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  • 2025/04/27 23:45
• Kaiten Zushi　回転寿司だって・・・
  

  Kaiten zushi, in my opinion, is one of the coolest and most interesting parts about eating in Japan.  It is a great example of how technology and food can be combined to offer personalized service and quality fresh food.  The layout of the seating is usually a booth or counter type table.  Going all around the restaurant is a rotating train type platform that might remind you of a miniature baggage claim area at the airport that your suitcase rides on.
  
  この間のブログ記事に日本の寿司のすばらしさ、おいしさについて書きましたが、100円近くで手軽に食べられる回転ずしは外国の人にも楽しめる日本の文化の1つだと思う。
  ましてや、めちゃめちゃたくさんの量を食べる欧米人にとったら、安くて食べられる寿司は魅力があるのだろう。

  Each table has its own touch screen for placing specific orders.  Also, each table has its own assigned color.  When you place an order with the touch screen, your item is sent out on a special plate, unique from all the random other ones.  When the ordered plate nears your table, a chime goes off to remind you to look for and take the item.  It arrives displaying your table's color on the plate, of which you must grab and remove from the continuously rotating track.
  
  
  もし、お皿の色によって値段が違うところに外国人を連れて行って、どんどん食べて！なんて言ったらもしかしたら大変なことになってしまうかもしれないので、つれていくならどのプレートでも一緒の価格のところがいいでしょうｗ
   
  
  最近は、衛生面も各回転ずしチェーンも強化してきて、アメリカのくら寿司ではすべてに蓋がついていて、日本よりも気を使っているようにも思える。下の写真のようにセンサーがついていて何周も廻っても取られないものは弾かれるように、こういった細かいことには日本人だからこそ気がつくことだろう。

  Each plate has a sensor attached to the bottom of it. This sensor is used for the chime function mentioned above, but also to monitor how long that particular plate has been traveling around since first placed out. If the plate continues to travel around the track for more than a specified amount of time, the plate is then removed and the food discarded of.  This terrific feature enables the chefs to keep only fresh food rotating around the restaurant.  Who knows what else the sensor might be able to do.  I have yet to try and sneak one of the plates out of the restaurant to see if any alarms go off.

  
  
  
  
  
  

  There is complimentary green tea in a little container at your table.  You take one nice scoop of green tea powder out of the container and put it in your empty cup.  There is a little spout where you can push your cup up against it and hot water comes out.  Just fill your glass up as much as you want and enjoy the hot green tea.

  
  外国人が日本に来ても、なかなか緑茶を飲む機会もないかも知れないが、回転ずしに行けば、いくらでもお茶が飲めるから、これが日本のお茶だ！といってどんどん飲ませたらいいとおもいますｗ。日本茶がどんなものか試すにはいいのでは？
  
  
  
  
  

  There is a nice selection of fresh seafood ranging from salmon, salmon topped with cheese, tuna, squid, shrimp, ikura (salted salmon eggs), scallops, etc. There is also french fries, fried chicken, ramen noodles, udon noodles, and tofu squares, among others. You can also order soft drinks, beer, or a variety of fruit juices.

  You might also be surprised to see a delicious looking parfait come scooting by your table. Other desserts I've seen are chocolate pie, cheese cake, and various ice creams. On this particular visit, I chose to try the mango ice cream cup.
  
  最近ではいろんな種類の寿司ネタがでてきて、デザートなんかも充実してきているし、今後ますますいろんな種類のものが出てくるんだろうね。もっともっとおいしいネタが気軽に楽しめるようになるよう期待したい。2000年ころ、アメリカで焼肉店なんてどうかなぁなんて思ってたけど、最近はどうなんだろう？

  
  
  
  Once you are finished eating, you push the button next to your table and soon a waiter or waitress will arrive with a ruler in hand.  The ruler is placed next to your stack of plates so the height can be determined.  At this particular restaurant, the circular plates are all the same color and price, which makes this measuring practice possible.  Some restaurants have different colored plates with varying prices, which requires each place color to be counted manually.  At this place, different priced plates have different shapes.  Once your plates are counted up and a price is calculated, you then receive your ticket to pay and be on your merry little way.  
  
