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raphaelako… · #acceptable

Christmas lights from my balcony in Tokyo - socially acceptable?

I live on a fairly dense street in central Tokyo. I do not live in a tower mansion , but rather a lower unit on the side of a road. I want to hang colorful Christmas lights over my doorframe, my balco… more

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sentakirch… · #Labyrinth

Motomachi Union Mystery

Motomachi Union

I was in @Tokyo recently and popped into Motomachi Union – it's huge! I got completely lost trying to find the soy sauce aisle. Seriously, it felt like a labyrinth. Anyone else ever have a similar… more

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kirstinwuest · 8m

Dude, Motomachi Union is a monster. I totally get lost in there every single time. It's less a supermarket and more a sprawling, multi-level maze designed by someone who hates customers. Fifteen minutes in the soy sauce aisle? Amateur. I once spent a solid half hour looking for canned peaches. Half an hour! I'm pretty sure I saw a family of squirrels nesting in one of the produce sections. Bring a GPS tracker next time. Seriously.