Chinatown is lined with shops with Chinese signs everywhere, but honestly it wasn’t really my thing.
It felt pretty ordinary, and there weren’t that many shops open. Still, I did find a store full of Studio Ghibli stuff!
I bought a blind box for my uncle. I think he looks a lot like No-Face, but sadly I ended up pulling a little chick instead lol
Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown | Review by 雨妤魚
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Jagarico
This popular potato snack has a crispy texture.The stick-shaped snack is packaged in a cup, making it easy to carry around.They come in salad, cheese, buttered potato, and tarako butter flavors. Their most popular flavor, salad, includes carrot and parsley.Limited-time and special regional flavors are also available.
Crispy, sweet, and a little salty—so yummy!
The first time I ever had this snack was when my uncle and aunt brought it back from a trip to Japan as a souvenir for me. I fell in love with it right away. After that, every time they went to Japan, I’d look forward to them bringing this back for me. But sometimes they couldn’t because it took up too much space, and I’d end up all pouty... I was little back then.
Now I can go get it myself, hehe.
Every time before heading back to the hotel, I stop by a convenience store, and if I’m not sure what to buy, I just grab this. -
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NODOGLE Spray
When you have a sore throat, spray this product directly onto your throat to sterilize it! Its iodine blend has strong antibacterial properties, killing the viruses and pathogens that cause sore throats by denaturing their outer proteins. Aim the spray nozzle at the affected area of your throat and spray while gently exhaling.
I get tonsillitis pretty often, and every time I go to the clinic, the thing I look forward to most is when the doctor swabs medicine on my throat with a cotton swab!
Because for that little moment, my throat feels the best haha. It has this cool, soothing feeling, and it actually tastes good too!
I saw people online recommending this one and saying it was really similar to the one they use at clinics, so I went and bought it to try.
And wow—the taste is exactly the same!
I seriously love it hahaha.
I even bought cotton swabs and pretended to be my own doctor. Sometimes when I think of it, I still do that... haha, because it feels so soothing.
The only downside was that one time it started hurting more and more... I went to the clinic and found out I had influenza A. I don't really dare use that bottle anymore now. I didn't double-dip, but I'm worried there might still be some virus left behind. I'll buy it again next time I go to Japan! -
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Ryukakusan Direct
Ryukakusan is a throat medicine that has been used for over 200 years in Japan to treat coughs, phlegm, and throat pain. The Ryukakusan brand is now releasing a new granule-type medication “Ryukakusan Direct Stick” and a lozenge-type medication “Ryukakusan Direct Lozenge.” The stick-type version comes in peach and mint flavors.
I recently mentioned this campaign to one of the ladies at the company and asked if they had any products they’d recommend, so I’d have something to write about.
She enthusiastically shared that the blue one has a cool minty feel and helps soothe a sore throat, while the pink one is peach-flavored, which makes it taste better and also helps relieve throat discomfort.
At home, though, we don’t use this version. We use the more traditional one that comes in a metal tin. My grandma used to love giving it to me because I often had sore throats. She would use a tiny spoon and pour it right into my mouth, so I actually have a bit of childhood trauma about Ryukakusan lol -
