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Entries from 2013-05-01 to 1 month

Rechargeable battery = 1050 yen ($10.29 €8.08)

My wife bought two rechargeable batteries for 1050 yen ($10.29 €8.08). Those are for a camera and an electronic dictionary.

Eye-drops = 455 yen ($4.55 €3.50)

My wife bought eye-drops (eye lotion) for 455 yen. Every moring, I suffer unclear (bleary) eyes. To make my eyes clear I take eye-drops every day. ----------------------------------------------------- Today's headline of Japan Niigata May …

Coca cola 500 ml = 110 yen ($1.08 €0.85)

The vending machine I introduced on February 5th, 2013 was replaced. Unfortunately the price of Coca cola 500 ml was raised, now it is 110 yen ($1.08 €0.85). But it is still the cheapest price which vending machines offer in my neighborhoo…

Compartment of graveyard = from 980,000 yen ($9,800.00 €7,538.46)

Generally we have our family's grave (tomb) in a temple yard. When a common Japanese died, s/he was burned and only bones were kept in the grave. Family's grave is shared from ancestors to descendants. There are several members' bones are …

Travel guidebook = 800 yen ($8.00 €6.15)

I bought a travel guidebook for 800 yen ($8.00 €6.15). It is for a domestic trip to Aichi prefecture including Nagoya city. ----------------------------------------------------- Today's headline of Japan Shiga, May 27 Two elementary school…

Ramen = 720 yen ($7.06 €5.45)

My son and I ate ramen for 720 yen ($7.06 €5.45) at a Chinese noodle shop named Nogata Hope. Ramen is a noodle dish. This shop's ramen consists of Chinese-style wheat noodles served in a pork-based broth, flavored with soy sauce. It was ta…

Examination fee of Japan Kanji Aptitude Test = 1500 yen ($14.71 €11.36)

My son is going to take Japan Kanji Aptitude Test. It examines ability to read and write kanji (characters from ancient China), to understand their meanings and use them correctly in sentences, and to identify correct stroke order. It was …

Stereo earphones = 105 yen ($1.03 €0.80)

I bought stereo earphones for 150 yen ($1.03 €0.80) at a 100 yen shop. It is 3 meters long. ----------------------------------------------------- Today's headline of Japan Kanagwa, May 24 Manager of a Japanese pub was arrested on charges o…

Sweet bun with chocolate = 99 yen ($0.97 €0.75)

My wife bought sweet buns with chocolate chips for 99 yen ($0.97 €0.75). It contains 6 sticks. You can see other images of it in Google search, to see them, click here. ----------------------------------------------------- Today's headline…

Tape measure = 105 yen ($1.03 €0.80)

I bought a tape measure for 105 yen ($1.03 €0.80) at a 100 yen shop. It measures 5 meters in maximum. ----------------------------------------------------- Today's headline of Japan Osaka, May 22 In early morning, there was a street ripper…

Dental floss = 650 yen ($6.37 €4.92)

My wife bought a dental floss for 650 yen ($6.37 €4.92). I like Johnson & Johnson's waxed floss best. ----------------------------------------------------- Today's headline of Japan Nagano, May 21 18-years-old boy hit a 16-years-old girl w…

Admission fee of Yumemigasaki Zoo = 0 yen

I went to Yumemigasaki Zoo in Kawasaki city. It is a small zoo run by Kawasaki city. There is no charge to enter the zoo. Markhor Mountain Zebra Brown Lemur Siberian Elk Guinea Pig cage No.1 Guinea Pig cage No.2 There are lots of guinea pi…

Lunch box sold at stations (ekiben) = 750 yen ($7.35 €5.68)

I bought a lunch box at a train station. We call "lunch box sold at stations" as ekiben. This time I bought Kiyoken's Shiumai Bento (dim sum lunch box) for 750 yen ($7.35 €5.68). It includes dim sum, chicken, tuna, minced flesh, Japanese o…

Tissue paper (5 boxes) = 228 yen ($2.24 €1.73)

I bought 5 boxes of tissue papers at Seiyu. One box contains 400 sheets. A common person uses a pair of sheets, so one box is for 200 times use. It cost 228 yen ($2.24 €1.73). It is the cheapest boxes in my neighborhood. The following Scot…

A set of futons = 10,900 yen ($106.86 €82.58)

My wife bought a set of futons for 10,900 yen ($106.86 €82.58) via mail order run by CO-OP. A set of futons consists of two parts; top cover (comforter) and bottom which lies on the bottom. The photo is the bottom one. --------------------…

Hot dog = 138 yen ($1.35 €1.05)

I bought a hot dog for my lunch at a convenience store. It cost 138 yen ($1.35 €1.05). I warmed it up for 20 seconds in a shared microwave in my office.

