FIND of the day: Hello Kitty

FIND of the day: HelloKitty is HUGE in Japan! With @YamsNews10 in Kyoto. #suzryanjapan http://t.co/MjND8awNYh

Sakura and Cherry Blossoms>> video

April 9-- Tuesday
WORD of the day: Sakura. "Cherry blossom" -- they are all blooming right now in Japan. It's the reason so many people visit the country this time of year.

Here's a closer look.

https://vimeo.com/63652258

-Suzanne

PHOTO of the day: breakfast

PHOTO of the day: what's for breakfast? Tofu. Salmon. Miso soup. Rice porridge. Pickled veggies. #suzryanjapan http://t.co/n9DVwllelS

So many choices: Vending machines...

 So many choices in a vending machine in Japan. Hot or cold. Food or drink.

Here's a quick video clip: http://youtu.be/HsDJoPvzO2c

OOPS! of the Day: That's not for your face...

I wanted (powdered) oil blotting sheets FOR MY FACE since we've been doing a lot of walking and it's been a bit warm.

I don't read or speak Japanese. I picked up a package and asked the woman (who doesn't speak English) if it was something I could use to freshen up.

On the train, I pulled out the package and proceeded to open it up. I took a second look and spotted a picture of a girl on the package winking. She's holding a sheet paper...up to her ARMPIT.

The Lunch Box

Monday, April 8

What's in the box--the one with a mighty chicken on it? Lunch, of course.
At the train station, you can pick up all sorts of boxes--lunch boxes. Ours was about $10 U.S. We picked one up at the train station in Nagoya....between train rides.

Kituh Kattuh: Kit Kat by another name

The Japanese love their Kit Kat.... or perhaps its the tourists that love looking for them. The different flavors of Kit Kat are fun to find. It's like a scavenger hunt. Sometimes they're at train station stores. Sometimes at the airport. Sometimes, they're at convenience stores.

I looked up Green Tea Kit Kat wondering how easy it is to get outside of Japan.

On Amazon, I was shocked to see how many different flavors there were!

http://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Kit-Kat-Maccha-Green/dp/B007OVX77G

There's pumpkin pudding Kit Kat, sweet purple potato Kit Kat... and the list goes on.
According to Wikipedia, Kit Kat used to come in soy sauce and ginger ale flavors.
Apparently, the Japanese love for Kit Kat is partly because of the word "Kitto Katsu" which means..."surely win."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitkat

Go figure.

The quintessential flavor: Green Tea Kit Kat

Cinnamon Kit Kat

It's not peanut butter flavor Kit Kat. Try: Mung Bean Kit Kat