Domesticity in Tokyo

Nothing says "domestic" more than a Costco trip! Costco has been open for about five years here and sometimes the line for cars to park can take up to an hour!! After visiting Carlos's grandparents, we went with Carlos's mom to Costco. Even with no wait to park the car, Costco was ridiculously crowded--clearly the place to be. We were happy to try all the free samples (free cans of a new Kirin beer!). And buy lots of Pampers, which in Japan is synonymous with diapers.

Some Costco products in Tokyo:

Seafood pizza next to huge platters of sushi

Squid on the left, ikura on the right

Yaki onigiri and red bean desserts in the freezers