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What kind of deals can you get in japan?
My mom is going to Japan in the next couple of weeks and she wants me to make a list of everything I want, I heard that you can get clothing much cheaper there, what brands and what stores do they have over there that are cheaper than the U.S.
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- sellatieeatLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
stuff there isn't cheaper than here in US. Besides the clothes are differently sized. Here in AMerican i wear a Medium and then in Japan i wear a size XL becuase my torso is a bit longer. I think you should either go there yourself to try out the clothes or either don't buy them at all so you don't waste any money.
- Debra EricsLv 51 decade ago
It is based on the yen rate, so she will have to convert money. last I checked the dollar was 107 to yen, maybe less now. clothes are not a good deal.
You can Google conversion dollar to yen and get today's rate, and she can do that again the day she leaves, it does flux from day to day. Hopefully it will still be over a dollar.
China, electronics, and traditional oriental items, kimonos, sword sets, cloisonne eggs, Japanese dolls, sake sets, tea sets some are combined tea and sake sets, and matching ash trays, and vases.
Beautiful umbrellas and fans. Kokeshi dolls, jade items, porcelain temple dogs, and dragons. If you are interested in any of these or curious about how they look go on ebay and type it in and many people sell them there.
Not the same as getting it first hand and new. There are so many unique things there. I also purchased a lovely burgundy music box, matching candy dish, tissue box, clock, picture frame, and mirror set for dresser/vanity. They're a lot of things you can match up, if you like.
The Japanese utilize space very well so many things have multiple functions like wall clocks that are jewelry boxes, or clocks that look like a large lovely clock but the top lifts up and is a functioning tray with stamps, pads, pencils, paper. and then the face of the clock slides back and inside is a drawer to place/store things in.
Tatami mats, Hello Kitty I'm sure you know is a Japanese thing made there, so they have a boot load of that Sailor Moon, and Dragon Ball Z etc... I would have her look at the cell phones, I would put money on them having something we won't get for a couple of years, just make sure your sim card is compatiable.
I really appreciated the oriental art, flowers, and things like that and they also have jade bonsai trees. I go could go on and on, but the choices are limitless. Just tell her what you want and to find it in a Japanese style you won't be disappointed. Except for clothes, she may find a few things but Japan is not known for fashion, and the sizes run very small and short/petite. I wish you were going too, maybe next time. tell her to eat some yakisoba mmmmmm delicious.,
Edit... Things are NOT super expensive there, it is based on the yen rate, men do NOT typically give away free stuff and at any rate your mom surely cannot bring you back melons. lol as if you want any lmao
Source(s): I lived there for 3 years - 玉菜畑Lv 61 decade ago
Hahaha, everything there is EXPENSIVE!
If your mom is a good-looking western woman, then Japanese men tend to give some free things away. My friend went to Japan and said when she went to the grocer's she got a bunch of free watermelon and other groceries.
But for real, things are mega expensive there.
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