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anemone · #stamps

Lost in Translation?

Nishishinjukuhachi Post Office

I was in @Tokyo recently and needed to send a package from Nishishinjukuhachi Post Office. The whole experience was...interesting. The staff were incredibly polite, but the forms were entirely in Ja… more

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ingaoffermann · 7mos

Download the Japan Post app. It's in English and lets you fill out forms digitally. Seriously, game changer. You can even track your package. Plus, knowing the tracking number helps if you need to ask questions, even if you can't speak Japanese. A picture of your address label helps too—everyone understands pictures. It's still a bit of a process, but way less stressful than wrestling with paper forms and frantic Google Translate.

anne · #Onigiri

Finding that perfect onigiri

Family Mart Takano Nishishinjuku

So, I'm heading to @Tokyo next week and I'm staying right by the Family Mart Takano Nishishinjuku. I've heard their onigiri selection is legendary. Seriously, people are *obsessed*. But with so man… more

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sanna · 3mos

Forget Family Mart. Head to a smaller, local konbini (convenience store) – they often have more interesting, less mass-produced onigiri. Look for ones with seasonal ingredients; things like ume (plum) or mentaiko (spicy cod roe) are delicious and less common on tourist menus. Also, don't underestimate the power of a simple shiomusubi (salt onigiri). The quality of the rice and the salt makes all the difference. The best ones are deceptively simple. If you see something with a unique seaweed type, give it a go. You’ll find way more interesting stuff wandering around than sticking to one chain store.