u/IveBinChickenYouOut

Hey everyone, I figured some people have been to Japan and got cards there before, so figured I'd ask here.

I have some family going to Japan at the start of September and wondering if there is anything I should ask for them to get me and the kids while over there? Unfortunately they are coming back before the 30th releases but am wondering if anyone else here has purchased in Japan before? Where should they go and what should they pick up? They are going to Tokyo (have no idea exactly where so not sure about pokémon centre..) and are there some Japanese sets that are worth buying that I may be unaware of? How should they ask for certain packs or boxes in Japanese and/or English?

My BIL last year bought 2 Japanese battle boxes (have the same cards each box... 🤦) for my eldest but was still cool seeing the cards difference in texture between English and Japanese cards. But would like to understand some differences between what packs to get in Japan that we can't get here.

I have bought Japanese packs at my local LGS before, but also wondering if the disparity in our currency would make it worthwhile to and if there are sets available in Japan that aren't available here? Help a curious Dad out.

I'm on the hunt for a tv show from probably 03ish that was a reality program with a real family, living as a colonial family would in the bush in the 1800's.

My main recall is the male son having to help the dad to cut down a tree for the cabin and the women figuring out how to deal with their, ahem, monthly issues with the items available at the time. It wasn't the dinner show with Annabel Crab. It was years before that.

Think like survivor but without the challenges as living in the bush was a pain in itself and it was a normal family. I've tried to find if many times but have had no success thanks to survivor and the like popping up since then.