We all know there are so many things you can only find in Japan , like unlocked bicycles, Hello Kitty pylons and beer for kids. Now that I’m here full time, I’m realizing how many things are near impossible to find as well. Things that are common in other parts of the world are not necessarily common here. Let’s look at some: 1. 2-ply Toilet Paper Turns out, you can get toilet paper that smells like matcha, or Hello Kitty paper but try finding TP that is more than 1-ply. I can’t. I think it must be because most of the toilets here have washlets to wash your butt so thick toilet paper is unnecessary. My butt may be clean and smell like green tea, but it’s still sad and misses the fluffy stuff. 2. Paper Towels In the words of ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’, a towel is about the most useful thing you can have. Despite Japan making you feel like an interstellar traveller, that isn’t the reason. I figure it’s something like the toilet paper thing; you have toilets that wash you so you