Social Media Ideas for 100 Yen Shops

We hunt for treasure at an all-you-can-stuff Kanagawa secondhand shop for just 1,000 yen

From kimono to kitchenware, character goods to cleaning sponges, can we fill a basket and get our money’s worth? Secondhand shops can sometimes appear to look like mounds of junk,...

Japan's Daiso is like a dollar store, except a thousand times better

Whenever I go to Japan, I like to shop at Daiso. It's kind of like a dollar store in the U.S., except the stuff is good. It was started by Hirotake Yano, who was born in Beijing in...

Three Daiso ideas for a super-cheap but still cool (or cute) Halloween look

Further proof that no matter what we need, we can probably find it at Japan’s favorite 100 yen store. Japan has embraced the frights, fun, and food of Halloween in a big way in rec...

ドンキ「999円」、イオン「1000円」のジーンズ、やっぱり売れた？　格安アパレルの戦略

ドンキやイオンで、1000円前後の「格安アパレル」が売れている。999円ジーンズや1100円デニムに続き、10月からはフリースも登場。薄利になりやすい低価格商品に、なぜ両社は力を入れるのか。

Department stores adapt <i>osechi</i> New Year’s dishes to youth trends

Some products incorporate oshikatsu and "guilty consumption," or the deliberate choice to enjoy indulgent foods without regard for calories.

Finally! Japan’s big three convenience store chains announce rice ball price reductions

After years of going up, onigiri prices are starting to come down. Onigiri (rice balls) used to be a Japanese convenience store item with no real downside. Tasty, filling, and heal...

The cheapest bento at this Osaka shop is only 200 yen, but is it actually any good?

Does the taste match its simple appearance? Being too busy, lacking energy, the store having a fantastic campaign going on, or having the last time you set foot in the kitchen bein...

JAPANESE SUPERMARKETS

7 SURPRISES WHEN YOU VISIT A JAPANESE SUPERMARKET I’m a huge Will & Grace fan and I always think of that tongue in cheek quote :“Well, yeah. Why else go to foreign countries? Y...

Shoppers Say These Dollar Tree Finds Are Worth Every Penny

When something costs just $1.25, it’s easy to wonder: Can it really be that good? That’s especially true when you’re shopping for things you use every day, from kitchen essentials...

Family Mart releases Famima convenience store products nationwide, but which ones are worth buying?

We review all the products to find out which ones should you try and which ones you should miss. Last month, Japanese convenience store chain Family Mart made news when it opened a...

CONVENIENCE STORES IN JAPAN WITH KIDS

Convenience stores and vending machines in Japan are some of my favourite things. I’ve made a cheat sheet for every day items. It might sound strange but the combini (convenience s...

Japan's 7-Eleven teams up with apparel retailer to attract young customers

お好み焼きソース×マヨのコテコテ感がウマい！ 関西風「一平ちゃん」12個がお買い得

明星の「一平ちゃん夜店の焼そば 関西風お好み焼ソース味 12個」が21％オフの2,079円で販売中です。

イトーヨーカドーでお得に買い物する方法は？　公式アプリ、たまるポイントなどまとめ【2026年9月版】

身近な店舗で少しでもお得に買い物するために、公式アプリやポイントサービスの情報をまとめた。

Daily food spending below ¥500 among low-income people in Japan

About 85.5% of those surveyed reported that they had been unable to buy the groceries their families needed during the past year.

Where to Buy Electronics in Ikebukuro: 6 Tax-Free Shops for Tourists in Tokyo

Bustling with energy, Ikebukuro in Tokyo is a true shopping paradise. It’s home to the headquarters of BicCamera and is home to a number of major electronics retailers, making it t...

Shopper finds £1,000 of clothes and bags in charity shops for £60

The bags alone were worth hundreds of pounds each

やったね！ 370gのボリューム「チャーハン」100円引き！ 7種対象でお得に

伝説のすた丼屋は、10月13日～22日の10日間、チャーハン商品の100円引きキャンペーンを実施します。やったね！

Japanese milk carton cakes are a genius idea that the world needs to know about

We’ve got all the details on where to find them, and how to eat them. There are many, many supermarket chains in Japan, but one of the most popular is Gyomu Super. Colloquially kno...

Ministop brings bulked up Okinawan-style rice balls to mainland Japan for one week only

If you’re craving massive meals on a budget, portion-boosted convenience store foods are the way to go. On the days that you forget to bring your lunch with you, or you’re simply t...

Dollar Tree opens 75 new stores as shoppers gravitate to discount chains

Competitor Dollar General opened 125 stores from April to June

Shopping in Osaka? Tourists Can Now Get Up to 3,000 Yen Off at Namba Stores

Around 40 minutes from Kansai International Airport by direct Nankai train, Namba is one of Osaka’s biggest shopping and entertainment hubs, as well as the main gateway to the city...

Memory in the '80s

The big Carrefour Hypermarket here has a big section at the end of the shop of cheapies like you would find in Gifi etc, mostly end of lines or bits brought in and all for a few eu...

ニトリ、カレーやイワタニのコンロなど “マケプレ”本格展開

ニトリは、ネット通販の「ニトリネット」内で展開しているマーケットプレイス「ニトリネットマーケットプレイス」の取扱商品を拡大した。新たに「食品」「アウトドア」「生花・観葉植物」の3カ...