Dear Life: Grocery Shopping

[superflyenglishvegan]

Be careful with the camera while you drive in the rain!!!

[shadowicewolf54]

Rice is expensive because it is only grown in japan, at least this version. :/ And that price isn't that uncommon.

[kiddmuscle]

If I was you then I would ask someone I knew in America to buy all my rice for me & ship it overhere,lol.

[TerraUchiha1]

WHAT SONG IS PLAYING AT 4:45 IN THE STORE?

[TerraUchiha1]

The rainy season? Just like in 'Ima, ai ni yukimasu'! (今、アイにゆきます) So that means that Yuji-kun's mom is about to come back, around this time. :D

[shethatisnau]

I've gotta say, that's pretty cheap for the bag of rice compared to what I'm paying near Tokyo. A 2.2 KG bag of rice is is about $15US, so half the size and more than half of what you paid. :/

[Mycenaea]

I think 1 USD is about 7 SEK(Swedish Crown). Doesn't sound too different from the prices in Sweden... maybe it's the US that is cheap? :P

[kungfukyle987]

interesting insight into japanese culture. thanks for making the video.

[TheQueenIsWithin]

also .....those prices seem similar to what you will find in Trinidad

[TheQueenIsWithin]

LOL most americans are usually surprised at the cost of food abroad...

[lunayasha]

I want to live overseas in Japan and attend a language school, but its been so tough finding work here in America, I want to go bought I dont have the money to go.

[ExpectoTheUnexpected]

Those prices sound like where I live in the US. That sucks~ D:

[MsDaddyDiva]

Why do you live in Japan?

[Sasoghna11]

i have a question....do you have to get another drivers license when you get to japan???

[amrajopu]

The price of rice there is pretty descent here in London 20kg Basmati rice goes for about £20 which is $33

[MaxichaChan]

What do you do about your hair while your in Japan? I really want to know from a fellow black woman because i'm worried about how i'm going to take care of my hair while i'm in Japan.

[yamadago]

you lived at boondocks of japan.

Prices of the country are higher than that of the city.

for example,bevereges,pocari sweat price is 130~150yen(at sall time).in my tokyo town.260yen is very boondocks price.

but there are no method.

reason is shipping expense.sorry for these price.no method.

[Naoufalitos24]

no , rice would be cheap in china

[kuttfree]

wow you really need to find a meglia or something, are you shopping at a conbini or small town or something?

[kuttfree]

wow you really need to find a meglia or something, are you shopping at a conbini or small town or something?

[NekoMimi03]

Woah! Caplus at 3:29!

[Alisa07l]

are you ok!! I watch your videos all the time and the earth quake in japan

[YamiiK]

25 for grapes what are they the last grapes on earth

[YamiiK]

25 for grapes crazy

[110010110110]

I panicked when I saw you driving on the left lol

[Glitter99x]

Omg $25 :O

[thatSaori]

THE UNSAID ADVICE: bring food with you when you go to japan.

[jackie072389]

the thing you could not read was sugar.

[TheUniqueGemini]

$25 for a bag of rice, wow that's too expensive.

[Mylalulu]

i'm actually thinking about going to japan for the summer to study abroad......i'm a freshman in college right now and i think i want to go around my sophomore year in the summer...so from your entire experience, did you enjoy your experiences there?....were people nice?....i can see the food is hella expensive....lol

[SorceressKana]

It would've stayed in the store and I would've starved. Nuh-uhhh! This is where my cheap side shows. $25?!??!?!?! HALF of that bag down here costs around $2! I can get two bags of rice that'll equal the amount of rice there for around $4-$5 here!

[Vamia2]

60 bucks and all you got was that?! Omg I could buy enough food to feed me for 2 and a half weeks with 60 bucks!

[sraew]

the "something I can't read" is sugar

the tuna was 138 yen per can, 398 for 1 pack of 3

[nesboy31]

25 dollars doesnt not seem to harsh...

