Wowow, I just stepped into cheapo's paradise and survived! I've been to Japan a fair number of…read moretimes in recent years and I gotta say, you cannot resist Japan's ¥100 stores because their items are just so ingenious, practical, and affordable! From what I can see, Ichiban Living imports a lot of their products (Sería) and sell them here for $2. YES! Everything is just $2! Reasonable with the conversion rate and tax. Just my luck because I was starting a new shopping list for my next Japan trip, but now I can save the plane ticket and stock up here for the time being.
Here, you will find high-quality items like stationary, diy craft scrapbooking supplies, kitchen supplies, baking supplies, dinnerware & utensils, household basics, cleaning supplies, organizational boxes, those small empty travel bottles, small bags and pouches, bicycle accessories, basic jewelry, basic electronics.. just everything useful and practical!
Funny story: a friend of mine who recently became a new mother said that the only thing missing on her expensive baby stroller is a cup holder (for her beer lol). Well, look what I found... a cup holder attachment for your stroller! LOL. Seriously, whatever knick-knack you can't find at your local Dollarama, whether the size just ain't right or it's not the colour you want, it's worth taking a look here. Really, you will notice a Western-Asian comparison of practicality here, the difference show in the items.
It is located in the basement/garage level of Pacific Mall. It looks small, but it's full of compact variety. As I was browsing deeper into the store, to my astoundment I found.. stairs.. which meant MORE! :O It led me to the (even) lower level where more items are stocked (so if you find something on the top level but is not in good shape, try the lower level). With those stairs, I unexpectedly spent a good hour there, which is so typical of me and dollar stores.. You can never get enough of bargain variety stores.
