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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've gone here more than once. I hadn't been here in a while and when I went in last month I was surprised at how much they had changed the store. They don't have as much stuff as before and have...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How can I resist all the cute Japanese packaging they have in this store? I ended up grabbing most of the stuff I see, but I was able to put back some of them before going to the cashier lol... *pats...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place was a "go to" place when it 1st opened, but it has been declining over the years as it's popularity rose. Still a better choice than Daiso in the same mall. The place should have better...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
if i could i would give this pl even more stars!awesome stuff and awesome price!many items that could make the little things easier.and not ghetto at all!!!i was just shocked at the check-out cuz i...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
quality stuff from japan thats put in a dollar like store. I ALWAYS THOUGH JAPANESE stuff was expensive.
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ichiban Kan = Japanese dollar storeYou can find very useful and cheap stuff from here whether it be organizers for the house, mini tool sets, noodles/snacks, accessories, etc... (you get the picture)...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
alright, this is the place to go for your college dorm shopping! very cheap items! i always end up buying something good!
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not as good or organized as the old downtown San Mateo location (my favourite) but still not a bad place. I did score a couple of cheap Snoopy pens here though so I can't complain too much. I have a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
egg molds!!!! hurray! And let's not forget the bento boxes galore! uber cheap!There is just about any plastic gizmo that you'd possibly want here! As well as a variety of yummy processed food...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE all the cute shit at this store! Everything is super cheap and fun. :) I was able to get egg molds, a Natural Lunch bento "lunch will make everyone happy," and socks. haha. They have a variety...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Due to the Daiso's recent opening in the adjoining Miyako Mall, Ichiban Kan has renewed it's lease, which is cool, because the SF the Daiso is sub par. Santa's Yelper sez: "Ichiban IS ichiban compared...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love the kitchen and bath things. Contact case for $1? Blue Bear face sponge for $1? Sooo cute. I spend $30 here and got a huge bag of stuff. Best place to get gifts for friends.
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My mom always calls this place "The dollar store", which of course it isn't, but it's pretty darn close. You can find everything from dishes to stationary to beauty products to fob visors to your...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I took a field trip to Japantown last week. Partially inspired by needing some items for an upcoming party I was throwing, and partially inspired by those funny ads on TV, I stepped in to Ichiban Kan....
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place really rocks, full of all the little things you need for your kitchen, storage containers, Japanese snacks, beauty items and my favorite.....bath salts!
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Haha dude! This place is DIRT!...cheap. A badminton set for $1.50 lol. Seriously though, when I need little things around the house I come here from plastic containers and a sewing kit to tiny...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Did you know that Ichiban Kan means different things.... and thats exactly what this store is chalked full of... from soup bowls, to japanese snacks, to foot detox pads... oodles of aisles full of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've seen the commercials, I've heard from friends, and now I've seen for myself. Ichiban Kan has your typical Japanese dollar store items, but it just happens to be closer to home than Daiso in Daly...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love finding cheap things here! I bought 3 lead pencils for either $1 or $1.50 and it last me for several years. A good place to buy some school supplies like flash cards and what not. And I always...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This hidden Fillmore treasure is the prefect place to go in these recessionistic times, having everything in stock from tasty snacks and oddly-flavored drinks straight-from-japan, to toiletry items...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I bought three cell phone charms (rabbit, cat and cow), gummy-choco candies, white out, bath salts. pens, a coin purse for under $10! TOOO cute. This place is too freaking cute. Be sure to go here if...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE LOVE LOVED Ichiban Kan! I mainly came for the bento supplies and left with much more than I imagined! I came to SF with a half-empty suitcase and left with a suitcase bulging full of bento...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a place you should always stop by when you're walking around Japantown. This is like a smaller version of Daiso (another great cheap Japanese junk store). They have a great selection of unique...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I visit Ichiban Kan every time I'm in Japantown and never leave empty handed. The Japanese have a knack for inventing cool things, this place proves it! I've got so many cool knickknacks from here...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"Ichiban Kan: Different Things" is right. This place has different things; this place has everything! From food to housewares and everything in between, Ichiban Kan is a great place to explore for one...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The quality has diminished. So has the selection... The only things that have gone up are the prices. What happened to the $1 stuff? I used to favor Ichiban Kan over Daiso because I could save an itty...