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We follow foreign tourists on their "first time in Japan". Are they surprised by the "raw egg in sukiyaki" that is common in Japan? Are they curious about nostalgic snacks? "We're going to try Japanese gourmet food that we've never tried before!" Welcome to JAPAN! This time, we follow foreign tourists who are experiencing things for the first time in Japan! "You use it as a dipping sauce?! That's interesting!" "It's so delicious!!" It may be surprising for foreigners! ? We will deliver unexpected Japanese gourmet food. We follow foreign tourists' "first time"! Who will be experiencing Japan first...? ? "My name is Joseph. I'm from Alaska." "My name is Nicole." "My name is Ben. I'm also from Alaska." This trio came from Alaska, USA. Nicole: "We were supposed to come in May 2020, but various things happened and we couldn't come..." Joseph: "After planning for four years, we're really excited to finally be able to come to Japan!" What is the first thing they've been longing to experience in Japan for the first time...? All-you-can-eat shabu-shabu and sukiyaki with meat and vegetables! At this restaurant in Shibuya, in addition to meat, there are always more than 16 kinds of fresh, juicy vegetables that are directly purchased from farmers every morning. Nicole: "Most vegetables in Alaska are imported, so we never get to eat so many fresh vegetables." Ben: "It's exciting to be able to eat as much as you want!" Among them, the thing that the three were most interested in was... Nicole: "With eggs? I don't know, but what are they used for?" Ben: "They'll explain." Nicole was really curious about the eggs. Staff: "Please use the raw eggs as a dipping sauce for sukiyaki." Nicole: "You use them as a dipping sauce!? That's interesting!" The three were surprised that "eating sukiyaki with raw eggs" is common in Japan. Interpreter: "Do you not usually eat raw eggs?" Nicole: "No. We don't eat them in America." How does it taste when you try it for the first time? Nicole: "It's really delicious." Nicole: "What really made an impression on me was the raw eggs." Joseph: "Yeah, the raw eggs. They were totally different." Nicole: "You can buy them in stores (in America), but you can't find them in restaurants." They seemed satisfied with their first experience. Next up, their Japan experience...? "Today, we're going to try some Japanese gourmet food that we've never tried before!" This group of four came from England to visit a friend in Japan! They headed to Dagashi Bar Shinjuku, which features a retro interior. At this store, you can try standard school lunch menu items, but this time they're trying Japanese dagashi! Will: "There's so many..." Dan: "What should I choose first..." Will: "Hey guys! We have pancakes. These look like potato chips." They were excited by the mountain of sweets! Matthew: "This one looks like a crispy bar." Will: "What is that?" Matthew: "I don't know. It's kind of light. I have no idea what it is." The four of them decided after looking at the packaging. Allen picked up "Kabayaki Santaro." Will Japanese dagashi be accepted? Allen: "It's delicious. Very Good! We don't have fish snacks like this in England, there are a lot of crispy snacks. But I like this one too." Will: "My recommendation is this one. It has a variety of flavors, but it's easy to eat. I don't know what it tastes like, but it's really good." It seems that each of them found their favorite dagashi. First experience in Japan! Next up is this couple who are planning to get married in two months! They caught a live sea bream! ! This "Zauo Shibuya" has a fish tank inside the store, so you can eat the fish you caught on the spot. The two of them were looking for...! Live sashimi! It was the couple's first time eating sea bream. How did it taste...? Lily: "It's amazing! It's so fresh and doesn't have a fishy smell at all!" Andrew: "It's delicious. In America they don't serve sashimi like this! The way it's presented is really nice! I prefer it this way." Their next experience in Japan was a festival! On this day, the "Shitamachi Tanabata Festival" was being held on Kappabashi Hondori. As it is close to Kappabashi Dogu-gai, it is bustling with foreign tourists. This is their first time experiencing a Japanese stall...? "My name is Adam." "I'm Alexa." Adam: "Today we're going to experience a Japanese festival for the first time." This couple came from Australia. They plan to travel the world,