Maruyu – Sydney’s Japanese Conbini. Known more popularly as The $2.50 Shop, it is located at the very convenient Clarence St, 5 mins walk from Town Hall. It has 2 levels: the bottom level is the supermarket whilst the upper level is for other Japanese knick knacks. I’ve only very recently found out about them at the beginning of the year, so the novelty hasn’t worn off yet. I really love this store <3 sure beats 7/11 ANYDAY.
Almost all of the people in my Japanese class knows about this little wonder. From bath buddies to hair dyes, nail polish of all colours, countless face masks (very good face masks, might I add!), Shiseido shampoos, Sunkira sunscreens, phone accessories, pet accessories, Hello Kitty accessories, kitchen supplies, eating supplies, and bento supplies.
My favourite buy from there is a $2.50 phone charm. It’s a chocolate roll, and just looking at it makes my mouth water…
July 28th, 2009 - 2:19 AM
i do love 7/11, but I think that japanese convience store will kick all the other shops out of the way ;p
and very cute phone charm :O
i need to get some for my phone XD
July 28th, 2009 - 5:48 PM
Sydney as a Japanese Conbini
Yay!! *jumps up and down* XD
Next time I am in the city I am going!
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Where do you learn Japanese??
I have been looking for a good place to learn.
July 28th, 2009 - 5:58 PM
eeeeep im learning so many places in my own city that i HAVE to go to thanks to you! japanese knick knacks ohmigod, id be like a kid in a candy store!!!
i also cringe looking back at old journals, especially early teenage years! i was the biggest dag hehe
July 28th, 2009 - 7:21 PM
lolitaangel: I’m majoring in Japanese Studies at uni. There are also Japanese courses offered at TAFE and community colleges around Sydney. I think there’s one near Granville but I think they’ve already started…
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October 1st, 2009 - 12:51 AM
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