Josh Grengs

Translator, 30 (American)

A train ticket to Yamazaki for the whisky tour, or any five things from Lawson Store 100.

Tsuyoshi Miyazaki

Salaryman, 33 (Japanese)

An otsukare set [a set with finger foods and a draft beer]. You can order these sets at most small izakaya [Japanese pubs].

Fujiko Tateishi

Orthopedic clinic receptionist, 34

You can visit a traditional Japanese farm for ¥500 (the Nihon Minka Shuraku Hakubutsukan (Open-Air Museum Of Old Japanese Farm Houses)), the Osaka Science Museum for ¥400, The Museum Of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka, for ¥500, Sorakuen Garden for ¥300, Rokkosan Pasture in Kobe for ¥500 or Tennoji Zoo in Osaka for ¥500.

Jun Piesse

University professor, 34 (Australian)

Four pieces of Norwegian frozen salted mackerel for ¥370 at Gyomu supermarket. Yakiniku bentō [beef box lunch] from Yakinikuhonpo in Tanimachi 9-chome.

Yumie Ichishiba

Deaf Association volunteer, 50 (Japanese)

There are many local small sentō [public baths] in the neighborhood that cost ¥410.

Megumi Tanaka

Hairstylist, 31 (Japanese)

Ramen! A new Ippudo ramen shop opened in Umeda. The ramen is on sale!

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KEYWORDS Osaka, food, money