Takoyaki Night at Home — A Japanese Home Party 🇯🇵

Tonight it's a takoyaki party at home — the kind of home party you'll find all over Japan. I pulled out my takoyaki grill for the first time in three years. It's a gas one I bought 20 years ago, after my older cousin told me gas tastes better than electric, and I still take good care of it. We shopped at Daiso (our 100-yen shop) and the supermarket, and all in, the takoyaki came to about ¥2,000 ($13) for the two of us — and we ate 36 of them. I use two bamboo skewers instead of the proper tool, because I once had to leave my ice pick behind at an airport 20 years ago. Then, since I clearly ate too much, I took a viewer's suggestion and climbed the stairs of my 14-floor building — 178 steps (or 184, or 185, depending on the run). And I finally tried practicing English conversation with AI, which was far more fun than I expected. It ends with a small yogurt disaster in the fridge. 🐙 A takoyaki home party in Japan — 36 of them, for about $13. ☕ If you'd like to support the channel 👉 https://buymeacoffee.com/kazuinjapan ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 🐙 A Japanese home party 0:45 🌅 A 6am start 1:34 🐙 A takoyaki party at home 3:14 🛒 Shopping at Daiso 6:36 🥣 Making the batter 7:25 🔥 A 20-year-old gas grill 8:44 🍽️ First batch done 10:08 😋 36 takoyaki between us 10:41 🪜 Climbing 178 stairs 13:21 🛁 Epsom salt bath 14:02 🤖 Practicing English with AI 15:31 🥣 Prepping tomorrow's breakfast 16:46 💥 The yogurt disaster #japan #takoyaki #japanlife #japanvlog #vlog