Who says there's no good American food in Japan? If you look hard enough, you're likely to find places that serve a decent hamburger (a.k.a. "hambaga"), but make sure you're ordering a hamburger and not a hamburg which here means a patty steak covered with a teriyaki-ish sauce. Not far from our little town we managed to find a hamburger spot that's pretty tasty. They have four burgers to choose from: bacon egg hamburger, pork burger (layers of pork meat on top of a patty), Koroke burger (my fav, mashed potato breaded and fried on top of a patty) and another burger named after the restaurant which we haven't tried yet and can't quite figure out. You can order a set ("set-o") which comes with crinkle fries (!) and a tiny glass of soda. It's delightful.
Donuts are readily available at bakeries and grocery stores and they're pretty decent. There's also a chain called Mister Donut with fresh, but pricey donuts. They have the usual glazed, chocolate, and strawberry flavors, but also some unique Japanesey flavors like green tea and sweet bean. Wow, I just found the Mister Donut site and discovered it was originally an American chain... it all makes sense now...
Pizza ("peeza") still remains a mystery here and often has corn and mysterious meat (sometimes bacon is bacon and sometimes it's slices of ham) on it or is plate-sized. Granted back home, they're a little too large for our own good, but it's nice to be able to order a box and eat cold leftovers for breakfast. If there's one thing we miss, it's a hot slice of pizza and a good hot dog with the works. That's something that just can't be translated.
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