Ever since I published my original post, “What can you buy with 100 yen?” that has been one of the most popular search terms that has brought people to my blog. (And sorry, searchers looking for, “What will 1 yen buy?” The answer is, not a darn thing.) I thought it would be fun to actually try and answer that question.

100 yen can buy you a dish,

a pretty pair of chopsticks (or about five pair of plain ones),

a toothpick holder or a chopstick rest,

a chunky knit neckwarmer (it totally looks like it could be handmade! Take off the tags and use it for that person who keeps nagging you to knit for them),

a basket,

a trowel!

100 yen will buy you a packet of buttons,

or a decent souvenir.

100 yen will even buy you a ball of wool.

Over the years I’ve also bought candy, bamboo crochet hooks/knitting needles, flowerpots, socks, neckties, hats, shelves, bookends, bento boxes, toy trains, fireworks, beach balls, magazine holders, sticker books, stuffed animals, brooms, puzzles, picture frames, and coin banks at my hundred yen store. Oh, Daiso, I will miss you.

If you haven’t heard, Daiso is now in America! So, if you’re in California or Washington, go check them out! You can thank me later.