It’s an older article, but the point stands!

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    As someone who drove his motorcycle today instead of taking the train, I’m getting a kick out of this. Costco runs on the train are quite difficult. About 4 times a year, I go to Costco and the extra storage on my bike means I can make those trips at that frequency rather than more often. Most of my other shopping is done on foot or, if I need something from a specific shop, by train. Some things (like large blocks of cheese) I can only really find at Costco here in Japan. Same with American-style bacon.

    Speed limits are definitely lower here, and our trains are better than Amtrack, so I think both of those number will be lower.

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      The idea of specifically choosing motorcycle as your Costco mode of transport is hilarious, but I suppose panniers beat lugging a bunch of bags on a train. Also, my brother did a foreign exchange program in Okinawa when he was in high school, and I’m often reminded of how he said his host-father pronounced Costco as “Co-su-tu-co”.

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        That’s the japanese. They like to put foreign words into their own syllables. I call it katakana English.

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        I don’t own a car and renting one for the day is stupidly expensive. I’d also have to drive a car on Tokyo streets and I’m not a fan of that at all, heh. With a bike, at least it’s not as claustrophobic.

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      As a North American…. Taking a motorcycle to Costco because of its storage seems crazy.

      Also taking a train anywhere near a Costco.