What To Buy In Japan (My Shopping List)

One of the things I am excited about is buying things from Japan that I either can't get / don't have enough choices of in my country or are cheaper when bought in Japan. And to make sure I don't miss anything, I'm making a list and checking it twice!

Here is my list of things to buy in Japan:

• Kose Sekkisei Moist BB cream shade 01



My Sekkisei BB cream is running out! I don't think it'll last until November. :-(

• cosmetics - I wonder if they have the Maybelline Age Rewind concealer in Japan. I've heard good things about it. I've been asking salesladies at the malls if they have it, but the answer is always "it hasn't been released in the Philippines yet."
• Wasabi Aji Fried Ika わさび味いかフライ 



These wasabi flavored fried squid are very addicting.

• Ohgiya noriten のり天



Ohgiya noriten tastes way better than the seaweed tempura available in our supermarkets!

• takuan - daikon pickled in a rice bran-based fermenting medium rich in bacillus subtilis
• shibazuke - chopped cucumbers and eggplant pickled in red shiso
• ninniku misozuke - garlic cloves pickled in miso paste



takuan



shibazuke

ninniku misozuke

• nori
• furikake
• green tea
• Ippudo Instant Ramen 一風堂
• Nissin Raoh Instant Ramen
• Nissin Chilli Tomato Cup Noodle
• Maruchan Instant Yakisoba
• chopsticks and chopstick rests



Who can resist the cuteness of cats?!

• Japan keychain - to replace my more-than-ten-year-old favorite Beautiful Malaysia keychain that I've had to glue together to keep the inner part from falling off

I love this keychain. It's just the right size. I like the design and metal quality; the edges are so smooth. It looks exactly the same from the other side. The inner circle spins around.

• bag with a cat design - just because I like cats

  

  Look how cute these cat rucksacks are! Can't decide if I want the グレー (gurei or gray), ブラック (burakku or black), or アイボリー (aiborii or ivory).

• Osaka and Kyoto refrigerator magnets - to start my refrigerator magnet collection of the places I've been to in Japan :-D

We are going to Japan!!!

At last! After thinking about it for years and years, we are going to Japan! I can finally put one check mark in my bucket list.

In less than six months, we'll be eating takoyaki, okonomiyaki, kushikatsu, ramen, gyoza, and Japanese curry in Osaka! Nine glorious days in Japan's Kitchen... and a side trip to Kyoto. I can't wait! In the meantime, I am busy making our itinerary. I have a feeling I might never get it finished since I keep changing and tweaking it every day. Hah!

It's my first time travelling out of the country because I was such a cheapskate before. Now I have decided to be a cheapskate no more. Life is short. What's the point in working to earn money if you don't spend it and enjoy the fruits of your hard labor? I'm going to live life NOW. NOW is when everything happens. Well, okay. Six months from now is when this particular something is going to happen, but you get my drift.


My shopping list is getting just as long as my list of what to eat while in Japan. I want to buy Japanese cosmetics while I'm there. I wonder what drugstore brands are good, and where should I buy them? Food items like tsukemono, nori, noriten, instant ramen, and wasabi aji ika furai are also in my list. Chopsticks, a nice metal Japan keychain to replace my broken Malaysia one... the list goes on and on. But I haven't figured out where the best and cheapest places to buy them are. Maybe you know? :-)