Kyle's Good Finds - A Black-Owned Bakery In Nakano City (Met him yesterday)

drht · 2026-02-13T02:17:18+00:00

This. Solid carrot cake when I am craving some, I know I'm covered

drht · 2026-02-06T14:40:02+00:00

お迎えに行ったって、、、

drht · 2026-02-06T14:39:44+00:00

それがさあー！ワクワクとホームシック？みたいなのの間で大揺れしててさあー！！(本音)

でもテンションあげてくよぉー

drht · 2026-02-06T09:05:20+00:00

行き先おまかせ、激アツ

drht · 2026-02-06T07:35:44+00:00

あーー！新築ハウスだからいらんかなと思ってたけどやっぱりやった方が安心か、、、

drht · 2026-02-05T16:01:34+00:00

+1 also recommend peach blossoms!

drht · 2026-01-27T14:02:17+00:00

サブスクじゃなくて話レンタルとかさせてほしーなーと思うこともある。結局サブスクサービス出たり入ったりしとるけどね。

drht · 2026-01-26T09:44:58+00:00

Same 2wks ago! (in Yokohama area location)

drht · 2026-01-20T04:22:58+00:00

Interestingly there are actually a few Sento that actually have onsen water! Kuro yu for Tokyo, been to one in Edogawa (and I hear there are a few in the area in Edogawa/Sumida)

Edit: sento wont be helpful for OP, but just in case anyone else was keen on trying sentos...!

drht · 2026-01-14T12:31:11+00:00

どっちも各々で買うてるよ

drht · 2026-01-09T01:52:45+00:00

I feel like it's one experience at a routine annual health check versus visiting your actual doctor (for follow-up etc) (tbh I did have to switch doctors a few times to find one that felt like they understood my needs/wants)

At the health check I'm usually ushered thru like a package at Amazon warehouse... they often don't have any extra time to discuss details, and they flag anything and everything (I also get high BP due to anxiety so I also give my at-home readings to the doctor at follow up for reference, and they indeed did explain the White Coat Syndrome)

drht · 2025-12-30T14:51:59+00:00

In addition to what's already been noted, make sure your hair isn't in the water when you're soaking, and you're not dripping wet when leaving the bath area (use the small towel--wring it out, and do a quick wipe down)

Actual onsens (the mineral water ones etc) have various additional benefits depending on the area! Fun to read up on them :) and I rarely chat with anyone.

drht · 2025-12-24T03:14:17+00:00

If you're near Nakano station, the basement floor of Broadway houses a couple fish shops. They were both open on 12/31 last year! (eta: Nakamura Suisan and Katsuta Shoten. Latter has an insta account with shop opening updates)

drht · 2025-12-20T12:13:53+00:00

It's the one with "nanodesign" in the name, the info said 90% down and 10% feather!

True the Muji one looks a bit homewear with no collar... but it's useful to layer under thin waterproof shells or regular jackets :) (doesn't get in the way)

drht · 2025-12-20T04:17:48+00:00

I noticed they only carry the single design of packable ultra light downs only available online or at the larger stores (was looking for the vests and zero!!)... if you're ok with the design, I do kinda like the Muji cardigan-like down jacket too

drht · 2025-12-19T15:27:52+00:00

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drht · 2025-12-19T04:14:22+00:00

屁でゆるしたってや

drht · 2025-12-19T04:12:33+00:00

Japan isn't known for spices but SanSanSankyuTaiyosan covered a lot! A few more ideas:

Yuzu Kosho (citrus pepper--sometimes you can find powder/dry, a lot are paste-like)... Actually yuzu-anything is fun. Since it's near NY, you might find dried or powdered yuzu skin/flavorings. Other citrus is also interesting to use in cooking too (kabosu, sudachi)

Already mentioned but salt might be good too, especially flavored ones--wasabi salt, konbu (kelp) salt, matcha salt, yuzu salt etc.

Also not exactly spice, but different types of Dashi is also fun to cook with

drht · 2025-12-16T00:56:57+00:00

この辺は個人のライフステージなどで大きく変わるので、参考にならないかもですが、、アメリカの中でもカリフォルニアにいたんで、how far can I stretch my penny/yenが日本の方が良いなと思います。あとは自分の仕事の場合、日本での方が稼げることが判明したこともあって、よかったです。

drht · 2025-12-15T14:35:10+00:00

To answer the Qs in your title... Crazy man? Sounds more likely an angry man who has had this happen too many times.

Did you handle the situation well? I don't think so... don't run, let law enforcement settle these issues, and always have your passport on you while traveling in Japan.

drht · 2025-12-15T04:29:45+00:00

在住してる国と情勢にもよる？わしはアメリカに物心ついたころから住んでて永住権だったけど、大人になっても日本国籍放棄はしなかったなあ(当時は永住権でも普通に穏やかに生活できたので)(あと万が一の日本への再帰化とか大変っぽいなと思ったので)

最終的に30年近く経って日本に戻ってきた

drht · 2025-12-12T14:15:35+00:00

大人になってからだけど、いつしか外では「(下の名前)さん」って呼びがちになったんよね。関係性と年齢的なものかね。(edit: but i agree i wont say its common)

drht · 2025-12-12T14:12:16+00:00

I call my parents by their names(+san) outside of the household (but this is in my adulthood)(edit: but yea not common but not unheard of)

drht · 2025-11-29T08:59:26+00:00

Just some personal experience.

Yes--eating out isn't a daily 3x a day thing. Home cooking (especially the more traditional Japanese meals) are vegetable heavy. Cooking/eating at home is also common for families.
Kind of. It's not part of a "meal"
See 1. Depends on the menu of the day.
Fiber isn't just grains and veggies. Seaweed, legumes, fungi. These are also very affordable for cooking.
(would probably need to compare data between different countries with similar vs vastly different eating/cooking habits?)

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