LIFE IN JAPAN: grocery shopping, self-care, and running errands!

[@katyamurray]

I’m always amazed at how advanced Japan is with their waste and recycling (you showed us how you have to package all your waste), but how the grocery stores use soooo much plastic packaging.

[@heratlas]

It’s CRAZY, right?!!!!!!

[@nish221100]

Yep, it's crazy about how much packaging they use. But it is awesome how they recycle/reuse so much of it.

[@Liz-fv6jh]

Well America is a relatively new country compared to all others. We have so much to learn from older countries!

[@susie2251]

@@nish221100 unfortunately, although it’s collected as “recycling” very little of it is recycled as most of us think it is. Japan includes burning of the items in its definition of recycling.

[@alohanei9241]

I totally agree!! The whole purpose of recycling is so that you also use less. Why everything needs to be individually packaged and packaged again. I just came to japan and recycling system gives me anxiety.

[@rosysalazar6778]

Rewatching your old videos here to find the Easter eggs and based on my math you were about to pop here lol I remember when I was about to pop being so hungry and the way you were eyeing that sandwichhhhh yes girl!!! Congratulations 🫶🏻 ALSO “I have something big coming up” lol

[@Nina.Louise]

Same here! It’s so funny noticing all the pre-labour related things that are happening in this video… the Massage, the waxing, all the spicy snacks and ramen that’s being bought 😂 it makes so much sense when you already know does it! 😂 xx

[@dancemylfeaway]

I have "something coming up" 😂😂 it makes so much sense now!

[@Yuki-y]

毎回アップロードある度に見てます。 初コメントですけど、日本の生活を知りたきゃこのチャンネルを見ろ！って-which to the people who never experienced living in Japan- 言いたくなるくらい、自然で、ありのままの日本の生活で、だから大好きなチャンネルの１つです。 I’m looking forward to your next episode, always 👍I love this channel!

[@LaurenKateB11]

I took a planned "week" long break from Instagram last June as it was just sending my anxiety through the roof... 8 months later and I still haven't gone back on. Absolutely zero regrets!

[@mirandam3356]

I cannot wait for your sakura videos as cheery blossom season is nearing in Japan! I hope you show the Starbucks collection again this year too ☺️🌸

[@natale_]

Thank you for clarifying the overstimulation theory so well with regards to competition on Instagram. I feel the SAME way most days, it gives me anxiety but I can't stay away. It's the nature of the application, the algorithms, the purposefully catered content to make us feel unworthy. It's horrible.

[@heratlas]

Yeah I feel like anytime I open the app, it’s like a gamble what will happen 🤣 are we shopping? posting photos or reels?… or stories??? I can’t keep up loo

[@ffxiprincess411]

I finally limited myself. I took a month off then give myself 10 minutes in the evening. But lately I've not even been going on for the 10 minutes. So much in life that I CAN'T control but chosing to leave social media I can control and feel so much better for staying off of it. Deleted TikTok, Instagram and snapchat. Never got in to FB so 🤷‍♀️

[@Nina_sg]

“ I have something coming up, I want to take pictures”. 😉

[@zoof1306]

I like how when you mentioned the coffee shop, you were like they have really great pottery first lol. Like nevermind the coffee just pottery. I absolutely Love your pottery obsession

[@lauraarft4046]

When I was in Japan my host family took me to eat shabu shabu on my last night. It was SO good!!!

[@heratlas]

SHABU SHABU IS SOOOO GOOD!!! I love it as a dinner meal on a cold or rainy night ❄️

[@kelseywelseyy]

these vlogs bring me so much joy. love a fellow millennial who is dying to visit Japan!!

[@miguedu]

What you did with the taco shells is what we call "tostadas" here in Mexico. You totally nailed them (all puns intended).

[@dianebaker5243]

Love looking at the food stores so much different items. Thanks for sharing 👍 🥰

[@arantzaz1024]

My favorite crime podcast is Rotten Mango. Stephanie is a really good storyteller and she is very respectful.

[@kristenfader2088]

You should check out the ladies and tangents podcast, it is such a comfort one for me!! Very funny, kinda two hot takes vibes

[@veebutler9745]

ATWWD is literally my favorite podcast, i have been binging all their episodes right now! probably going to watch their new episode after this ❤

[@bbwolf1]

Absolutely recommend this podcast ♥️

[@ale-marii133]

LIKE CLOCKWORKKK HUNNYYYY🥰🥰🥰 tyy for the amazing videography today 💙

[@katherineshirey6077]

Your nails always look so nice. Try Static Nails. They stay on SOOOO long!!!! Got them for Christmas. They aren't expensive and are online.

