Plus, the stuff is in no way discounted. They shell out big bucks for all this stuff. The Japanese government provides full retirement money for everyone, so nobody is very big into saving money. And, like our Social Security system, there are flaws in the Japanese system. Fascinating stuff, I had no idea about any of this before we got here.
Japanese food is actually quite good.
I was nervous about that beforehand, but have been pleasantly surprised. There are a lot of noodle-based dishes, mostly noodles cooked in a chicken or beef broth. Sushi turned out to be much better than I expected, and we enjoy eating that. The preconception that Tokyo is extremely expensive fortunately has proven false. The tourist areas are overpriced of course, but in general prices are reasonable.