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Japan Super Budget Dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Lawson?

11 cheap meals you can make at this famous Japanese convenience store chain.

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Japan Super Budget Dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Mister Donut?

Nine great ways to spend 1,000 yen at Japan’s favorite donut chain (or one great way to spend 9,000 yen).

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Japan Super Budget Dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Baskin-Robbins Japan?

Special finds are hiding on the menu at the “31” ice cream chain.

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Japan Super Budget Dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at beef bowl chain Sukiya?

The dark horse of Japan’s big three beef bowl chains is full of ways to make your taste buds happy and belly full.

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Super Budget Dining in Japan – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen (US$6.70) at Saizeriya?

Ten people, 1,000 yen each, ten different lunches. 

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Japan super budget dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Hama Sushi?

Never be stuck for what to choose at the conveyor belt restaurant ever again!

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Our reporter gives up on 1,000-yen capsule machines, except for these ones… They feel different

They seem very sincere.

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Japan super budget dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Family Mart?

10 cheap meals you can make at this famous Japanese convenience store chain.

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Are high-stakes capsule machines better at Japan’s highway service areas?

A more elegant way to gamble.

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Japan super budget dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at McDonald’s?

Nine meal combo suggestions cover everything from burgers through to fries and desserts.

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Japan super budget dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at 7-Eleven?

11 surprising cheap meals you can make at this famous Japanese convenience store chain.

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Japan super budget dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at sushi restaurant Sushiro?

10 ways to enjoy sushi, sweets, and sake at one of Japan’s favorite revolving sushi restaurant chains.

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We coordinate a head-to-toe look for just 1,000 yen

What kind of outfit can US$9.32 get you in Japan?

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7-year-old turns cash into “art”, parents decidedly unamused

How did you first learn about the value of money as a child? Did you save up your allowance in a piggy bank until there was enough to buy a cool new toy? Or how about taking care of the neighbor’s cat for a small reward?

Or maybe you were never actually taught how to spend your cash wisely, and to this day keep a tall stack of credit card bills around in case you need to blow your nose.

Speaking of money going down the drain, that’s pretty much what one Japanese 7-year-old was found guilty of the other day. He was given a 1,000-yen note, worth roughly US$9.80, and told to “use it however you want.” While most other kids would have jumped for joy and rushed to the nearest toy store, this kid had a much more…creative idea.

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