[@jeseniag5112]

Omg you made a Mexican tostada without even realizing! Lol it’s seriously the best 🤤 love your vids!

[@stitchie_play8260]

In the winter I love love love making Oyakudon. So many amazing dishes to choose from.

[@shereebanks5762]

The True Crime Obsessed podcast is really good.

[@learningmadsway2859]

I live vicariously through you and so many others in Japan! Can't wait until I'm there!

[@kirseitis]

My favorite food is " a little of it all" haha. No, depends on my mood/how hungry I am. I love Udon, fried Gyoza and Okonomiyaki (but it is such a "heavy" dish, I feel. But so yummy)

[@katyamurray]

Oh and the OG true crime podcast that I love so much and highly recommend, My Favourite Murder.

[@heratlas]

How could I forgettttttt!!

[@francescabull7944]

Really enjoyed this video 🤍

[@nevertrustginger]

Girl, yessss podcasts! I LOVE My Favorite Murder, Criminal, Morbid, Armchair Expert, and Smartless (which is Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Sean Hayes!)

[@tearfulpandora3790]

These are honestly my favourite videos,Iean I really enjoy all your videos,but I love just seeing your daily life out and about. I think it's because I'm so nosey,but also the food you eat is very aesthetically pleasing for me 🤣

[@stephanielfagan]

My favorite Japanese food is tempura. It's so delicate and I don't necessarily feel unhealthy eating it even though it's deep fried. Also, when I went to Japan in 2019, one of my favorite types of restaurants to go to was a kushiyaki (grilled skewer) restaurant. I loved trying all the different types of skewers (my favorite was pork belly!).

[@litharose6305]

Japanese curry is one of my favorite foods. So comforting.

[@mochichuu4029]

I recommend "Rotten Mango" true crime podcast!! She is amazing at telling the story and really goes in depth with it. And thank you for your recommendations ~ I really love true crime podcast too

[@omarrosario6303]

Japanese curry is so delicious. I love Ramen because there is so much variety. Karaage is also a favorite with tayaki for dessert

[@tinathetangerine3413]

Japanese curry is the best. There aren’t any restaurants around me that make it so I have to get the curry packs at the grocery store. I want to go to Japan and try it authentically for sure.

[@itrickyalove]

If you are buying the S&B "Golden Curry" brand of curry, that's what a lot of Japanese use when cooking curry at home! It's a very authentic taste too :)

[@tinathetangerine3413]

@@itrickyalove Well then I am on the right track! It's the only brand that I can find that doesn't have dairy in it (allergic) and it just tastes wonderful. Every time I make it, my boyfriend just loves it. Thanks for the info!

[@KathleenIllustrated]

that lil' coffee shop with all of the gift items is 🥺🥺🥺 the cutest.

[@gabywoods3198]

My husband was stationed in Thailand and he loves bahn mi Def going there when we get there

[@LaurensTruth]

That sandwich looks amazing! I’m not sure why, but I never would have thought to get a sandwich in Japan haha also that bakery!!!

[@yeahbridge]

You got me into ATWWD. So now I just checked out all the other ones you mentioned that I don’t currently listen to😂 Also loving Two Hot Takes.

[@FoodDiary2023]

That's difficult! Ramen and Japanese curry is always the bomb 💣 but I always loved a good Gyudon bowl 🥣

[@PaperPensandCoffee]

My favorite Japanese food is sukiyaki. Have you tried a mini printer like you showed in the shop? Instant gratification photo for your journal.

[@makenziehajek2645]

My favorite murder is such a great podcast! Karen and Georgia are so comforting but then you also get to hear about creepy and cool stories

[@nature_nd]

Fun video! The streets are pretty full in the US these days. Those empty streets had an ominous feel!

[@heratlas]

It used to creep me out but I love it now 😌😌

[@Taydelphia]

Love this video! I agree with you about IG. It feels like tik tok now and I use it less lately. It's up to you but not sure if you have one yet, I recommend a point-and-shoot camera. it's easier and just buy film itself to install the film. I'm not sure how it works in Japan compared to the USA but it would save plastic instead of buying a disposable camera every time. Disposable cameras are getting hard to get nowadays and are out of stock. Most point-and-shoot cameras have the same effect as disposable cameras as well.

