Can 300 yen (US$2.26) headphones actually have enough difference in sound quality to be distinguished?
100-yen stores
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.
Japan’s favorite 100 yen shop helps solve an otaku problem (two if you count leaving us with more cash to buy new figures).
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.
100 yen shop chain Daiso shares some priceless knowledge that we immediately put to the test.
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