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best dollar store on the planet. Where else can you get tabi split toe socks, iron on tape, a knee brace, mochi and barley tea all in one place and for under ten bucks?If you see something...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The actual address of this location is:22 Peace PlazaSte. 540SF, CA 94115They had a large selection, better than Nijiya Market down the street. I was able to find some bento boxes here (for food),...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place DELIVERS!Whenever I am in the city, I always make it a point to come here and shop for stuff that I know I dont need or have a use for, but hey! Its super cheap and awesome.My recent...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Grab a basket when you enter here because you are guaranteed to find something to buy! Plus, you won't fill guilty of the prices. I must admit the Japanese make the most cute and clever products which...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a smaller version of Daiso, and things here are a lot more expensive. Well, that's compared to the fact that Daiso is a dollar store...The one thing that sticks out most, is the uber amount of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
While waiting for all of our group to gather on a recent Monday excursion to J-town, I wandered around Ichiban Kan. This place is GREAT! I found a bunch of things that I had to have . . . good thing...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love ichibankan. like a "100yen shop" but not 100yen. A lot of stuff in there. and very cheap!! clean up stuff a great, and kitchen stuff too.open daily 10:00~20:00Miyako mall 2F
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this store!!!FRESH snacks...a whole ginormous isle full of snacks. Cookies, crackers, fruit candy...yummy.Chris and I walked up and down each isle, looking at cute and funky little containers,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Back from when I was around 5, I thought that EVERYTHING made in Japan was awesome. So awesome I collected used batteries made in Japan (quite possibly the coolest kid on the block b/c of it). Forward...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Holy hell in a hand basket. The simplest things amuse me. Correction, the simplest Japanese things amuse me. Love, love, love this store.They have everything. I mean everything. Things that amused me...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When in town, I shop here daily. Lots of good quality, inexpensive stuff.Now you can shop online, but it's not the same as the in store experience.
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG I Simply LOVE This Place....Could Not Say enough Good about it... GREAT Prices.. Awesome Merch!Stuff You won't see anywhere else! From Food ( Totally ADDICTED to the Grape Gummy Candies! ) to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've only ordered from their online store, but I just LOVE getting cute CHEAP Japanese items. They ship from their website really fast too! I just hope one day I can actually go to the psychical...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
my dear love, ichiban kan. I love this store. they sell everything from soda to shampoo, japanese style, dirt cheap, good quality. they have a couple locations along the bay, this location is probably...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I bought a $1 knife and scissors here. I still have all 10 fingers. 5 stars!
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Compared to Daiso (Richmond, BC Seattle) and Jacks World (NYC), I just cannot give Ichiban Kan the 5-star salute, even if its name is so much fun to say. Eeeeeeecheeeebahn-kahn (!) stocks similar...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best asian stores I've been so far. It's like a Japanese Dollar store that sells some cool, miniature, plastic IKEA-like gadgets. I found some really useful organizer stuff and functional...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Boyfriend and I love this place. Everything is really affordable and it has tons of hilarious little knick knacks and gifts.In fact we're using things from here as prizes for our easter beer hunt.I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
ichiban kan is ichiban in my book. all the delectable asian gizmos, gadgets, housewares, cosmetics, utensils, snacks, crafty creations (the list goes on) you could ever imagine under one roof. and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite store out of the the whole Miyako Mall. I had a whole shopping list for kitchen supplies, and groceries - Ichiban totally covered everything single thing on my list!!!-Sushi Mold...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG! Extension picker-upper-thingies for $2, a rubber golfball on a spring for a massager, BENTO LUNCH BOXES??? What DON'T they have here? I'm not cultured enough to know what's a normal Japanese...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
ooohhh I have been here!!! Love this store ... the Japanese version of a dollar store - and KIDS love it! Of course you will come out with tons of things you don't need .. but that can happen in any...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I like variety stores almost as much as I like Hardware Stores. Home Depot and Lowes are not hardware stores. Paganos, Dale Hardware and Orchard Supply are. This place is the Japanese equivalent to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is like my Daiso substitute whenever I don't feel like driving down to Daly City. And it has become a must stop for me after my Nijiya shopping. I just couldn't stop my legs from walking...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Have you seen the television commercials for this place? They are SO RANDOM. Seriously. And bad. And when I saw them, they made me not want to go to this store because I thought it looked like it sold...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ever been to a store where there was not one thing you wanted?