[Prettylovelypearls]

Fruit, vegetables and meat is extremely expensive in Japan and hard to come across as well. I found a rockmelon in Japan for about $70 and I can easily get one in Australia for about $5 or less. I found alcohol in Japan to be cheaper than in Australia. Then again, fruit, vegetables, rice and meat is relatively decent in Australia. Japan isn't a big rice exporter. China, Vietnam etc are bigger rice exporters so I'm not surprised rice is expensive in Japan.

[thatSaori]

@Prettylovelypearls you should bring with you all sorts of food frm australia to japan and make a fortune!

[IndiePoppedhearts]

Oh no.... Oh no no no. I can get rice much much MUCH cheaper here...... That's insane....

[sailorqueen2013]

Tell me why when you first started driving I panicked! lmao I was like OMG!!! WRONG SIDE!!! Then I had an educated moment :)

[Knextlegend]

have you ever slipped up and driven on the right?

[RinnyFresh]

I lmao'ed when you smiled at the camera in the basket! XD I wonder if anyone saw you do it?

[KissableKeke]

Lol i loved this video!!!

[CuddleCakez]

was beyonce comes out in japan lol

[neverknowsbest17]

watching u drive on the other side of the road made me feel weird and nervous lol, that was a first

[PreciousWords88]

lol same here, i didnt like it

[GreenPandaTea]

How much is 8000 yen in anerican dollars and in British money if you know???

[Raneuvfire]

@GreenPandaTea well it changes constantly but rite now its about $95 USD and 62 british pounds

[GreenPandaTea]

@Raneuvfire Thanks, i never thoguht my question would ever get answered so thank you : )

[shuntelle69]

I'm moving to Okinawa in two months and will have to live on a budget. The cost of living is to high.

[usagichan8781]

i have got to find that sesame dressing in the us. i had it when i was in japan on some curry and i am kicking my self for not bringing home a few bottles.

[yumechris]

Fruits are really expensive in japan. I live in brazil... and spend 5 months in Kisarazu(Chiba)...almost didnt eat fruits. XD Beside that stuff i really miss japan XD

[zakuras3]

haha, undercover mission.

[unicyclst]

try another grocery store... lol the only thing that was bad was the rice!

[merchant2]

hey

i have friends teaching in japan also.. always interesting to see how different life is in comparison to life here in north america. thanks for the videos....nice insight....

[ViperaLLAP2U]

Hey! I didn't know that you were still posting videos until tonight!!! I am glad that you are showing more of your daily life and surroundings! I went to a Japanese grocery here in PA and if the rice there cost $25 it would explain why the rice here that is imported was a steal at $35. LOL Hate to admit that I am lucky that there are Chinese stores that carry Japanese products at a cheaper price! Thank you again and keep up the great work!

[honeycone111]

i'm from Canada and all those prices are like the same as us :p

soo its not that bad

lol :)

[hvddf09]

i dnt really think all of her groceries were really tht expsensive except 4 tht rice...now tht is jus ridiculous

[TheLoveableToasty]

O.o it looks scary drivng down the road you drove when you left the house I'd be sooo scared lol it looked all dark and desereted like the grudge or something :p wow my mom would have TRIPPED if she saw grapes for THAT much cause she is a grape lover! lol but I just wanna know how you can read all that stuff O.o like I can read Japanese but the Kanji and stuff is like a suicide waiting to happen lol...ooo and do you see any other black people there? cause I PLAN on going there one day :3

[lovergurl]

Thats not that expensive compared to California

[intro2the1]

really???? Im from California and have never paid so much for the same things

[lovergurl]

Prices here have spiked like crazy

the prices are about the same

[sprigglebot]

@intro2the1 I'm from California as well. I think it can go either way. You can get cheaper food, but some grocery stores, like Raley's, is just as pricey as Japan's markets.

[o0Diamond0o]

yea its like in Okinawa

those about average prices though

rice is expensive because its like really high quality and imported all across japan idk But its still good though. ive seen more expensive ones,

[vmwye]

Girl how do U survive? That price for rice is crazy!

[Fusion840]

Wait a minute!! 25 Dollars - Girl look I can give you the hook up and UPS you some Uncle Ben's or have somebody fedex something to you - And all that food for 60 dollars - That's Nuts!!! a can of corn whats that a spoon full? And that milk, a bowl of cereal or something... dunk a cookie and the carton gone....

