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Dec 17, 2015

Christmas Crackers

Does anyone know where I can buy Christmas crackers in the greater Tokyo area? I mean the type of Christmas game where two people pull on either end of the cracker and whomever gets the larger part of the cracker gets whatevers inside. Thank you

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BigfamJapan

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Former nickname was "Saitama". Changed it to save confusion on place review posts! Irish, 20+ years in Japan! I also write on my personal website: insaitama.com

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  • KevinC

    KevinC

    on Dec 17

    Your best bet is to buy it online from Amazon Japan or Don Quijote. http://goo.gl/tTrRfc

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  • KamaT

    KamaT

    on Dec 17

    Can you not get them in Costco? A mate sent some over to me this year from back home. I'm surprised they made it through customs/security! Don't tell anyone! Ooops! Anyway, I'll be out and about in Tokyo this weekend, so I'll keep an eye out for some.

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  • BigfamJapan

    BigfamJapan

    on Dec 17

    Thanks Kevin and Tomuu. I used to get them in Costco, but they stopped doing them 3 years ago. ;-( They were lovely ones too. Last year, a friend organised a load and gave her foreign friends them as Christmas presents. Great idea. Swore I'd do it this year as she's moved home, but... well you know yourself. So here I am, cracker-less!!!!!

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