While 100-yen stores also theoretically provide patrons with one-coin shopping convenience, settling the tally after adding consumption tax (currently 10% in most cases, but sometimes 8% ...

People may window-shop for fashions, but they actually shop at 100-yen stores. A single 100-yen coin (plus an additional 5 yen for tax, totaling about $1.15) buys you more than just plastic ...

And no, we’re not talking off-brand shampoos and old candy. Freelancer Andrew Bender writes: A single 100-yen coin (plus an additional 5 yen for tax, totaling about $1.15) buys you more than ...

"The film's title is inspired by the fact that Space Invaders caused a nation-wide 100 Yen coin shortage; people were literally spending coins faster than they could circulate," Crawford told ...

In summer or in autumn?" Two different collection boxes were placed close by, one for "summer" and the other for "autumn," instructing people to toss 100-yen coins into the box of their choice.

Throughout Japan, popular discount stores sell items for a single 100-yen coin. Shopping at such "100 Yen" stores is seen as the height of consumer thriftiness--a trait that stalled Japan's ...