish perfect for grilling

Egg stuffed fish... I stay away from this. I don't like the exploding eggs when you chew it.

Tiny fish, great for a yakitori style dinner. Slap it on a stick, grill it, eat it just like that.

Now let’s work on getting some Chicago style pizza cookin’ in the bakery Mr. Grocery Store! If they had a suggestion box I’d be dropping notes every day. Non-seafood-non-mayo pizza, big steak, some Diet Dr. Pepper please and thank you.

After a late night of working, just a few hours of a sleep, waking up to a clean desk with cute love notes is great. Walking into the kitchen with a few things of iced coffee ready to go and more notes is even better! I love waking up to things like this.

What is considered? I want to understand you. Please be together all the time. I want to know what you consider.

This bag can be yours for only 600 yen! Get it now at your local Daily Yamazaki!

We found a sushi restaurant that serves fresh fish daily. Dinner costs a person no less than 3000 Yen and can easily run 5000. But lunch is a steal! For 1000 Yen you get this tray of fresh sushi, soup, green tea, and a fruit desert that feels like you’re eating clouds of happiness. This is one of the many reasons I really like Japan.

Besides the last picture, the quality isn’t bad for a 2 megapixel camera phone.

I went undercover at the local grocery store (as that really tall white guy) and snapped these pictures with my phone (with a really loud CLICK CLICK!). Sometimes the price of fruit can get crazy. Famous this, famous that, from a famous place, etc etc. I’ve eaten some of these grapes and they are THE BEST grapes ever to exist! You’re probably laughing, or going “what-ev” but I’m for real. Are they worth $18? Well… only if I get or give it as a gift, or a once a year purchase. I never knew that grapes could taste this good.

I haven’t eaten any melons yet, but I think I’d save myself $20, I mean 2000 Yen, and take the melon on the left!

Camping in Japan starts on the streets! Best Denki had deals all summer long. Really extreme deals. For example a PC that’s usually $1000 runs $300 for the first 5 people that buy it. My wife and her friend went camping around 8pm one night in June to get a good deal, and they were at 10th place in line! Insane. I showed up to supply them with camping equipment and bodygaurd protection! In the beginning they were just getting a laptop, but we ended up buying an air conditioner (+heater) when the store opened. It ended up being $400 with free installation. It was originally $600 with an installation fee that ran $100-150 I think. Yeah… I’m in Japan and I should be talking Yen but it’s easier to talk dollars. Here are some pics from my camera phone.

Here’s a picture of a bento box lunch my wife made. Japanese bento is way better than the mystery brown paper bag special I grew up with!