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Revision as of 02:27, 17 October 2003 by Chris 73 (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)100 Yen Shops (or One Coin Shops) have steadily gained in popularity over the last several years, as the economic situation in Japan has worsened. 100 Yen Shops (百円ショップ hyaku-en shoppu) are everywhere, and they stock a variety of items from clothing to stationery, housewares to food, with each item priced at 100 yen. Such shops are analogous to dollar stores in the United States. A recent variation of the 100 Yen Shops are 99 Yen Shops, analougus to the 99 cent stores in the United States. A sales tax of currently 5% is usually added, so that in reality the 100 Yen purchase costs 105 Yen.