This store raped the Dollar Store’s Wife
I forgot to talk about it. How the hell did I forget to talk about it? It’s almost heretical. What am I babbling about? 100 Yen shops.
You’re probably thinking (no… definitely thinking), “The Dollar Store [and other stores like it] sell you total shit for $1. Why would Chase want to talk about the shitty equivalent of the Dollar Store in Japan?” Well, luckily, for me, you’re wrong. 100 Yen shops are amazing. It’s near astonishing the stuff I have bought there:
4 cord wrappers
Shampoo
Soap
Hangers
A spoon and knife
CDs
CD cases
Chopsticks
Towels
Washcloths
A belt
Pens
Notebooks
A Hanko Case (remind me to talk about this later)
A screwdriver
Small plastic bins
A screen protector for my digital camera
3-in-1 plugs
A tie clip
Snacks
That’s off the top of my head. This store isn’t full of plastic shit (literal or figurative shit). The stuff isn’t the highest of quality compared with other stuff you can get in Japan. However, comparing it to a similarly priced store in America a 100 Yen shop is beyond amazing.
These shops don’t sell everything, but the sure come close to it. Some of the things they do sell there are quite interesting. It’s possible to buy ties or a variety of undergarments (for 100 Yen each). That probably seems really strange (and it is), but I’m almost used to stuff like that, being in Japan and all.
So how about you talk about something interesting? Like politics in Japan, perhaps. I bet they have some crazy political parties. And an Emperor!