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Oct 2, 2025

Your best 100 yen store buys

I love finding useful things at 100 yen stores, although I primarily go there for crafting supplies. I'd love to know what your best 100 yen store purchases have been. Maybe it's a kitchen implement that makes life a bunch easier, or a storage item that has given you back more space and a feeling of organization. Maybe it's even home decor that just brings you joy or something along those lines! Looking forward to hearing about your fave buys!

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genkidesu

genkidesu

Love to travel, interested in J-beauty products and consider myself a convenience store snack aficionado. Navigating the ever-present challenges of expat life, particularly about my TCK's (third culture kids).

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  • TonetoEdo

    TonetoEdo

    16 hours ago

    Kitchen organization! I use plastic file boxes to hold canned foods. Two file boxes - the kind that you use to stand up files on a desk - hold up a shelf. I don't buy aluminum foil, but I always have 100 yen pie plates handy for small-batch sheet pan cooking in the oven toaster.

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  • BigfamJapan

    BigfamJapan

    3 hours ago

    I love their stationary, especially all things sticky, such as sticky notes, tabs, masking tape etc. Just the other day my sister in law in Ireland pulled out bread design sticky notes I sent her around 20 years that she still uses!

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Your best 100 yen store buys

I love finding useful things at 100 yen stores, although I primarily go there for crafting supplies. I'd love to know what your best 100 yen store purchases have been. Maybe it's a kitchen implement that makes life a bunch easier, or a storage item that has given you back more space and a feeling of organization. Maybe it's even home decor that just brings you joy or something along those lines! Looking forward to hearing about your fave buys!

genkidesu

genkidesu

18 hours ago

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Favourite neighbourhoods in your region?

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TonetoEdo

TonetoEdo

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genkidesu

genkidesu

on Aug 26

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Hair Color Treatments for Greying Hair

For those of you who have colored grey hair, I'm curious about the hair color treatments available in most drugstores. They seem simpler to use than box dyes. It's been many years since I've colored my hair. It's a chestnut brown and my grey is more silver. I don't hate it but the grey is dry and making me feel like I look older than I am. I'm especially interested in the natural brands that are non-permanent. For example Rishiri Kombu sounds like a decent option. Looking forward to your recommendations and experience.

helloalissa

helloalissa

on Aug 3