Amazing video, I'm blown away by Depa-Chika. Everything you stated in your video as characteristic to Japan is in line with my views since my early age. It's so phenomenal, you made me want to move there.
Cool, I've done almost all the 'dos'. I'd add watching some martial art training, like going to Kanagawa Budokan where you can see judo, kyudo, karate, kendo and even with real katana. Autumn is great also because of seasonal food, specially mushroom.
This is so timely. Today, I’m starting to plan my March/April visits. Number one on my list was trying the fruit. I just did a search on the fruit but came up with farms. It probably costs more than a farm, but I didn’t know about the department stores. That will save time and the cost of getting to the farm. I love the idea of wearing a kimono. I’m glad people won’t be offended and I think I’ll take your suggestion. I appreciate the etiquette tips as well. Thank you. 🌸❤️🌸
I think the satsuma oranges in season are worth everything - and so cheap too . I also have especial memories of the wonderful Persimmon in Japan - they are 'suberashi'...
Excellent video! I love your cooking, when it is plant based, including fish ... your info videos are also top of the line. I had a Taiji Talk with a group of my friends ... we are planning to come to Japan in 2025, I've been several times but most of the group has never been! A couple of them are Japanese American's so this will be fun. Your presentation is well organized, informative, and your English is solid. Keep sharing ... I am a fan!
Ich habe Kaiseki erlebt aber hier in Deutschland! Ich war diesen Frühling in Japan gewesen und habe viel von deinem Liste gemacht. Ich habe sogar basashi gegessen! Unsere Reise war ganz interessant, da wir diese Hokuriku Arch Pass besorgt und habe viele neue, interessante und nicht so bekannte Städte besucht. Ich freue mich schon auf meine nächste Japan-Reise. Es gibt so viel zu entdecken. Vielleicht nächstes Mal auf Kyushu! でも私の次の日本りょこういつまだわかりません。
I think this is excellent advice, and deserves full credit - like and share! I spent a whole year in Japan, and I wish I knew this first. Oh, I think you need to make a video about Japanese toilets - they are a bit of a problem.
Dude, Kaiseki is advanced Japan visiting. Sure, go, but be ready to not like a lot of the food! High quality Japanese food might be cold, slimy, very recently alive, contain more head/bones than you're expecting, or be so subtle as to be called tasteless. Which is to say a foreign pallet may not be ready / well trained to enjoy this cuisine.
Another amazing thing in Japan is the train stations in big cities - so many floors and floors of shops and restaurants- my husband and I got lost in Shinjuku station in Tokyo and couldn’t find the exits so we ended up wandering around for hours looking at the enormous variety of stuff! Puts our corporate shopping in the US to shame!
The sneezing one is going to be a problem. My husband and I have highly sensitive noses. As for the rest, it will be a work in progress for my husband. Hehehe! Thanks for the info. We plan on going in 2026 in October or November; we both don't care for heat.
Protip: carry a plastic bag in your backpack to use for trash when walking around Japan. Helps throwing away cans that might still have some liquid in them. Then at the end just throw the whole bag away with trash 😂
if you want a real Kimono, minimum will be around 100 K yen or so, if you are a female. for male Kimono, then probably half of that. but if you want rather inexpensive ones then you can find from 20K yen or so.
There are second hand stores where you can get kimono and the component parts (obi, etc) for cheaper. But sometimes the really cheap ones are stained or damaged, and you kind of need to know what all you need to get the full kit. But they're REALLY fun to browse.
I have always wanted fo visit Japan, and this video makes me want to go even more! I would really want to go with someone who could help me be sure to not do anything culturally rude, and also help me find what I can eat. Are vegetarianism and veganism common? Would it be understood that I can't eat things with fish sauce, oyster sauce, or gelatin? How would I ask about foods appropriately and politely?
Taiji how much money (in Euros) would I need to stay in Japan for one month and to be able to visit not just different cities and villages in different prefectures but also natural reservats, mountains, islands etc. I'm talking about backpack travelling on limited budget, far from luxury, with the cheapest accommodation (hostels) and food. Do you have any idea how much would that cost for someone going there from let's say, Germany?
It'd be interesting. I have a Spanish friends who loves Japan in winter and has been there many times, each time in different area. Staying in hostel is the best option
@@queva3062 I think so too. Do you have any idea how much did your friends spend over there? I want to visit Japan bit without tourist agency, I don't like these instant tourist packages, I prefer searching country by myself. And it's apparently safe for solo female travellers, no?
