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Cute designs teach us which prefecture of Japan grows the most bonsai trees and which has the most Shinto shrines.
Can 300 yen (US$2.26) headphones actually have enough difference in sound quality to be distinguished?
He made it through the afternoon, but what will happen to our Daiso adventurer once night falls?
Part 1 of our experiment to see if Daiso is truly the only store anyone ever need to shop at.
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