What to bring back from Japan?

[ultimatebob]

I don't know... some of that freaky tentacle porn on DVD?

 

[jaedaliu]

Everyone seems to get a kick out of the variety of kit kats they have in Japan so I usually just bring some of those back.

My cousin brought back green tea kit kat for everyone when he went. When we went a year later, we didn't know where to buy them, and gave up. We ended up buying a display box of it at the airport on the way home.

Cell phone charms are a fun idea, but nobody uses them in America.

 

[Zeze]

All the things mentioned here can be bought in US if you live nearby any metro.

 

[OogyWaWa]

head into a local grocer and go wild. all kinds of good shit waiting to be found.

definitely pick up a couple varieties of rice crackers.
beer snacks are good too (dried squid, dried sardine, wasabi nuts,etc)

i wouldnt buy any booze at the grocer though. swing buy a smaller booze shop and pick up a bottle of sake. my favorite is 'akagi-san', but it's not always easy to find in tokyo.
some good, cheap, japanese wines out there too...

if you're american - do yourself a favor and try some unpasteurized cheese... god it's awesome

depending on when your going to be in, maybe we can hang out - pm if interested

 

[T_Yamamoto]

All the things mentioned here can be bought in US if you live nearby any metro.

Pretty much. And Asian groceries. There is a local Japanese grocery store here too. I can get everything in Japan in america. Besides dried seaweed, which is hella expensive here.

 

[IronWing]

Bring back our jerbs! What do you mean they misplaced them?

 

[disappoint]

All the things mentioned here can be bought in US if you live nearby any metro.

Shens. The puritanical western civilization does not allow used soiled panties to be sold out of vending machines!

Speaking of puritans, bring back some of that hawt asian porn with the genitalia pixelized!

 

[diesbudt]

What should my mom and niece bring back from Japan?

Electronics/gadgets, clothing, foods, etc...?

A japanese wife.

 

[Rumpltzer]

japanese girlfriend coat; hugs you and whispers to you

http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/04/09/japans-girlfriend-coat-can-hug-you-and-whisper-in-your-ear/

 

[heymrdj]

For a minute I thought it was going to be missed out in here but disappoint got it.

You *have* to bring back used girls panties. It's like a requirement. Moms love them.

 

[PenguinPower]

A japanese wife.

They are awesome.

 

[Ricemarine]

Into gundam models? They're dirt cheap compared to the ones sold in the us. Buy them at bic camera or yodobashi (I recommend visiting them at least once. 7 stories of awesome electronics!)

Clothes from uniqlo is also nice. G.U. Is the cheap alternative. You can also try global works.

If you're in any area, get their local food snacks... Tokyo? Tokyo banana lol. If you're in asakusa, you can get some snacks that are pretty good. You can also buy stuff at Sky Tree too.

 

[rsutoratosu]

Can't bring Kobe back to the US (btw, not even the best beef).

only if you get caught

 

[PenguinPower]

only if you get caught

:thumbsup: Let's continue to encourage illegal actions.

He should also bring back some pot, cocaine, heroin and maybe a few vials of pure tetrodotoxin (yes, I'm aware of the extreme that I've gone to.)

 

[alkemyst]

Alky's mail order bride is looking for a new husband

would not buy again.

WWYBYWB?

 

[SphinxnihpS]

All the things mentioned here can be bought in US if you live nearby any metro.

wwybywb?

 

[Krazy4Real]

another vote for tentacle porn.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Bring back some soil samples from the nuclear accident last year.

I'd load up on booze from the duty free shop before flying back...good stuff...not anything specifically japanese. Sake isn't the best...

Aside from that, see if you can find any smart phones or things you can sell on fleabay for a profit. I wouldn't bother too much with perishable food, etc...

 

[Ricemarine]

Aside from that, see if you can find any smart phones or things you can sell on fleabay for a profit. I wouldn't bother too much with perishable food, etc...

Any examples of Japanese smartphones that could turn a profit? The selection I see from Docomo and Softbank look just about the same as the US market. iPhone5's are now the craze over there.

 

[Juddog]

Some hentai manga and pocchi (sp?) sticks.

 

[rivan]

They have some really nice adult toys there for men, think 3d modeled inside and out.

What should my mom and niece bring back from Japan?

Electronics/gadgets, clothing, foods, etc...?

I'd love to overhear that conversation.

 

[indy2878]

Bring back one of em Japanese toilets! That will SURELY come in handy someday!
I recommend visiting Akihabara and check out the computers and electronics parts they sell there as that's pretty much the mecca of the consumer market in Japan.
If possible maybe purchase a japanese robot kit or something.... Also perhaps a Samurai outfit will be interesting as well and kimono for the ladies...

Also, can you take pictures and share with us when you get back? Thanks!

 

[CountZero]

All the things mentioned here can be bought in US if you live nearby any metro.

Kind of killjoy really. You *can* do that but, especially if you are buying it for other people, that misses the point. Aside from incredibly touristy items, perishables or things not allowed in the US pretty much anything good from another country will be available in a metro area. If you are buying for other people it is as much about the thought and the fact that you brought it back for them as it is about availability.

Plus it is often times much much cheaper in the local market. I can get the Japanese kit kats here but the selection is much more limited and the price is astronomical especially considering you can get them at the 100 yen shop in Japan.

If they are in Kyoto I got some awesome green tea chocolates in Gion.

 

[edro]

Bonsai pots and tools!!!
Japanese pots in the US are super expensive.

 

[AMDZen]

A japanese wife.

Several of them please