For example, my friend who is doing the program right now stated “American toothpaste. Japanese toothpaste does not have fluoride.”

I’m a 2020 shortlist-candidate, and got curious what other things I should pack that I would perhaps not find easily in Japan.

Edit: Some of y’all say some things can be found in Japan whereas others say it doesn’t exist. I imagine location matters, but in general, I think this’ll be a great opportunity for the community to help each other out if someone is lookin’ for something you know the answer to. i.e. i saw someone say they were looking for Frank hot sauce and someone replied that it can be found in Costco Japan. Thanks for the great responses everyone! It was eye-opening as I had not considered a number of these items.

Edit2: Also, to the ones shitting on people’s choice of item, this isn’t a video game where you shit on your friend’s choice of character or in-game item. Being rude and uppity will only devalue your words.