Stellar Melon

An account of Michael's thoughts in Japan.

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

The hyaku en store

Yesterday in class we read about the stores here in Japan that sell everything for 100 yen, I'm sure you are all familiar with the concept. I had been to many of these stores before, and did most of my souvenir shopping at them during previous trips. Still, I was inspired to go to the hyaku en shop near my mansion. At first I went in just planning to look, but things for so inexpensive, that I ended up buying quite a bit. Which happens to be exactly what the man in the listening practice said. I bought a few practical items and a lot of art supplies. I bought crayons, colored pencils, water colors, calligraphy ink and stone, brushes, paper, thing you put paint on before applying to brush, needles and embroidery thread, and maybe one or two other small things. It was fun. I colored and painted. I must go to school now.

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