  Usually each plate at these type of places will cost anywhere from around 100 yen to 300 yen, so don't forget to keep an eye on your plate count while eating.  I have seen some before that have an all-you-can-eat option for around 2000 yen.  Unfortunately these all-you-can-eat Kaiten Zushi probably go out of business soon after a gaijin, such as myself, move into town.

  
  
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  • 2014/06/09 21:21
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• Sushi　日本人にとって寿司って？
  What is your idea of sushi? Expensive? Healthy? Yucky? Wouldn't ever touch it with a 10 foot pole?
  
  日本人にとって寿司とは何なんだろう？ 生ものを好む日本人は変な目で見られてたりしてるのかな？でも、そんな生ものの食わず嫌いの人が、寿司を食べてハマる外国人を何人も知ってますｗここの寿司屋は日本人の僕にも魅力的です。
  
  
   
  
  Sushi is vinegared rice topped with raw seafood, vegetable, egg...etc..  In the U.S., I've seen sushi come in a wide variety of quality and price.  If you visit a high-end Asian restaurant that hires its very own professionally trained sushi chef, you will pay a pretty penny.  On the other hand, if you go to a buffet style all-you-can-eat place, then you most likely aren't getting the full quality sushi experience.  You might want to stay close to the toilet too depending on how long that sushi sat out on the buffet before you came along and decided to try it.
   
  
  海外にある寿司ってカリフォルニアロールだの、ドラゴンロールだの、フルーツロールだの、ほんと日本の本物の寿司とはかけ離れたものが多いですよね。日本人の想像を超える寿司をよく目にしますｗ　数年前にロサンゼルスで寿司を食べたときも、ビュッフェ形式で並べられていた寿司を照らすライトが青で、食欲減退させられたのを覚えています。
  
  
  In Japan, if you eat at a sushi restaurant, you can enjoy good, fresh seafood sushi for about $25. Of course, you can also have very expensive Sushi, such as the $300 or more kind in Tokyo where President Obama ate.  I have to say though, Japan holds sushi in such high regard, that I have had a hard time finding anywhere that I could honestly say served bad sushi.  There are definitely quality differences even in Japan, but the US obviously has a lower threshold for what can be labeled as sushi and served at a public restaurant.
  
  この間、オバマ大統領が食べた「すきやばし次郎」なんて特別なお寿司もあるけど、近所の寿司屋さんでも、そこそこ美味しい寿司が食べられる日本ってホント最高ですよね。ましてや、スーパーでも普通に寿司が買える日本ってホント素晴らしい。アメリカにいるときって、1時間以上かけて州都にある日本食レストランに行ったりしたけど、今思えば大したレベルではなかったなぁ…
  
  
  There is one trick to buying good quality sushi for very cheap in Japan.  If you read our other article about grocery shopping, then you know that Japanese people like to buy fresh food usually on a daily basis.  This cultural practice results in the grocery stores having to keep fresh food in stock, so they have to try and get rid of their inventory as fast as possible.  If you time your shopping just right, you can catch some great deals for very good sushi, such as the 40% off one in the picture below. The original price was $5.50 and it became $3.30 for 10 pieces!  Around 8pm or 9pm, just before the supermarket closes, you can get 20%-40% and sometimes 50% off! If you want to try sushi of many kinds for the first time and do not want to spend much money, then the supermarket sushi is a smart place to start.
   
  
  
  
  初めて外国人が日本に来た時には、スーパーの寿司や、回転ずしに連れて行ってあげれば、充分楽しんでもらえると思います。さて、寿司食べよっと。
  
   Also, when you come to Japan, you should visit a Kaiten Zushi Restaurant (Train Style Sushi).  We will write about this Kaiten Zushi soon in a separate article, as it is too interesting and amazing to bundle in with this one.
  

      

  
  
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  • 2014/06/02 17:17
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• Fish in Dog Food 　日本のドッグフードは特有？

  Dog food in Japan can be purchased that has tiny fish in it.  It also comes in divided up sealed packages to maintain freshness.  I recently brought my toy fox terrier here from the US and most Japanese have never seen this type of dog.  You won't find any breed specific foods for them either as there are only a few that seem to be common here.  These are the few that I've seen in the breed specific food section:  Chihuahua, Toy Poodle, French Bull Dog, Pamaranian, and Shiba Inu.
  