[PannaIka]

lol

[crit1227]

@Fusion840

lmao omg you are killing me

[Alisa07l]

My dear why can't you get your family in America to send you over a barrel filled with goods like 99cents stuff that you can get at a store ,and tell them to bring it over to you in japan. You will be saving a lot . I ask my mother to do that for me when I lived in Jamaica and I saved so much. I told her to send me to barrels 1 with cleaning products sheets beds stuff for the house and the 2nd barrel filled with food like can beans, tuna fish, ect. stuff you can eat later.

[hellokitty7654321]

2.60 for a bottle water? 4.00 for tuna...25.00 dollars for some damn grapes...is there a fortune note in the grapes...im not cheap but ...damn...no wonder why every one is thin is Japan...they dont even have to go on a diet or anything

[nawlinsgurl]

BTW I love that bathroom cleaner. I spray that everywhere and even in the toliet, leave it overnight and come back, clean and fresh as new!

[nawlinsgurl]

Girl where are u shopping??? You don't have a goma-super? Or a jusco??? LOL you are in the country I know. Hope all is well there are you seem like you are doing ok. Take care!

[hg23467]

No Fuji supermarket around there? Usually those private owned small grocery stores are much more expensive except vegetables. Some products you bought can be found at 100yen stores.

[intro2the1]

i would give anything to live closer to either of those stores. The nearest fuji and 100yen store is an hour away....:-(

[TheTwighlightangel]

well over here where i live the prices r about one to two dallers off that. but when I visited IL, I was shocked to see there meat was only 2 dallers to 4 dallers. O.O Here our meat is about 5 or 7 dallers, depending on what u get. and frozen meat like chicken wings r about 4 to 5 dallers DX

[kickinchicky]

wooooow no wonder everyone over there is so tiny

[pianist231]

wow. i can get a 2 litre bottle of milk for 2 american dollars.

[ThatsMyCandyCane]

Do you like living in Japan?

[JimboWoodo]

Japan is awesome. lol. But Okinawa is even more awesome.

[Jon17Batman]

The prices are not that bad, beside the rice. At a store that I go to, that can of corn would cost about 1.90 or 2.00 dollars. And i'm in the U.S.

[sapphynessy]

AH 25 BUCKS, WHY?

but for some of the things you mentioned, i can't say it's much better in the us :(

[Mooremess]

That's doesn't seem too exspensive to me. It actually seems better.

[intro2the1]

really? How much are grocerie where you live? I thought these prices were very high.

[Mooremess]

No those prices are pretty good actually. Actually there are places in the U.S. that are way more expensive. At least that's what I've heard. Japanese products seem to have a fair price compared to a lot of other countries.

[KINGMICHAELJACKSON1]

Are u in the military> Why do u live in Japan?

[Iheartnihon]

^_~ Thanks for doing this video!!

It was really fun to watch, and informative!!

[DominosArmadale]

even I didn't know the costs are that high outside city area. in tokyo maybe I can get those stuff for about 40 bucks or less

[mgwrite]

$4.00 for tuna?! They don't have stores like Aldi's or Save-A-Lot there?

[MistressTarantula]

is that the radio or the CD playing beyonce?? O.o

And whats it like driving opposite? How much diff and the same is it from America? Can you get around okay? Can you read street signs? I've contemplated driving when I went over to Japan and I'd just like to know how it was

[LightAsAFeather22]

how could you live there? lol not like that but damn girl why japan?

[youtuber86]

haha why not?

[Destroi1]

I know what you mean. I feel for you gurl. When I was there I was living at shop 99. (100yen store) LOL. The quality was pretty good. Besides that I was buying groceries just like you did from the local store. I seen a lot of that expensive stuff and I was just as surprised as you were. There was no way I was gonna but 25$ grapes. HAHAHA. I'm with you on the rice too. My heart left me when I bought my first bag. ROFL

[mercatorblue]

$60 for groceries.. sounds about right for NYC which is where I live.

