TEIJG
Living in Japan | Working in Japan | Enjoying Japan
TEIJ-G: Episode 007 “Service With a Smile”
Jul 11th
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In TEIJ-G: Episode 007 “Service With a Smile” we talk about customer service in Japan,
the art of wrapping, and a little bit of gift giving culture. We also bring you up to date
on the world of English Teaching in Japan.
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Kuru Kuru Sushi (Kaiten Zushi)
Jul 9th
One of the best bangs for the buck (Yen) in Japan is 105 Yen Kuru Kuru Sushi!! You can get in and get out
quickly and have a pretty good meal. One might even call it a healthy meal. At this Sushi shop the red and blue plates were 105 Yen. There were more expensive choices of course! Can you say loss leaders and up selling!?!
We almost always buy some of the more expensive plates…
Eric
Japanese Bullet Train “The Shinkansen”
Jul 9th
The Japanese Bullet Train also known as “The Shinkansen”. A little known thing about JR or Japan Railroad is that they will let you buy a platform pass for a little over 100 Yen. This ticket gives you access to all of the platforms to watch the trains. It’s a cool thing to do if you have kids or if you are bored and want something different to do. It a pretty popular thing to do for Japanese families and photographers.
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Japanese Curry and Rice
Jul 7th
Japanese Curry is one of my favorite dishes in Japan. I especially like eating at the Coco Ichiban Curry House.
When eating at “Coco Ichi” I always order the same thing! Chicken Katsu Curry with Cheese!! I have tried other things on the menu and they have been good, but nothing compares to my favorite. As you can imagine this is a pretty heavy meal so I wouldn’t recommend eating this on your lunch break on a work day. If you do you will be fighting a battle with sleep the rest of the day 
Ichiban = Number One (in Japanese)
Koko = Here (in Japanese)
Eric
PS. If you are lucky enough to live in Hawaii or visit Hawaii you can eat Coco Curry there. If I remember correctly there are at least 3 or 4 Coco Curry’s in Hawaii. One in Ala Moana Shopping Center, one in McCully Shopping Center, and a couple in Waikiki.
Japanese Food: Tako Yaki “Octopus Balls”
Jul 7th
Takoyaki “Octopus Balls” Stand in Fukuoka, Japan.
Making Takoyaki with the pros!
Takoyaki otherwise known as “Octopus Balls” is a great Japanese food to sample while in Japan.
It may sound like a strange food, but it is quite delicious. Most “Gaijin” (Non Japanese) people we
know really like it. Sometimes there are other things inside like shrimp, or corn, and as you can
imagine you could put just about anything inside.
