Shopping
100-yen Shops
Whether you are visiting Japan or planning on living here, you should know everything there is to know about the popular 100-yen shops! What are 100-yen shops 100-yen shops (100円ショップ, hyaku en shoppu) – as the name might hint – are a type of store where you can buy a wide range of products for …
Your one-stop shop for baking: TOMIZ
Birthdays, parties, celebrations… Did you ever want to buy a cake in Japan? Did you ever think they look delicious, but they are so pricy you wish you could bake them yourself? The answer is you can! Since I moved to Japan, I always missed baking cakes and other home desserts because I could not …
3 Middle Eastern Gems From Gyomu Super
I know you have already heard about Gyomu Super, the low-cost chain that has become the best grocery shopping destination in Japan in the last few years. If not, it is not too late to catch up! Check out our previous article for more details about the supermarket and its halal foods selection: Halal Foods …
Halal Foods at Gyomu Super “業務スーパー” in Japan
Have you ever heard of a supermarket called “Gyomu Super”? (Pronunciation: GYŌMU SŪPĀ)It is a major supermarket with at least one store in every prefecture in Japan (more than 900 stores nationwide). “Gyomu” means “wholesale for professionals,” and when it was first established in 2000, people in the restaurant industry often used this supermarket, but …
The 3 Best Places to Buy Children’s Clothing in Japan
Do you have any plans to move to Japan with your children? Small children outgrow clothes faster, so when you come to Japan, you may need new clothes for them before the grown-ups do. Here are three popular stores for Japanese parents to buy children’s clothes at reasonable prices. All of these stores are located …
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