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There are Daiso locations in the US (and I think many other countries now), at least in California. They aren't as good as the ones in Japan, and they have som
by mcshicks 5y ago
There are Daiso locations in the US (and I think many other countries now), at least in California. They aren't as good as the ones in Japan, and they have somewhat different items in one location than another. But they do have lots of interesting stuff, although most of it is $1.50 and up. The tool section is pretty neat as well as their stationary section.
- proggy 5y agoAs someone who’s spent time between California and Japan recently (2019-2020), I honestly think the differences between a Daiso in the US (Los Angeles) and a Daiso in Japan (central Tokyo) are very slight. I bought a lot of little gifts for people from Daiso when I was in Japan, and I’ve found that most of what I bought is also available in the stateside stores. Most of the everyday goods (household, serving ware, tools, cleaning, toys, stationery, etc.) are identical, with only the food and beverage section differing significantly. For instance, in Japan there is a limited stock of local brands by the register (somewhat marked up vs. the local combini). In California, it’s a very select handful of true imports, but most of it are brands who are producing a local US variant that Daiso doesn’t have to ship through customs. And interestingly, they stock some specialty Hawaiian drinks like POG that you can’t find easily in either California or Japan.
- mcshicks 5y agoHey that could be. So yeah I didn't mean to imply the goods were different, just less selection. I mostly go to the ones in Oceanside and Keary Mesa, and the last one I visited in Japan was in Fujisawa early 2019. I haven't been to the one on Sawtelle in a while but I do seem to remember it being bigger than the ones in San Diego.