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Here’s why you should be careful when buying a coffee cup from Japan’s 100 yen stores
- Casey Baseel
Mar 23, 2021 - Tweet
The quality of 100-yen mugs isn’t what a lot of people expect.
- Japan
- (100 yen shops • 100-yen stores • coffee cups • COK • Daiso • drinkware • Living in Japan • mugs • tableware)
Let’s stick hot, cheap electronics near our eyes with Daiso’s heated eyelash curler!【Experiment】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 23, 2020
Our resident 100 yen shop expert tries to become better-looking while still keeping his wallet beautifully full.
- Japan
- (100 yen shops • 100-yen stores • beauty • COK • Daiso • experiment • gadgets • Go Hatori • SNJO)
We test Daiso’s new storage container to see if it keeps rice fluffy even after freezing
- Dale Roll
Nov 9, 2020
Does it live up to our exceedingly high expectations?
- Japan
- (100-yen stores • Daiso • food storage • Go Hatori • rice • Test)
How to make a mask out of a coffee filter in just seconds
- Casey Baseel
May 19, 2020
In less time than it takes to brew a cup of java, you could have a new face covering.
- Japan
- (100-yen stores • clever • coffee • COK • cool • Daiso • DIY • do it yourself • face masks • Go Hatori • life hacks • masks • SNJO)
How to make a mask out of a sock in two minutes with no sewing skills
- Casey Baseel
May 1, 2020
100 yen shop chain Daiso shares some priceless knowledge that we immediately put to the test.
- Japan
- (100 yen shops • 100-yen stores • clever • COK • cool • Daiso • face masks • Go Hatori • life hacks • masks • SNO • socks • weird)
Help Japan’s dairy industry in style, using 100-yen milk carton covers
- Master Blaster
Apr 30, 2020
Make your milk cartons ready for whatever formal event may arise.
- Japan
- (100-yen stores • Can Do • dairy • Go Hatori • milk • milk carton cover)
Affordable luxury AND cheap beauty? We test Japan’s 100-yen Steam Face Mask【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Mar 26, 2020
Our 100 yen shop expert puts his face on the line.
100-yen store Daiso teaches us how to make our own cloth face masks
- Master Blaster
Mar 6, 2020
Give a person a mask and they’ll wear it for a day, teach a person to mask and…uh.
- Japan
- (100-yen stores • cloth • coronavirus. COVID-19 • Daiso • DIY • Go Hatori • instructions • masks • surgical masks)
We test the cleaning power of the miniature washing machine from 100 yen shop Daiso
- Kay
Jan 22, 2020
How well does this tiny washing machine from Daiso work? We give it a spin to find out.
- Japan
- (100 yen shops • 100-yen stores • clever • COK • cool • cute • Daiso • gadgets • SNJO • washing machines)
If you were naked in a Daiso 100 yen store, could you put together an entire outfit? We find out
- Casey Baseel
Dec 26, 2019
What if the Terminator appeared in Daiso?
- Japan
- (100-yen stores • COK • crazy • Daiso • fashion • funny • Go Hatori • SNJO • Terminator • weird)
Does Daiso’s crazy 100-yen Face Trainer really make you more beautiful? We find out【Experiment】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 28, 2019
A glut of GIFs chronicle our reporter’s journey as he makes himself look weird in an effort to also make himself look handsome.
- Japan
- (100-yen stores • beauty • COK • crazy • Daiso • face • funny • Go Hatori • SNJO • video • weird)
We ask one of Japan’s best guitarists how to play a crappy 100-yen toy beautifully
- Master Blaster
Nov 4, 2019
One man did the impossible. T-cophany played one of those crappy toy guitars beautifully.
Legendary RPG-style shield found on Japanese beach, Twitter tries to figure out who the hero is
- Casey Baseel
Jul 26, 2019
Stroll on the beach turns into a real-life video game mystery.
- Japan
- (100-yen stores • beach • cool • funny • role-playing games • RPGs • Shield • video games • weird)
Cat pancakes: Easier to make than normal ones thanks to super-cute, super-cheap Japanese gadget
- Casey Baseel
Apr 9, 2019
The latest and greatest 100 yen shop treasure is now on sale at Daiso’s rival.
- Japan
- (100 yen shops • 100-yen stores • Can Do • cats • COK • cooking • cute • food • pancakes • SNOJ • sweets)
“I respect this poo” — Field-testing the stress relieving throwable poo ball from Daiso【Videos】
- Casey Baseel
Feb 6, 2019
Ever been so angry you just want to fling your crap at the floor? The 100 yen chain has something for you, and it comes with an inspiring message.
- Japan
- (100-yen stores • COK • cool • crazy • Daiso • funny • Go Hatori • gross • poo • SNOJ • weird)
A visit to the largest Daiso 100 yen shop in all Japan【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Oct 5, 2018
What wonders await in this massive seven-floor Daiso just outside Tokyo? Come with us and find out!
- Japan
- (100 yen shops • 100-yen stores • awesome • COK • cool • crazy • Daiso • shopping • SNOJ)
Daiso recalls cut-your-finger joke knives for being REAL cut-your-finger knives
- Casey Baseel
Sep 4, 2018
Cheap joke item could lead to gruesome disfigurement thanks to terrifying packaging snafu.
- Japan
- (100 yen shops • 100-yen stores • Daiso • funny • knives • recall • scary)
Can a wig be made solely using 100-yen store products? Go investigates
- Dale Roll
Aug 11, 2018
You may (or may not) be surprised by the end result!
- Japan
- (100-yen stores • Can Do • funny • Go Hattori • making wigs • wigs • wigs on a budget)
Let’s find the Japanese full-face visor best suited for your grandmother or handmaiden
- Master Blaster
Jul 18, 2018
No mature woman’s ensemble would be complete without their own Imperial Guard mask.
- Japan
- (100 yen shops • 100-yen stores • COK • Daiso • fashion • funny • Go Hattori • health • SNOJ • sun • sun protection • visor • weird)
How to put together an earthquake/typhoon preparedness kit at the 100 yen shop
- Casey Baseel
Jul 11, 2018
Japan is a country of violent storms and seismic activities, but also amazing discount retailers that can help you deal with natural disasters.
- Japan
- (100 yen shops • 100-yen stores • COK • disaster • earthquakes • Go Hattori • SNOJ • typhoons)
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