Last week, I asked Frugal Japan readers of the male persuasion to offer up some advice that would be useful to the men among us (to counteract all the stuff that I usually write about). While the response for manly frugal advice has yet to bring in a tidal wave of information, I was happy to receive some advice from a loyal reader. Without further ado, here is installment one of “Manly Frugal Advice!”
1. If you like European-tasting water, with high calcium content, try the Kirin-Danone 2-liter bottles. Tastes great, and sells for just JPY880 for 6 x 2ltr bottles (12 liters). This is way cheaper than Volvic, etc.
2. Cheapest place to get a semi-Western meal in Shibuya is Rakeru. There are several restaurants with really yummy omelettes, potatoes and salad for around JPY700.
3. The 99-yen stores around town are quite good for certain foreign alcohol and for fresh but marked fruit. The one just around the corner from us has foreign (Australian) beer that I never heard of before for 99 yen a can. Tastes great. Apples and avocados are also 99 yen each.
(Thank you Terry!)
© 2004 Wendy J. Imura.