  
  日本のドッグフードって特有みたいですね。
  
  ①特に魚が入っていること。
  ②新鮮さを保つために中に小分けされて包装されていること。
  
  
  僕は、最近トイ・フォックス・テリア（アメリカ原産）を日本に連れてきたが、日本では珍しいらしく、この犬種専用のドッグフードというものがないようだ。　購入できそうな犬種のエサは、チワワ、トイプードル、フレンチブルドッグ、ポメラニアン、柴犬。このくらいの種類しかないようだが・・・
  
  
  ↑そもそも海外ではそれぞれの犬種ごとに何十種類ものエサがあるのだろうか？
   
   
  
  Let's try it and see what she thinks.
  
  
  She Loves it!
   
  
  Time for a relaxing break in the sun next to the shoji.
  
  

  
  
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  • 2014/04/22 14:24
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• Taiyaki - fish shaped pancake filled with red bean paste　たい焼き
  One of the snacks that I have recently enjoyed is known as taiyaki.  According to the english description that I found, it is a fish shaped pancake filled with sweet red bean jam/paste.  It's usually purchased from a cook who is standing there making them on the spot and you receive them while they are still warm.  You can eat them then, but if you carry them home it might cool down and start to feel a little soggy.  Not to worry though, a nice little toaster oven can bring it new glory.  Just throw it in there for about 2 minutes and watch in delight as the outer pancake shell gets a little firm and the inner sweet bean paste becomes good and warm.  It goes perfectly with a nice cup of coffee after dinner.
  
  
  「鯛焼き」　日本人にとってはとてもなじみの深い冬の食べ物ですよね。アメリカ人の僕にとってはとても新鮮な食べ物です。英語では、魚の形をしたあんこで満たされたパンケーキとして訳されているようです（笑）　
  
  屋台だったり、露店で鯛焼きは買うことができ、焼き立てのふわふわの生地を楽しむことができます。でも、冷えてしまうと少し硬くなってしまいますが、オーブンで焼けばまたおいしく食べることができますのでご安心を！　2分ほど温めれば外はカリッと中のあんこもあったかくなり、
   再び楽しめます。
  
  僕は、夕飯後にいっぱいのコーヒーと食べるのが大好きです。
  日本に来た時には、是非お試しください！
  
  

  
  
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  • 2014/04/21 14:23
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• Lunch Boxes (Bento)　日本人の弁当
  Lunch boxes in Japan are called Bento.  Unlike the larger classic metal lunch box that I used to carry in grade school with He-Man on the side of it, Japanese prefer a smaller more tightly sealed plastic box.  They also have insulated carrying bags for them too to help maintain the warm or cold temperature.  Japanese children also like to have their favorite cartoon characters decorated on their lunch boxes, just as I did.  Even the adults usually carry their lunches in these type of boxes, just maybe not always with the cute little characters on them.  However, do not be surprised if you do see adults carrying ones with cute little characters on them as that is a whole other topic about Japan.
  
  「弁当」は日本の特徴的文化の1つなのであろう。特に「キャラ弁」は。
  
  私は学校に行っているころ、アニメのキャラクターのついた金属のランチボックスを持っていたが、日本人はプラスチックのしっかりと閉まる小さいお弁当箱を好むようだ。しかも、温度を保つことができるバッグなんかもあるようだ。
  
  子供たちは、お弁当にアニメキャラクターが描かれたキャラ弁が好きなようで、自分もやってみたりする。大人でもキャラクターは描かれていない小さいお弁当箱を使っていることが多いが、時には大人のお弁当でも、このようなアニメキャラクターの描かれたキャラ弁当を目にすることもあるだろう。
  
  
  
  

  
  How to eat a Japanese Bento
  

  
  Step 1: Unwrap the pretty hankerchief.
  
  Step 2:  Oh...Look at the cute little miffy bunny.  Now remove the blue rubberband.
  
  Step 3:  Unstack the trays, appreciate the food, and then enjoy.
  

  
  
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  • 2014/04/20 00:20
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