No sweats, no Gap khakis in sight. Instead, it's perfect pastel suits, dainty designer handbags, coifed hair, feminine heels, and to remind you you're in Japan and not at a Jackie Kennedy look-alike contest, a few exquisite silk kimonos. Of course, you don't want to actually shop at the department stores. Instead, head straight for the 100-Yen Plaza, a chain of discount shops mushrooming throughout Japan. When you run out of toothpaste, need a new pair of underwear, or are looking for that perfect souvenir, like a set of Hello Kitty chopsticks, this is the place to come.
Every single item is less than a buck.
And they have everything, everything you can possibly think of. They've got shampoo. They've got nail polish, batteries, umbrellas, Mickey Mouse watches, everything you could possibly think of and few things you wouldn't think of like a fishing net and a mask of Ronald Reagan. And everything is less than a buck, every single item. You're probably worn out by now.