99-cent Stores

It's very convenient that our school is across the street from Seria, one of several "hyakuen shoppu" in Fujinomiya. Of course, we have similar stores in the US, but they're different in subtle ways. In my experience, 99-cent stores in the US carry more food and toys; whereas in Japan, these types of stores carry lots of dishes and random household goods such as dish detergent and cutlery. I didn't usually go to 99-cent stores when I lived in the US; since I didn't like most of the food, and I was too old for the toys. I do visit them when I go back on vacation, though.