Compensatory payment, if your dog bit your neighbor = 300,000 yen ($2,970.30 €2,307.69)

According to several news, in Shibuya ward, Tokyo, a rich actor Takashi Sorimachi's dog bit his neighbor at the corridor of his celebrity condominium. When Sorimachi's daughter took their Doberman, it bit the woman's leg. That woman is the…

Plastic sheet = 236 yen ($2.34 €1.82)

A plastic sheet is a unique stationery of Japan. We call it Shitajiki (See shitajiki in Wikipedia). The plastic sheet is placed under a sheet of paper when a student is writing. My daughter's plastic sheet cost 236 yen ($2.34 €1.82). She u…

CD player = 3980 yen ($39.41 €30.62)

I bought a Sony CD player (Compact Disc music player) for 3980 yen ($39.41 €30.62). You can listen radio with it. There were other brand's CD players at the shop. But once my friend told me Sony CD player likely produced less malfunction t…

Carnation flower = 997 yen ($9.97 €7.67)

On Mother's day I bought a bunch of carnation for 997 yen ($9.97 €7.67) at Seiyu. Various color of carnations were sold including red, orange, and yellow. I chose a scarlet one. ----------------------------------------------------- Today's…

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes® = 288 yen ($2.88 €2.22)

My wife bought a box of Kellogg's Frosted Flakes® for 288 yen ($2.88 €2.22). Kellogg's Frosted Flakes® is cereal food for breakfast. Its volume is 258g. In Japan its product name is Kohn Furosuto (Corn Frost). The lineup of Japanese Kellog…

Portable umbrella = 105 yen ($1.05 €0.81)

Today on my way home, it started to rain suddenly. I bought a portable umbrella at a 100 yen shop in the station building. The umbrella cost 105 yen ($1.05 €0.81). At the cash desk of the shop, a clerk kindly removed the price tag so that …

Workbook for STEP test = 1000 yen ($10.20 €7.81)

I bought a workbook for STEP (Society for Testing English Proficiency) test. It is for my daughter and cost 1000 yen ($10.20 €7.81). The book comes with CD-ROM for the listening test. ----------------------------------------------------- T…

Annual membership fee of a school club = 5000 yen ($51.02 €39.06)

My daughter participates a basketball club of her school. Its annual membership fee is 5000 yen ($51.02 €39.06). It is spent for various issues, like registration fee to an umbrella organization, shared gears, or a first aid kit. Once a ye…

Sliced bread = 158 yen ($1.63 €1.24)

My wife bought a loaf of bread for 158 yen ($1.63 €1.24) from co-op delivery service. Usually this bread is delivered on Thursday and its expiration date is Saturday. We have to eat it on Friday or Saturday. If we could not eat it by Satur…

Admission fee of Sakata Seed Corporation Greenhouse = 200 yen ($2.06 €1.57)

From May 3rd to May 6th, Japan has a holiday week. My family went to Sagamihara park in Kanagawa prefecture. There is Sakata Seed Corporation Greenhouse in the park and we visited it. Entrance fee was 200 yen for adults, no charge for unde…

Parts of a train engine (for rail fan) = Bid, starts from 1000 yen ($10.31 €7.87)

There was a fair at Tokyo Freight Terminal (railway cargo terminal). The terminal is located in my neighbor area, so my son and I went to the fair. There was no charge to enter that fair. As usual there were lots of guests, it was hard to …

Hamburg steak with rice = 1134 yen ($11.69 €8.93)

My family went to a casual restaurant and I ate a combination of Hamburg steak, shrimp fries and rice. It cost 1134 yen ($11.69 €8.93). Both of my kids ordered Hamburg steak plate, and it cost 714 yen. They also took free refill drink for …

Admission fee of Tokyo Port Wild Birds Park = 300 yen ($3.09 €2.36)

I went to Tokyo Port Wild Birds Park (Tokyoko-yachou-kouen). Admission fee was 300 yen ($3.09 €2.36) for adults, no charge for elementary school kids. The area of the park used to be sea. In 1960s an artificial island was made and some par…

Train fare from Tokyo to Enoshima = 1100 yen ($11.34 €8.66)

If you use Tokaido line and Odakyu line from Tokyo to Enoshima, train fare is 1100 yen ($11.34 €8.66). It takes 70 minutes. There are three Enoshima stations; 1. Enoshima: Enoden line 2. Katase Enoshima: Odakyu line 3. Shonan Enoshima: Sho…

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