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TV personality Taiyo Sugiura is making waves after revealing on his YouTube channel the meal costs from his family’s trip to Hawaii this summer — all seven of them. Lunch for six reportedly ran close to $200, and dinner nearly hit $1,000, prompting viewers to comment “the weak yen is brutal” and “that’s insane.” On 5channel, opinions split between blaming the weak yen for the high costs and pointing out that Hawaii itself is one of the priciest destinations even within the US — with the episode where they switched to cooking their own meals partway through the trip also fueling discussion.
Taiyo Sugiura Stunned by Meal Costs on First-Ever Hawaii Trip With All 7 Family Members — Viewers Shocked Too: “Seriously, the Weak Yen Is Brutal lol” “That’s Insane!”
TV personality Taiyo Sugiura looked back on this summer’s Hawaii trip in a YouTube video update posted by the 18th, sharing a startling story about the weak yen.
Sugiura married Nozomi Tsuji — a former member of Morning Musume turned TV personality — in June 2007. The couple have five children: their eldest daughter and influencer Noa (born November 2007), eldest son Seia (born December 2010), second son Sora (born March 2013), third son Koa (born December 2018), and their second daughter and fifth child, Yumea, born in August last year.
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What people said
Domestic travel in Japan is for poor people. Celebrities would avoid it.
Hawaii used to be packed with Japanese tourists back in the day. Proof of just how weak the yen has become now.
Sounds like he dumped it all on Tsuji and didn't do anything besides the shopping.
It's not just the weak yen — it's the insane inflation in the US and Europe too. Japan's inflation is still low, which is a saving grace.
That's not what 'priceless' means.
Glad you got to go at the right time. Europe's looking like it could get rough going forward too, what with the weather and everything.
The couple appears on variety shows and stuff, so they're pulling in decent money.
I wonder which states mainland Americans actually go to for vacation.
I saw him on a show where he was farming.
Not sure how it is these days, but Japanese ryokan meals used to come in massive portions.
I asked an AI, and apparently the top 3 domestic travel destinations for Americans are:
1st: Grand Canyon National Park (Arizona)
2nd: Yellowstone National Park (Wyoming/Montana/Idaho)
3rd: New York City (New York)
So it says.
Thanks. I bet quite a few Americans used to travel to Canada before the Trump tariffs.
Just playing at being an everyday commoner.
I see. I wonder if Indonesia's actually pretty pricey then.
They've probably got money to burn and want to throw it away, lol.
Background and Key Points of This Discussion
At around 150 yen to the dollar, today’s rate is roughly 20% weaker than the 30-year USD/JPY average of 125-130 yen — meaning it’s arguably less a “historic anomaly” and more a swing back toward the norm. That said, as commenters on the thread pointed out, Hawaii is one of the most expensive regions even within the US, and post-pandemic inflation across the US and Europe compounds the issue, so the exchange rate alone doesn’t explain the high costs. Opinions on the thread split between blaming the weak yen and simply pointing to Hawaii’s high prices, and pinning it on the yen alone risks missing the bigger picture. It’s also worth noting that with meals reportedly running around $1,000 for six people in a single sitting, the Sugiura family may simply be making high-end choices regardless of the exchange rate — though the article alone doesn’t make that clear.
*This article is an excerpt and summary based on the 5channel (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “[Entertainment] Taiyo Sugiura Stunned by Meal Costs on First-Ever Hawaii Trip With All 7 Family Members — Viewers Shocked Too: “Seriously, the Weak Yen Is Brutal lol” “That’s Insane!”“
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