My non-Japanese friend told me if he ever goes to Japan, there are certain places he wants to go, which are sushi restaurant, a food department in a department store basement, Akihabara and 100 yen (1 dollar) shop.
If he could see those places, he’ll be satisfied enough LOL.
100 yen shop has been evolving everyday, even I, Japanese, am surprised by that.
I mean the items don’t look like 100 yen keep appearing at the stores.
So today, I want to show you a unique note pad that this blogger found at 100 yen shop.
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The stationery section of a 100 yen shop.
Various note pads are displayed.
This time I picked the polo-shirt shaped note pad.
It says “The Clothe Notebook” but doesn’t look like a notebook.
It tastefully got a button around the neck.
Carefully opened it…
Wow. It is surely a notepad! It is well made.
Under the shirt is naturally a chest, so let’s draw a chest!
Finished drawing. Seven stars on the chest!
It is unmistakably Kenshiro’s chest from “First of the North Star.”
Kenshiro wouldn’t wear such boy-shirt but it’s funny LOL.
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Did you like it? Isn’t it cool?
I can’t still believe it’s only 100 yen (1 dollar).
In fact, there are other unique note pads besides the polo shirt one.
I will share those some day, so please look forward to it!
Reference：Daily Portal Z
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wow your a great artist. Amazing things at 100 yen shop
I did not draw this picture. But it is surely a good picture ^_^
You can get a lot for 100 yen and well worth a visit. There are thousands of 100 yen shops across Japan, ranging in size from multi-storey “department stores” to small corners in shopping malls. Market leader Daiso operates over two thousand stores nationwide and pursues an aggressive expansion policy.
One of the largest 100 yen shops in central Tokyo is Daiso Harajuku in Takeshita Dori, just a few steps from Harajuku Station, while Japan’s largest 100 yen shop, Daiso Giga Machida, spans 5 floors in front of Machida Station (30 minutes, 360 yen from Shinjuku by Odakyu Railways).
Large stores in other cities include: Daiso Sapporo Chuo (South 2 West 2, Odori Station), Daiso Nagoya Sakae Skyle (Sakae Station), Daiso Osaka Nihonbashi (Nihonbashi Station), Daiso Kobe Promena (Promena Kobe, Kobe Station) and Daiso Fukuoka Kotsu Center (Fukuoka Kotsu Center, Hakata Station).
By purchasing products in huge quantities and at big discounts from countries with low production and labor costs, 100 yen shops are able to offer an amazing range of products at a price that is often below the product’s actual value.
Also remember this is where they make most of the items and you will save a fortune, the downside is you need to take it back to the contry you come from. Me i could shop till i drop 🙂