[@heratlas]

A film / point and shoot camera is high on my list!!!!!!! I’m saving and researching bc I totally want and love the look of film !!!!

[@Taydelphia]

@@heratlas Yessss #filmisnotdead I'm excited for you and your future film adventures. :D

[@ale-marii133]

@@heratlas even if you wanted to get the HUJI app on ur phone, it recreated the disposable camera effect but through ur iphone !

[@aubreeana123]

Wine n crime podcast & morbid podcast they are funny and it all true crime stories! My favorites!

[@emileedavis1997]

The sandwich looked so good but did anyone else notice the hair hanging off of it?? 🥲

[@heratlas]

💀💀 I noticed while editing! I’m very very certain it’s mine because of my hair coloring! If not… *extra protein*

[@emileedavis1997]

@@heratlas 😂😂😂😂 no shame. I would’ve done the same

[@juliannag8884]

I didn’t notice if you said my favorite murder as a podcasts. I love them, and they talk about more than just murder.

[@Chantalviolet]

Lore is an amazing podcast I always suggest to people! 👻

[@joball4845]

We had okonomiyaki in Hiroshima! It was amazing! We had it the second time in Tokyo and it definitely wasn't as good! Still a favourite though. Also had yummy tonkatsu with a sesame sauce!

[@nish221100]

Caitlyn, is the preponderance of English signage because of the US base? Beyond tourist areas I'm never seen that much before. That looks like a legit Banh Mi.

[@LongBlackLocks101]

hi!! i love miso & shoyu ramen, katsu, and nigiri the most. japanese food is the best

[@MillCorp]

Well I have zero experience with Japan (other than video games) but I try to cook some of kimono mom’s food and her chicken nanban was a hit for dinner. I like their style of sponge cakes as well.

[@DemonKitty666_]

I adore Katsu curry with sticky jasmine rice 😋 😋

[@aryanaerfani]

Omg I feel The same about insta these days it's weird with all the reels and what not, it's gotten overly complicated in the sense that it's a mix of sm different apps

[@dsafadilla]

I love cold soba noodles! also, rotten mango podcast is a good true crime one

[@neilo1762]

I know its a chain restaurant but.....CoCo Curry!!!!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@heyitsemma433]

I'm going to try the press on nails now... I totally pick at my nail polish as my anxious habit so we'll see if this helps

[@IkarosAi33]

Keep doing great content Katya I enjoy your videos. I hope to visit someday Japan. Greatings from Illinois.✌️😉♥️

[@lux2852]

🙏 I can feel you. Since corona started, i haven't opened Insta a single time and don't miss it at all.

[@heratlas]

WHAT!!!! Good for you! I feel like that app is such chaos I can’t focus when I open it. Am I shopping? Am I watching stories.. or REELS? Are we doing photos? Or is this a Pinterest vibe…. I need to do an unfollow spree I guess 🤣

[@IM562MG]

I hope one day I may visit Japan 🇯🇵 ever since watching your Vlogs I am just dying to go

[@victoriawalker9310]

Morbid is an amazing podcast

[@thetravelingwanderer]

AHHH I spot Olive & June nail stuff!! Hope you are liking the brand as much as I am! :D

[@michellet71]

Love ramen, and Japanese curry. We loved Arashi's in Okinawa, but had to go to Hiroshima to get it on mainland. We miss Coco curry so much! Oh I LOVED the fried chicken you can get a lawsons or family mart. Our daughter only experienced 7/11 in Japan. She was so disappointed when we went into one here in the states. Man, now I'm hungry! :)

[@ashleyburns8820]

Look up sinisterhood! Love that podcast!

[@emmavarteresian5184]

my all-time favoirte Japanese food is def pork katsudon!

[@DrCorinneDevin]

Love this video, I would be very interested in checking out who you went to for your self-care wax an appointment

[@laurasmith4162]

I could eat yakisoba all day everyday 😍 can’t get enough of those saucy noodz

[@SC-kd2gp]

I strongly recommend A Funny Feeling Podcast on Spotify. It's sooooo good and they have creeeeeepppyyy stories.

