Grocery Shopping in Tokyo

Ever wondered what it would be like to buy groceries for a family of four and not have a car conveniently parked outside to take them home? The fact is, people in Tokyo usually have a long way to walk from the grocery store back to their apartment. This is Japan's solution.

The other day I went grocery shopping with my friend Da Hee, a Korean Australian. She lives in her own apartment not far from Waseda but has to cook her own food every day. When you buy over $50 worth of groceries, you can pack them into boxes with your name and address and they will be shipped to your home by the next morning. Don't worry about refrigerated items! You just label frozen, refrigerated, or neither to make sure your food stays fresh. How awesome is that!