I want to buy a bread machine for christmas but would like to have one with an English instruction manual and recipes. (in that case, buttons in japanese would be okay)

Does anyone know if I can find something like this at Costco? Or if there is a model sold locally that is similar enough to model back home (so that I can download the instruction manual off the internet)?

Thank!

Call Tengu Natural Foods at 042-982-4811 or tengu@alishan.jp they have a English model Zojirushi, US voltage, no need of transformer, English instructions and how to video (in English). More importantly it is designed for handling whole wheat flour, most Japanese models cannot handle a high % of whole wheat flour. They have a sale on this month at I think 15% off.

Thanks for the information. I didn't request it but I am quite interested. I did not know Tengu sold the American version either. I buy their whole wheat and just make the bread the old fashioned way but would love to try the automatic. My family in America use it all the time.

Thanks for the info Jack. I ordered the machine and some wheat flour this morning...fingers crossed!