Shopping and enjoying Japanese food are probably some of your top reasons for visiting Japan, right? Make sure you are well prepared to fully enjoy them. I hope this episode helps with both your travels and your Japanese learning.

This episode's vocab list:

払う to pay

PINと呼ばれる暗証番号 a passcode called PIN

サインをする to sign; to put your signature

3月末まで until the end of March

暗証番号がないと without the passcode

支払い payment

原則 in principle

普段から regularly

国によって depending on the country

登録されていない to not be registered

これまで通り as before; as usual; the way it has been so far

本人確認 identity verification

1万円未満 less than 10,000 yen

4月以降 from April onwards