100 yen shops
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.
“Let’s overcome these barriers” says Shibasaki, who just might be everyone’s kind and cool Japanese art uncle.
There’s a big surprise waiting inside this affordably premium-priced item from the 100 yen store chain.
Our resident 100 yen shop expert tries to become better-looking while still keeping his wallet beautifully full.
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