[mercatorblue]

yum, i saw Calpico! ^^

[paris24680]

hahaha...thats funny. I have to remember thats when I go to Japan with my best friend. But thats not like into about eleven or twelve years from now.

[tahthedon]

i love rice

[Poohinc]

4:51 felt like I was really in your basket. lol

[peaceandloveinaction]

haha.

[DemonShinobiX]

such a uber long tunnel XD. O_O 25 dollars for rice?!?!?!?! WHA??!!?! Thats Crazy T_T

[twistedNEKO]

WHAT in the fizzity?

Those grapes better talk or SOMETHING because $25 for grapes is just ludicrous.

[omgcancer]

9:07 wow scared me, behind u it looks like a little boy but its just some pots n pans ;D

[xXIslandOfWonderXx]

lol like the little boy in the grudge

[omgcancer]

ah typical weather in japan haha.

[V78thgz]

Damn Gina..........

Food is so expensive in Japan !!!!!!!!

No wonder everybody's Skinny and Thin

[RoCoLaNe]

I love that they put the picture of the bottle on the fabric softener sachet. Wow those grapes really expensive...I live in Jamaica & grapes are expensive here but that just blew my mind.

[ThatGurlTara]

Ha ha i said the rice was about 20 dollars but that bag was huge lol

[kiwigrl89]

I have the song that's playing in the store at 5:10!

[blaqmarkit]

wow...driving on that side just looks so weird. lol...i love your vids!!! keep'em coming thanks

[ladyhenna5]

everything was pretty much reasonable except for the chicken, rice and fabric softner. I expected everything else to be the prices that they were. They were excalty how much they would be around where I live. I live in NYC.

[intro2the1]

more power to you. Every time I visited family in NYC my mouth dropped at the price of some stuff. But Deli sandwiches were delicous, cheap, and the best I have ever had anywhere ^_^. Too many people though so I don't think i'd ever live there.

[DarkLuna89]

wow the life in japan are expensive

[ciaocivediamodomani]

thx for the video! was really informative

[winDragon79]

I think stuff in Japan is only costly relative to where you live and what you do for a living. Couple that with where you do your shopping, it seems to me that everything levels out. If I shopped at Whole Foods everyday I'd think America was expensive. $25 for grapes is crazy though, I'm not gonna lie. o__o

[intro2the1]

very true. there is only one market in my town. if i drive further inand about an hour to the big Fuji Supermarket, things are cheaper. But the gas and two hour commute are a big pain.

I think the grapes were a special brand or something....maybe they glow in the dark lol 0_o

[AiY1]

wow that is expensive O.O ~wee we're in a basket!

[Kihanna15]

wee we're in a basket so kawaii ne! lol

[JamConcerned]

I can understand fruits being expensive don't they import most of their fruit, but why rice I would expect it to be reasonable in Japan. Plus it's the same as the Deli Mart near me it can be expensive. Is it the only one for miles, I guess they expect you to pay for the convenience.

Didn't realize they drive on the left, it would freak me out to make a right turn. Thanks so much for sharing..

Aren't there local farms nearby that sells products to the locals like road stands..wow.

[MoonKira123]

I believe the rice is so expensive is because i think they were having a shortage of some sort. So there not able to meet the demands of sale so they have to raise the prices thats my guess. Hopes that help.

[Didgery]

I've heard this as well. Right now, in Canada, a bag of basmatti rice is $45 for an 18kg bag! It used to be less than half that just last year.

[itsdaveyj]

lol when you were driving in the left lane I was like "OMG you are on the wrong side! You're gonna crash!" But then I remembered... they drive on the opposite side <.< I feel smart.

[wicreed]

You should have mission impossible (old school version) music going at the store.

[intro2the1]

lololol i was thinking that but im trying to do better about copyrights in future vids. but that song would have been too cool.

[yuna15nana129]

cool :D i can here Jasmine song in da store

[kokorokara]

is everything so expensive because you live in a more rural area?

