American cravings in Japan

visitor09 · (#1 (**permalink**))

What kinds of things do Japanese people love that we have only here in the U.S.?? I want to bring over something different that they can't really find there, as omiyage.

Tsuwabuki · (#2 (**permalink**))

Well, I don't know about Japanese people, but you can bring ME Taco Bell.

I can only get it on military bases.

Nyororin · (#3 (**permalink**))

Yes, Taco Bell.

Seriously. I know about 10 Japanese people who would KILL for some.

Alastor · (#4 (**permalink**))

Taco Bell? Really? Haha, I'll keep that in mind for sure!

Aaaah, Taco Bell, Taco Bell, product placement with Taco Bell! Enchirito, mucho burrito!

Tsuwabuki · (#5 (**permalink**))

I'm a lot luckier than my coworkers. Being former Navy (and maybe going back in, it's in the works), when friends come into Port... it's Taco Bell time.

Sinestra · (#6 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Nyororin

Yes, Taco Bell.

Seriously. I know about 10 Japanese people who would KILL for some.

Are serious!!!

i would have never in a million years guessed this. whoa that was my wake up call for the day. I am going to have to ask some of my Japanese friends about his.

Well if anyone has the capital you could try opening a Taco Bell in Japan.

Tsuwabuki · (#7 (**permalink**))

They tried. Believe it or not, there just wasn't enough interest. So they went back to being on base only.

Sinestra · (#8 (**permalink**))

I dont know how id feel about seeing a Taco Bell in a Japanese city i think i might feel a bit weird about it.

visitor09 why dont you try bring little trinkets that are native to your state. Like i live in Maryland just outside DC so i sent my friends some key chains, bears pens stuff like that and some other little things from Maryland since we are crab state i sent my one friend a huge Plushy crab lol because she likes stuff animals.

just some ideas i hope it helps.

Nyororin · (#9 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Tsuwabuki

They tried. Believe it or not, there just wasn't enough interest. So they went back to being on base only.

They tried too early, to be quite honest.
The attempt was back in the early 90s, I believe. Before anyone in Japan knew what a taco was, let alone had tried one. Add that to the fact that they tested the market with Japanese beef prices at the time (think 800 yen for a single taco), so it was out of reach for people who would have just tried one.
Now pretty much everyone knows, and taco spice sells quite well. Ground beef can also be imported at very low prices...But apparently one failure is too much, so they have no interest in trying again.

visitor09 · (#10 (**permalink**))

ummm...ok, taco bell is kinda hard to pack! lol! any other suggestions? I heard pringles are popular there? what else? ya, I could get some trinket type things too...thanks!