[@yoasali7952]

I closed Instagram and feel so much better. So keep vlogging here 😉

[@Lisallamaa]

I took the month of January off from Insta because it was just giving me so many negative vibes. I couldn't bring myself to get back on until monday (halfway through Feb!) And I still spend hardly any time on it

[@makenziesenter4364]

Morbid is a really great true crime podcast!

[@LexMix55]

You should listen to the Morbid podcast, it is true crime and paranormal, True Creeps is another great one too!

[@heratlas]

Ohhhhhh I used to listen to morbid a long time ago - I need to add it back into my rotation!

[@merrynpreston9446]

Ramen is always nice. But tempura udon yum!

[@Its-Kat_]

Love ramen, udon, sushi, sashimi and curry.

[@JHN7r]

いつも楽しく拝見しています

[@ChrissyCastles929]

Easter Egg! During Pregnancy, lingering smells equals 🤢 Makes so much sense and all the “I’m starvinggggggg” moments hehe. Awwwww 🥹🥹🥹 i just remember thinking I was hungry too 😂

[@looool8767]

I LOVE the vlogs 😍😍 Instagram feels a bit distant to me

[@DodgerBlue189]

I love ramen, but I think sukiyaki and oden are two of my favorites. The only problem is that I'll make sukiyaki in the US without the raw egg. I just don't trust eating raw eggs here.

[@CBeck-uu8ip]

Try the Wine and Crime podcast, it's my favorite.

[@lorenhenmi]

sukiyaki is my fave

[@wolvesandwaterfalls]

I'm excited to see this upcoming spicy ramen video! haha

[@supersoccerlatina]

OKAY, I have lived in Japan for almost a year and have never found sour cream. Where did you buy yours?

[@torrancesmith7524]

#japaneseCurryForTheWin 🥰

[@abigailkrysczak4698]

If you like true crime podcasts, check out Murder with my Husband!!! I think it’s my fave of any I’ve checked out! ❤️

[@zpclosangelesgraffiticafe]

can you do a video interviewing International School (i.e. the ones in Shibuya)? the int'l high school world always has the most interesting melting pot of people...

[@emilygarwood1373]

You might like the podcast morbid.

[@gabrielacanabal3880]

You basically made tostadas🥰🌮

[@maritzainiguez2123]

Mile higher podcast and lights out podcast check those out. Josh and Kendall are awesome

[@tappan8808]

If this has already been said a thousand times, I apologize, but I believe a lot of that really soft bread you talk about here and there is Japanese milk bread. Milk Street just did an episode on it.

[@osaki708]

The samyang ramen is Korean and really really spicy For podcasts You should also try rotten mango ( Stephanie soo is a freaking good storyteller)

[@user-rg3pj2ml8m]

What is the app you used for the instant translation? :-) x

[@dawnwebb9463]

Try Ladies and Tangents 🤗

[@cocosam96]

I looooooove takoyaki!

[@kelseyclarke9488]

Check out “criminal” podcast! So good not your typical crime podcast but so good!

[@HDHL315]

I always have to go Ohsho 王将 when I go back to Japan 😂

[@tiffanybriglin5963]

OMGOSH, what is the address to that sandwich shop? That thing looks soooooo good. Seriously though, can you post the address where that shop is?

[@heratlas]

"Rice and Wheat Iwakuni"

[@aliciakondrick2631]

Takoyaki is my fave

[@sararamos5573]

Could u please name the podcast you were into when you made this video? The reddit stuff... I'm into english podcast to practice my listening, thank u ❤️‍🔥

[@sararamos5573]

Forget it, I already got the name repeating your video 🤣

[@josephwalker9440]

Yes, you are Beautiful.

[@sleepmusicland]

Does youtube premium have benefits for you as creator? Because I got youtube premium to get rid of annoying ads I couldn't skip and some very weird once too. So youtube stated I would still support my favorite creators. I hope that's true.

[@Grimsy_Max]

Waxing face was classic

[@BakingMamaof3]

Girl, this soon to be mom of 3 under 3 lives off $5-$10 at home manis!! 💅 #pressonsarelife #impressmanicure #kissnails Sending love 💕from 🇨🇦

[@AB-tb7bt]

Crime and paranormal podcasts are also my favorites! There's a couple that I'm listening to now, my favorite is Monsters Among Us. There's one called "Unexplained" that has pretty creepy stuff and also Lore is very interesting. I'd love to hear a Japan based paranomrla podcast! What paranormal podcasts you listening to and recommend Kaitlin?? :)