[globaljamaican]

I found Tokyo to be just as expensive. Japan is a very expensive country to live in - most things are expensive! I still would not change living there when I did with my family :)

[kokorokara]

the food didnt seem so expensive in tokyo when i was there. but i just went to the convenience stores and restaurants, not supermarkets ^^

[globaljamaican]

Each to their own I suppose. It also depends on what was bought too. I recall spending $23 on a 5kg bag of rice a few years back.

[BlackDreadBoy]

$25 grapes damn

[The2ndKrezzz3]

the tuna cost 4 $ because it dosent have chicken in it, it has shark in it! LOL

[Zojo87]

These prices don't shock me. I live in London lol (^_^)

Rice is expensive, everything is expensive (unless you find good deals in the market...but you have to travel to get to those + there's no good parking).

What broke my heart the other day was seeing a small bag of cherries on sale for £6.49 from £14.99. Without it being on sale, that's almost about the price of your rice for A SMALL BAG OF CHERRIES \(O_O)/ I'm gonna go cry now....

[TheDoodlibop]

Wait...$25 for rice?!?!?!?!

Whoah!!!

[xoNanamiHikaruxo]

geez. it's really, really pouring there!

Peace.

[multiracialmamacita]

They have that ketchup in a package at Mitsuwa Marketplace in arlington heights here

[graycious3]

another name for borax is washing soda

[peaceandloveinaction]

Thank you for making this vid Alafia!

[graycious3]

i love your video but I am gonna tell you about other cleaning agents like vinegar and hydrogen peroxide--for mold/mildew.

baking soda for fabric softnening

borax too my grandma taught me all these things . and get a fan to keep the dampness out

i live in new york basement for years-- kitty litter helps keep mold and mildew smell away

[intro2the1]

thank you so much!!!!

whats borax?

[simone3801]

ahh i like the sonng in the back ground at the store

jasmine - sad to say :)

[EVEBABYLON26]

For college students in America, the cheap food of choice is noodles. If food is so expensive there, what is the cheap food of choice for students in Japan?

[intro2the1]

its the same. ramen is still a cheap meal and it a million times better here. Its just where i live the food is expensive

[EVEBABYLON26]

Oh, that's a relief! I won't starve to death when I go over there. :)

[mysbeautiful1]

lol I love how you put the camera in the basket lol

[Yungbunz4]

$25 that would kill me, and the cans of food is so small. An elf wouldn't even enjoy that

[AngelicAcid453]

Awesome! vid

[KiratheKidd]

if it was'nt for you putting up this video i would have forgotten to got to walmart.....so thanks and peace out

[Stellana]

omg opposite side or road driving @_@

[audiovirus7]

I love you for making these videos. Thank you.

[xxLichaxx]

that is some serious undercover work lol

[AngelicAcid453]

lol your funny :D

[crimsonmai]

lol when you put the camera in the basket I felt sneaky like a ninja

[kenyasquest]

lol I thought the same thing

[catboknife]

For $25 I can get 50lbs of rice at the H-Mart here in the U.S.

[Natashalulu]

I didn't know that the Japanese drive on the left side of the road.

[RYAN071180]

hmmmm . cool vid . no veggies in your basket ;-( lol guess its pricey. i buy alot of frozen veggies and fruit in bulk and blend them up for smoothies. its cheap and last along time if you live alone like me....lol i thought i saw a little flower bed outside your apartment. you should try growing some herbs. that is alot for rice, but it makes sense why it pricey i guess . keep up the good work ;-)

[vierra01]

like WOOOW for the cost of rice. I know youre doing your grown woman thang but is there any way you can have someone ship "staples" and other basics to you?

[intro2the1]

hmmm it depends on what it is and usually if i want it that bad i wont mind shipping charges and just get it online

[Scurvyforall]

That rice is cheaper than here though... waaaaay cheaper. Atleast in asda... lol it's so expensive

[intro2the1]

really??? how much is it?

[Scurvyforall]

1.5kg bag of some nice basmati tilda rice which we usually buy is £5.92 but we usually just buy the 7.5kg one i think I need to switch brands hahahaha

[PlyKraze]

Ya im in your basket

[jordan484]

Nice vid.

[Scurvyforall]

be careful in the rain and filming!

[bintj123]

cool love this vid ur awesome :D