Tokyo Money Life

Living in Tokyo 🇯🇵
What I eat, do, buy and notice.
My own photos and impressions, with prices when they add to the story.

[Tokyo Money Life @TokyoMoneyLife]

I’m Japanese and live in Tokyo 🇯🇵

I share the Japan I actually see in everyday life — what I eat, buy, use, and notice.

Mostly real photos from my daily life in Tokyo, with prices when they add something to the story.

#Japan

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@njcAllocates I’ve been regularly investing in gold!

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@157 This brings back memories! I used to play Super Nintendo with my friends all the time when I was a kid.

I’m a big fan of video games too. Nice find with that controller‼️

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@BlackManJapan2 Posting something this delicious at this hour! Now I’m getting hungry too 😂

Have a safe trip on the night bus!

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Just ¥153 (about US$0.96) for a 330ml lager (6% ABV) at Japan’s discount chain Don Quijote‼️

The foam and fizz fade quickly. To me, it tastes a bit like Asahi Super Dry, but with a fruitier aroma and a sweeter, less crisp finish.

Great value. I admire Don Quijote’s efforts to keep the price so low‼️😊

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@njcAllocates Yes! It’s one of my favorites! 😋

The bonito and kelp give it a nice umami flavor, and it’s not too salty. I actually prefer it to the regular soy sauce flavor!

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These Kansai dashi soy sauce chips are one of my favorites, but I only spot them at my local Tokyo supermarket about once a year.

They’re regularly sold in Kansai. I love the bonito and kelp umami—not too salty, and they go so well with tonight’s lime gin soda.

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@RothsAdrian A monorail actually runs right through an apartment building! That’s amazing!

In Tokyo, the Marunouchi Line also passes through a shopping complex at Korakuen Station, but this is even more impressive!

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@njcAllocates That’s probably the truth‼️
But for those of us who love investing, it’s hard to resist picking individual stocks. Even while investing in index funds, we still end up hunting for AI stocks. 😆

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@frctl_art Beautiful autumn colors!
And the ramen shop has such a nostalgic atmosphere. Nice photos!

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@LooiJacqueline Thanks for the comment‼️
The cat robot is so cute, isn’t it? 😊

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When I first saw one of these cat-shaped serving robots a while back, it felt like something out of a sci-fi movie.

Last week, my family went to Gusto, a Japanese family restaurant chain, because we had a shareholder discount voucher.

The cat robots are still hard at work!

I’m still impressed by how smoothly they move around the restaurant without bumping into anything.

This one brought our dessert parfait to the table.

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We also had fried oysters (kaki fry). Crispy on the outside, piping hot and juicy inside‼️

And here’s the parfait the cat robot brought us.
I’ve loved the combination of banana, chocolate and whipped cream since I was a kid. Some things never change‼️😊

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@EdScheckler1 Is that a cocktail made with persimmon liqueur and rye whiskey? I’m curious what it tastes like. I’d love to try it!

A night out at a bar in Ginza sounds great‼️😊

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@Ne20jetengine 美味しそうですね‼️😊

アイスクリーム、生クリーム、チョコソースの組み合わせ、僕も大好きです。

これは至福のひとときですね♪

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@ScottLovesFoood Now I’ve learned a new word: Schnity‼️

I didn’t realize it was so popular in Australia that you can even find it on pub menus!

Thanks for teaching me something new! 😊

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@dangjungdo1122 韓国にも銀だこがあるんですね、知りませんでした‼️

僕は銀だこ大好きで、実は少し前に投稿もしました。

大阪のたこ焼きはふんわりしてて柔らかいものが多いですが、銀だこは外側のカリカリ感が特徴ですよね。韓国の銀だこは生姜が入っていないんですね、国によって味が少し違うのは面白いですね‼️

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What a beautiful day! The sky is so clear, and Tokyo Skytree really stands out against the blue. Great photos‼️

I totally get what you mean. When something is so close, you tend to think you can visit anytime, and somehow never do. 😅

I live in Tokyo too, but I only recently visited Solamachi, the shopping complex at the base of Skytree, for the first time in about 12 years!

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@loppy1988 僕も海外の方のポストを見ていると、想像以上に日本の漫画やアニメ、ゲームについて楽しそうに語っている人が多くて驚きます。
日本の文化が海外で親しまれているのは、嬉しいですね‼️

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最近フィンランドの人と色々話をしていて　
感じたのは日本の漫画アニメかなり知られているし、日本の食べ物にも興味持ってもらっているってこと

昨日の抹茶の話してたんだけど
すごく盛り上がったよ！
茶道具購入して抹茶点てたいんだって
こだわりがすごいね

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