Michael and Jordan talk about the amazing 100 yen shops (or dollar stores) that are all over Japan. In the first half of this episode they talk about the things that they commonly buy from Daiso and Seria. Then in the second half Jordan tries to guess the popular items that are sold at 100 yen shops in Japan and Dollar Stores in the US. Finally, in this week's English Tips segment, Michael (the Fox) and Jordan (the Tanuki) talk about how adding "~ize" to the end of an adjective or a noun, changes the word into a verb that takes the meaning of "make", "convert into", or an activity in general.

Follow OnJapanTime on Instagram and Twitter for content related to this episode, including this week's English tips, behind the scenes photos, and more!

Instagram: www.instagram.com/onjapantime

Twitter: www.twitter.com/onjapantime

Send us a DM! We welcome your comments, questions, and suggestions, and will do our best to respond to any queries on a future episode.

On Japan Time was created by California natives Michael Larsen and Jordan Johnson at Aichi Toho University in Nagoya city. In our weekly podcast, we discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. We also feature some English tips for non-native English speakers.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.