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Contrary to popular belief, Japan is Actually Ridiculously Cheap

Japanese products and stocks are probably way cheaper than in your country!

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Rei Saito
Feb 24, 2022
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I remember when I first heard about the insane prices in Tokyo. I would listen to stories from my dad about how you had to waive a ¥10,000 ($80) bill just to get a cab to stop, or how the land under the imperial palace used to be worth more than all the land in the entire state of California!

Tokyo police investigating drone flights near imperial residences a day  after emperor's accession | The Japan Times
The green zone is the land of the imperial palace in Tokyo

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