In this episode I cover the price of sushi from low to high, from the affordable conveyor belt sushi places, to the legendary sushi Mecca of the world. https://tokyospark.com/price-sushi-japan/

Phew! Here it is. The inaugural kick-off of TS:Weekly — where I promise to do a ton of research and use my 23 years of experience in Japan to share awesome stuff for you to discover. https://tokyospark.com/tsweekly-1/

If you want to avoid pain and suffering at Costco in Japan, go on a weekday — avoid the weekend mega-crowds

https://tokyospark.com/1-tip-avoid-pain-suffering-costco-japan/

* Kushiyaki is the overall word for “skewered, grilled, food” and encompasses popular items like yakitori (grilled chicken), yakiton (grilled pork), and a whole bunch of other ingredients

* Yakitori is a subset of kushiyaki

* Look for 串 to find skewered foods in Japan

https://tokyospark.com/what-is-kushiyaki/

* Ordering can be daunting, but there’s a simple method for ordering what you want that is very effective

* Point at the menu item and hold up a finger count

* Expand on this with a few key words like kore, hitotsu, and kudasai

https://tokyospark.com/how-to-order-restaurant-japan/

An izakaya is a fantastic little pub-like restaurant in Japan where you can find some of the most delicious food, drinks, and a unique cultural atmosphere: https://tokyospark.com/what-is-an-izakaya/

Bringing things under one roof. Saving time and money.

Sometimes you end up not getting stuff done for a while... here’s a good way to get back on track.