Ashley @ SurvivinginJapan's Profile

It seems all prices are only listed in GBP? And most of the items I looked at only ship within the UK. Doesn't seem quite as diverse as Etsy. Or even that usable unless you live in the UK.

You can actually buy a small oven (similar to a large toaster oven) from Amazon.jp - we bought one that has a convection option and a rod to cook poultry and similar items. Not the same size as a western oven (though you can get those in Japan as well) but much easier to do baking. Although I survived a year with a small toaster oven baking just about everything with no problems (breads, rolls, cookies, cake, and all of that, just use a baking dish that fits inside the toaster oven, of course). You can definitely fit a pie dish in a regular toaster oven; I've done it.

Import stores often sell specialty items, and in Tokyo that kind of stuff is super easy to find - like canned pumpkin, turkey, sparkling cider, really anything. I haven't had any problems cooking a traditional dinner. (And in regards to kabocha, perhaps you've had it before but it really doesn't taste the same as pumpkin, when cooked it's a bit more like potatoes).

Mashed potatoes are easy on the stove, (easier if you have an immersion blender or food processor), and if you can't find turkey or don't want to bother with it, you can easily get chicken breasts, flavor them however you like and bake them in your toaster oven. You could make rolls or biscuits in your toaster oven as well, with a small cookie sheet (Amazon.jp has them but so do most hardware type stores, or places like Tokyu Hands or Loft are great for that kind of stuff). Stuffing can be baked in the toaster oven as well. I like the glass pyrex dishes, you can find those at various stores that sell kitchen goods. (Tokyu hands and Loft should have them as well, but if not Amazon.jp does).

If looking for recipes, you can use any that you may come across, not all recipes are geared for large amounts.

Hope this helps!