9/19    What goods (US) are expensive and hard to find in Japan?  Other than
        perhaps golf and alcohol. I'm looking for gift giving ideas. Thanks.
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        \_ Cars. They like big powerful American cars, esp. Lincoln's and
           Cadillac's. They also like 60's muscle cars and harley davidson's.
        \_ Quality beef.
           \_ How can you beat Kobe beef?
           \_ *shake head* how about See's candies?  last i recall,
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              can't find it there, and it's distinctly american.
              i've seen ppl give beef jerky.  or whatever is native
              to ur own country will be appreciated based on my past
              experiences.  Cal paraphenelia?
              \_ Actually, a coworker of mine was in Japan a few months ago
                 and said he saw See's candies in the airport for like $35/box.
              \_ we took See's candies to Japan on our biz trip and found out
                 later that they were sick of getting them. Maybe try Godiva's
                 instead.
                 \_ You mean Warren Buffett won't be making any more money!?!
              \_ there are already a few japanese brands of beef jerky.  tengu.
                 \_ Will it give you teleportitis?  Or teleport control?
        \_ us pr0n?
           \_ As if they don't have enough of their own.
              \_ but it's all censored.
                 \_ and is illegal to bring into the country if uncensored
                    \_ How about rated R movies like those "strong sexual
                       content" ones on Showtime?
              \_ But they love to see hot white chicks in action, just like
                 we love to see hot Asian chicks.
                 \_ Who's "we"?
        \_ Apples.  The common American apple.  I have it on *very* good
           authority that apples are a rare and special delicacy in Japan.
           Each one raised carefully by hand, a work of art.  And if you dare
           disagree about the price of apples in Japan I'm going to flip a huge
           ass table and run off and mope in the stairwell.
           \_ Apples are expensive because US apples are prohibited from
              import. So if you declare them, they will be confiscated.
              You could always try smuggling them in.
              \_ Fruits in general are expensive in Japan,
        \_ Bring a Michael Jordan signed basketball, or some Native
           American craft.
           \_ Along this vein, how about Dodgers and other sports crap? I'm
              sure they have it there, but it's probably heavily marked up.
              \_ Better off with Seattle Mariners. Ichiro is better known out
                 there.
           \_ Or maybe baseball/etc sports cards?  Just guessing.
              \_ Baseball is the #2 sport there, after sumo.  But I don't know
                 if American baseball stars are popular there.
                 \_ Do they have sports cards for their own athletes or is this
                    an American thing?  (having cards I mean)
        \_ Ivory Tusks or Sea Turtle shells.  Saw it on the news.
        \_ Blonde women.
        \_ Yermom... oh wait, she's cheap and easy to find in Japan.