@@0xyGen_2.p0Yes, Japan is no India, it's very clean and safe. As for budget: your biggest expense will be hotel/hostel so figure that out first and then double that to cover everything else for an easy approximation. For reference, I spent 7 thousand USD on a four week trip to Japan last year, not counting airplane tickets (I stayed in nicer hotels though). Expensive, but worth it 😊
@@AB0BA_69 Thank you so much for your feedback. I thought of staying in hostels to save money for travelling to as many parts of Japan as possible. Any idea how are hostels there? I don't care about luxury, but I need places clean and safe.
You know, there are also Asians who don't know how to propperly use chopsticks. Just like some people in the west, not knowing how to hold and use cutlery. 🤷♂ (Not speaking about the English, holing the fork upside down. 🙃) Nonetheless, I really like to use chopsticks and would recommend to learn how to use them, if you travel to Asia or just your local asian restaurant. 🥢😊
@@Phexkind all fair points. Real talk: chopsticks are a total pain in the butt to use. Imagine using chopsticks to grab a piece of silken tofu. Gimme a spoon+fork any day! That said, I'd rather use my fingers to eat like a caveman than ask for a fork in any asian country. I might be a dirty gaijin, but I still have my pride 😂
selling fruits to an american is like selling watermellons to a me as a white guy. in the land of plentiful space, fresh fruit was kind of deliciously cheap : ) japanese 20 dollar water melon taste the same as 2 dollar american water melon. there are a million things japan does as well and or sometimes better than america. fruit and produce isnt one of them.
So culturally interesting! Thanks
Thank you for your video.😊
Thanks Taiji-san. I always enjoy your videos.
Amazing video, I'm blown away by Depa-Chika. Everything you stated in your video as characteristic to Japan is in line with my views since my early age. It's so phenomenal, you made me want to move there.
glad you liked the video!!
@@taijiskitchen I think this might be my favorite so far. May I ask you a question, are you by any chance an Aries in Zodiac?
Cool, I've done almost all the 'dos'. I'd add watching some martial art training, like going to Kanagawa Budokan where you can see judo, kyudo, karate, kendo and even with real katana. Autumn is great also because of seasonal food, specially mushroom.
very true!! didn't think of that! thanx!
This is so timely. Today, I’m starting to plan my March/April visits. Number one on my list was trying the fruit. I just did a search on the fruit but came up with farms. It probably costs more than a farm, but I didn’t know about the department stores. That will save time and the cost of getting to the farm. I love the idea of wearing a kimono. I’m glad people won’t be offended and I think I’ll take your suggestion. I appreciate the etiquette tips as well. Thank you.
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glad to help you!!
enjoy your stay!
I think the satsuma oranges in season are worth everything - and so cheap too . I also have especial memories of the wonderful Persimmon in Japan - they are 'suberashi'...
Excellent video! I love your cooking, when it is plant based, including fish ... your info videos are also top of the line. I had a Taiji Talk with a group of my friends ... we are planning to come to Japan in 2025, I've been several times but most of the group has never been! A couple of them are Japanese American's so this will be fun. Your presentation is well organized, informative, and your English is solid. Keep sharing ... I am a fan!
Ich habe Kaiseki erlebt aber hier in Deutschland! Ich war diesen Frühling in Japan gewesen und habe viel von deinem Liste gemacht. Ich habe sogar basashi gegessen! Unsere Reise war ganz interessant, da wir diese Hokuriku Arch Pass besorgt und habe viele neue, interessante und nicht so bekannte Städte besucht. Ich freue mich schon auf meine nächste Japan-Reise. Es gibt so viel zu entdecken. Vielleicht nächstes Mal auf Kyushu! でも私の次の日本りょこういつまだわかりません。
I think this is excellent advice, and deserves full credit - like and share!
I spent a whole year in Japan, and I wish I knew this first.
Oh, I think you need to make a video about Japanese toilets - they are a bit of a problem.
I will not travel to Japan 😊 but thank you to make this adventure closer through your tale. Wonderful cuisine culture 🍗🍇⛩
Dude, Kaiseki is advanced Japan visiting. Sure, go, but be ready to not like a lot of the food! High quality Japanese food might be cold, slimy, very recently alive, contain more head/bones than you're expecting, or be so subtle as to be called tasteless. Which is to say a foreign pallet may not be ready / well trained to enjoy this cuisine.
Another amazing thing in Japan is the train stations in big cities - so many floors and floors of shops and restaurants- my husband and I got lost in Shinjuku station in Tokyo and couldn’t find the exits so we ended up wandering around for hours looking at the enormous variety of stuff! Puts our corporate shopping in the US to shame!
The sneezing one is going to be a problem. My husband and I have highly sensitive noses. As for the rest, it will be a work in progress for my husband. Hehehe! Thanks for the info. We plan on going in 2026 in October or November; we both don't care for heat.
hahaha, don't worry, its not that bad.
hope you'll enjoy your stay!!
