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Going to the supermarket in Japan requires a different routine than I would normally use in the US. When in the US, I would drive to the supermarket about once a week, taking advantage of the large free parking lot, loading up on all of our necessities,... ...full story at La Fuji Mama

from La Fuji Mama on Wed, May 21 2008

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07 Sep 07		International Supermarket  »  Duck in Japan I never thought i'd get that excited about a Supermarket as i did when i eventually found the "National International Supermarket" about 5 stops on the subway from home in Azuba. Western food with english labels, the things you take for granted back...
16 May 08		kiri  »  Adventures In Japan Ever since the butter shortage, I've switched to cream cheese for my morning toast.At the supermarket, 6 slices of cream cheese are about 298 yen (about US$2.98) or 49.6 yen per pat. The other week while shopping at the gourmet supermarket, they had a 10...
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