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They likely go to specialized shops for foreigners where you may only pay with US$-backed coupons, and can purchase most of stuff you can commonly buy in Japan.
by thriftwy 2y ago
They likely go to specialized shops for foreigners where you may only pay with US$-backed coupons, and can purchase most of stuff you can commonly buy in Japan.
- __s 2y ago> There were a handful of shops that catered for foreigners. All transactions had to be in Euros as possession of local currency by foreigners was forbidden. A lot of the items were imported from China and from time to time, local fresh produce would make a rare appearance. Meat was always in short supply.
- lutoma 2y agoHere's a video of what one of those shops looks like by an Indonesian diplomat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRYJ9u0sEE4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRYJ9u0sEE4
- thriftwy 2y agoLankov has described the coupon system in some detail. I believe Cuba has a similar system with CUC or had it until recently. I'm not sure at which point NK ditched coupons for Euros.