@@taijiskitchen I might be wrong, but isn't it social accepted to sniff, instead of blowing your nose? 🤔
Could not find links below to other videos you mentioned.
Protip: carry a plastic bag in your backpack to use for trash when walking around Japan. Helps throwing away cans that might still have some liquid in them. Then at the end just throw the whole bag away with trash 😂
I wish i could visit Japan, but im scared to fly 😢
It looks so beautiful in Japan 💖✨️
The food looks so good 😮💗🍣🍥🥟🍢🍡🥮✨️
A lot of great things about japan but one of the highlights to me is the no tip culture. In the west this has become a disease
Hamamatsu, Misawa, Gifu Kakamigahara, Tiran Air Museums. Have you seen a Reisen over Asia? He's standing there.
Sir, Now if we want to buy the kimono 👘... What is the starting price of Kimono??
Kimono normally is very expensive especially silk kimono. Yukata cotton is better for summer. Depending on what you want and for what ocassion😊
@@queva3062 Oh I get it... Thank you so much😊
if you want a real Kimono, minimum will be around 100 K yen or so, if you are a female. for male Kimono, then probably half of that.
but if you want rather inexpensive ones then you can find from 20K yen or so.
@@taijiskitchen Oh ok Sir, Thank you for the kind reply Taiji Sir😊.
There are second hand stores where you can get kimono and the component parts (obi, etc) for cheaper. But sometimes the really cheap ones are stained or damaged, and you kind of need to know what all you need to get the full kit. But they're REALLY fun to browse.
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Where can I find vegetarian food in Japan? Thanks
wooo, thats gonna be a bit difficult, since almost all dishes use Dashi, which comes from fish flakes...
I have always wanted fo visit Japan, and this video makes me want to go even more! I would really want to go with someone who could help me be sure to not do anything culturally rude, and also help me find what I can eat. Are vegetarianism and veganism common? Would it be understood that I can't eat things with fish sauce, oyster sauce, or gelatin? How would I ask about foods appropriately and politely?
11. Avoid FRAGRANCES. Japanese like a "neutral" smell / no scent. Foreigners often wear perfumes etc and it REALLY stands out (not in a good way).
Taiji how much money (in Euros) would I need to stay in Japan for one month and to be able to visit not just different cities and villages in different prefectures but also natural reservats, mountains, islands etc. I'm talking about backpack travelling on limited budget, far from luxury, with the cheapest accommodation (hostels) and food. Do you have any idea how much would that cost for someone going there from let's say, Germany?
It'd be interesting. I have a Spanish friends who loves Japan in winter and has been there many times, each time in different area. Staying in hostel is the best option
@@queva3062 I think so too. Do you have any idea how much did your friends spend over there? I want to visit Japan bit without tourist agency, I don't like these instant tourist packages, I prefer searching country by myself. And it's apparently safe for solo female travellers, no?
@@0xyGen_2.p0Yes, Japan is no India, it's very clean and safe. As for budget: your biggest expense will be hotel/hostel so figure that out first and then double that to cover everything else for an easy approximation. For reference, I spent 7 thousand USD on a four week trip to Japan last year, not counting airplane tickets (I stayed in nicer hotels though). Expensive, but worth it 😊
yes it is totally safe for a female to travel alone!
@@AB0BA_69 Thank you so much for your feedback. I thought of staying in hostels to save money for travelling to as many parts of Japan as possible. Any idea how are hostels there? I don't care about luxury, but I need places clean and safe.
Oh, my goodness. We need to learn more manners in the western world.
Especially when it comes to blowing the nose and cleaning teeth at the table.
I think it goes both ways. there are a lot for us to learn from the west as well!
Imagine going anywhere in Asia and not knowing how to use chopsticks 😂😂😂
You know, there are also Asians who don't know how to propperly use chopsticks.
Just like some people in the west, not knowing how to hold and use cutlery. 🤷♂
(Not speaking about the English, holing the fork upside down. 🙃)
Nonetheless, I really like to use chopsticks and would recommend to learn how to use
them, if you travel to Asia or just your local asian restaurant. 🥢😊
@@Phexkind all fair points. Real talk: chopsticks are a total pain in the butt to use. Imagine using chopsticks to grab a piece of silken tofu. Gimme a spoon+fork any day!
That said, I'd rather use my fingers to eat like a caveman than ask for a fork in any asian country. I might be a dirty gaijin, but I still have my pride 😂
selling fruits to an american is like selling watermellons to a me as a white guy.
in the land of plentiful space, fresh fruit was kind of deliciously cheap : )
japanese 20 dollar water melon taste the same as 2 dollar american water melon.
there are a million things japan does as well and or sometimes better than america.
fruit and produce isnt one of them.
lmao. ive been in japan for 9 years.
idont give a damn about tokyo.
never been.
id rather be lame.