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Spill The Matcha

Spill The Matcha

The Art of Omiyage

Aug 7, 2026 · 28 min · 15 segments

With her trip to Belgium just around the corner, **Cherine** is currently facing every expat’s worst nightmare: fitting a mountain of Japanese souvenirs into a single checked bag. This week on *Spill…

With her trip to Belgium just around the corner, **Cherine** is currently facing every expat’s worst nightmare: fitting a mountain of Japanese souvenirs into a single checked bag. This week on *Spill the Matcha*, **Misato and Cherine** break down the ultimate guide to **buying gifts in Japan** for friends and family back in Europe. The girls explore the massive cultural difference between casual Western souvenir shopping and Japan's deeply rooted **Omiyage culture**—where gift-giving is almost a mandatory art form. Cherine shares her full shopping haul (and her budget worries), while Misato rates her choices and reveals the secret, non-gimmicky souvenirs that locals actually recommend to visitors. **Sponsors:** ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ninja Wifi (use Code MATCHA10 for 10% OFF)⁠

With her trip to Belgium just around the corner, **Cherine** is currently facing every expat’s worst nightmare: fitting a mountain of Japanese souvenirs into a single checked bag. This week on *Spill…

Speakers: CherineHostMisatoHost

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈973 followers

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Top entities: Japan×31 Japanese×40 Belgium×9 Daiso×13 Seria Co.,Ltd.×9

Manga as a Souvenir1:42 – 3:38

C

CherineHost

1:42

so basically i've been buying a lot of things like you know souvenir yeah like when you went to america also did you buy stuff or Oh, one.

M

MisatoHost

1:54

Like, I've been to America like three times.

M

MisatoHost

1:57

Yeah, last time.

M

MisatoHost

1:59

Like, recently? Yeah, yeah.

M

MisatoHost

2:00

To see a guy? Yeah, yeah, yeah.

M

MisatoHost

2:02

Oh, my

C

CherineHost

2:03

God.

C

CherineHost

2:03

No, recently, before she got married.

M

MisatoHost

2:05

Oh, yeah, yeah.

M

MisatoHost

2:06

I mean, she said recently.

M

MisatoHost

2:08

Before, no, no, no, recently.

M

MisatoHost

2:09

I mean, my recent was like, what, five years ago.

M

MisatoHost

2:13

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

M

MisatoHost

2:14

Oh, my God.

C

CherineHost

2:16

But, like, did you buy any souvenirs? I did.

C

CherineHost

2:19

Uh-huh.

C

CherineHost

2:20

But...

M

MisatoHost

2:21

I was more like a man-haired girl.

M

MisatoHost

2:24

You have to translate

C

CherineHost

2:29

this.

C

CherineHost

2:29

He was super freaking nerd.

M

MisatoHost

2:32

And he really liked this manga.

M

MisatoHost

2:34

Which one

C

CherineHost

2:35

was it?

M

MisatoHost

2:35

I even forgot.

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100 Yen ShopsShopping > Japanese Stores > Daiso > Seria
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Manga as a Souvenir1:42 – 3:38

C

CherineHost

1:42

so basically i've been buying a lot of things like you know souvenir yeah like when you went to america also did you buy stuff or Oh, one.

M

MisatoHost

1:54

Like, I've been to America like three times.

M

MisatoHost

1:57

Yeah, last time.

M

MisatoHost

1:59

Like, recently? Yeah, yeah.

M

MisatoHost

2:00

To see a guy? Yeah, yeah, yeah.

M

MisatoHost

2:02

Oh, my

C

CherineHost

2:03

God.

C

CherineHost

2:03

No, recently, before she got married.

M

MisatoHost

2:05

Oh, yeah, yeah.

M

MisatoHost

2:06

I mean, she said recently.

M

MisatoHost

2:08

Before, no, no, no, recently.

M

MisatoHost

2:09

I mean, my recent was like, what, five years ago.

M

MisatoHost

2:13

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

M

MisatoHost

2:14

Oh, my God.

C

CherineHost

2:16

But, like, did you buy any souvenirs? I did.

C

CherineHost

2:19

Uh-huh.

C

CherineHost

2:20

But...

M

MisatoHost

2:21

I was more like a man-haired girl.

M

MisatoHost

2:24

You have to translate

C

CherineHost

2:29

this.

C

CherineHost

2:29

He was super freaking nerd.

M

MisatoHost

2:32

And he really liked this manga.

M

MisatoHost

2:34

Which one

C

CherineHost

2:35

was it?

M

MisatoHost

2:35

I even forgot.

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