Our resident 100 yen shop expert tries to become better-looking while still keeping his wallet beautifully full.
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The best things in life are priceless, but the most useful things tend to only cost about 100 yen (US$0.90).
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100 yen shop chain Daiso shares some priceless knowledge that we immediately put to the test.
With the walls closing in on him in his Tokyo apartment, SoraNews24’s Go Hatori figures out a way to work his body and free his mind.
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