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Originally Posted by superyen
thank you everyone for the replies.
i am not too concerned about restaraunts. more concerned about grocery stores with fruit that is too expensive to buy or something? i've been reading online like ONE piece of fruit costing like five dollars? is that for real?
how much would a typical meal cost in japan... like a bento lunch compared to a resturaunt meal, compared to going to the supermarket and buying a lettuce and a couple fruits and veggies in season?
how do i know if a kimchi is vegetarian?
what about sea weeds? they make seaweed salads in japan? what would they normally put in that?
also i know this is a little off topic, but how do i create a custom avatar?
i am aware about japan's religious beliefs and roots of vegetarianism. i have also read that even though they were mostly "vegetarian," they still ate some fish and a little seafood. i guess that is like when people say they are veg, but they eat fish? like fish is somehow not an animal? i never understood that...
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Salads in Japan usually consist of one vegetable. They are good, but do not expect the chicken caesar, although you obviously don't care about that. It is probably a good idea to live relatively close to Tokyo for the variety.
As far as the expense, it is rather expensive. Mainly because of the fact that you are on an island where a lot of things are imported, including bananas. That goes for meat as well. Don't worry though, wages tend to be higher in Japan as well. You will be fine. So don't get yourself all worked up! I come Cali. It is not much cheaper here and in some cases way more expensive. I ate a thousand dollar steak a few months back. Kobe, from Kansas of course.
Just don't trust Japanese people unless they are also vegan. They may not all quite get it, even if they are good people. Some people are just in their own world.
My advice, don't fret!