One is a collection of oddly useful household goods while the other is a cosmetic paradise.
Daiso
Ever been so angry you just want to fling your crap at the floor? The 100 yen chain has something for you, and it comes with an inspiring message.
Even if you defend the concept of such a thing, you’ll find that this isn’t even a good plastic bottle bottom cap.
What wonders await in this massive seven-floor Daiso just outside Tokyo? Come with us and find out!
Cheap joke item could lead to gruesome disfigurement thanks to terrifying packaging snafu.
You may think you don’t need such a frivolous item, but we’re here to tell you that you do.
The knife may be less than a buck, but it can hold an amazingly sharp edge if you’re willing to spring for a nice whetstone.
When they’re done holding your keys, let your anime keychains start a second career decorating your home.
Fulfill your craving for gyoza dumplings anytime, anywhere with this popular device from Japanese 100 yen store chain Daiso.
As a kid, I loved Halloween. My brother and I would go all out decorating the house with tombstones, cobwebs, and corpses made out of old clothes stuffed with newspapers. Plus, how can you not like a holiday that gives you not only free candy, but an excuse to stay up past your bedtime eating it too?
So I’ve been happy to see how whole-heartedly Japan has been embracing Halloween, which each year seems to get bigger and bigger here. Some neighborhood shopping arcades have started inviting trick-or-treaters and passing out candy, and there are now multiple costume parades in the Tokyo area. As a matter of fact, Japan is so psyched for Halloween this year that stores started selling decorations in August.
Good things come in small packages, right?
The new “hair-drying glove” (ヘアドライ手袋) being sold at Japan’s Daiso chain of 100-yen shops is currently plastered everywhere on Japanese social media, and for good reason–it’s a simple but extremely effective and convenient way to dry your hair!
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