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Dammit. I only come to browse, but end up finding I need a bunch of stuff I don't really need. But I like it here. Great place for odd gifts for odd people that you don't want to spend too much money...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This store is like prozac to me. Feeling blue? Grab $20 and and load up on stuff you don't need but can't live without. Don't try and tell me I don't need this adorable back scrubber with a penguin on...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Thanks to Wendy L for recommending this place!While my heart will always belong to Daiso at Serramonte, Ichiban Kan is a place I will check out more often. I'm always on the lookout for cheap but...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's like a Japanese Dollar store of assorted goodies that you didn't know you needed, oh but you do! Cute and functional kitchen and household items for cheap, and recently an expanded bento box...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I came here looking for a musubi mold, because I saw they had one online but they didn't have it at the store :( it looks newly remodled! A lot cleaner and nicer than before and they carry a lot of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Since I figure I only have a few good years of not acting my age until I come off as desperate or even crazy, I decided to seize the day and skip over to Ichiban Kan to relive my salad days in...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Tako-yaki, Tako-yaki....I forget how the rest of the song goes b/c it's in Japanese, I don't speak japanese and the only foreign words i tend to know are words for food. But shoot, I sure do know a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Striking out on spam musubi molds (possibly brought on by the new Prez & his Hawaiian background), I finally found what I've been searching for a long long time: hair pins. Yes, folks, a gal with...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
zOMG they have everything asian! and i swear it's probably a dollar no matter what it is! they have an amazing selection of japanese snacks plus:housewareskeychains/cell phone charmsthe soda that has...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
TONS of stuff for really cheap. Sometimes you find yourself in a dilemma though. For example, an eraser for $1.50 or a knife for $1.50?
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I visit this place quiet often since i work in the area. The people there are very nice and they have a very wide selection of just RANDOM ass shit. Plenty of snacks and household items. I like...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
These people carry everything at great prices but just be careful people, it's an easy place to get carried away.For instance, I went to Ichiban-Kan to go pick up a a plastic food container. I hadn't...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I adore Ichibankan. It really is the number one buy.I like going here when I'm feeling especially cheap, but do not want to look cheap (and I need to buy my friends Christmas presents). It's also...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The coolest store in Japantown, especially if you are in the need of containers....
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The lights are bright, alot of sunlight, cheap plastic made Japaneses stuff made from China. Cheap Japanese snack from from Japan. Alot of hot Japanese Girls. Aot of cheap useful stuff like for the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great bento stuff; I got everyone something for under $10.It was mostly empty when I went, which was probably around 11AM, but that's pretty early.Oh, and now I have flower rice molds! =D Yay bento!
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Man I love this place. I get my Shiseido Tsubaki shampoo and conditioner here. It's a lot cheaper than getting it elsewhere. Then I end up picking up a million other things. Oh and bobby pins,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went here to find some food...it was great. The place was crowded though.
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Seeeeeeeeriously, they have EVERYTHING.Okay, maybe not everything, but pretty much everything I could possibly need out of Japantown, with the exception of hot food (which is found in abundance...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place was so crowded when I arrived. It was hard to get around the store without being pushed. Otherwise the selection of stuff was amazing. Tons of bento items and all at a reasonable price...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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This is right in Japan Center and has a huge variety of kitchen items, paper products, foods, and other miscellaneous things. The prices are excellent (origami paper packs for $1). If you like Japanese items...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/31/2008
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Ichiban Kan has everything you could possibly need. With a large variety of foods, kitchen utensils, and stationary goods, you can never leave empty handed! The prices are similar to that of a 98 cent Marukai...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so cheap and awesome, I wanted to keep it to myself actually. But now I give it to you, they have great containers to put your stuff in as well as cute stationaries. I especially like...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty decent selection of Japanese items - especially cheap food - but buy it when you see it and don't let it sit around too long.They also have lots of cute stuff like stationery in Engrish, coin...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i used to work here when i was 17, and all i have to say is this: for snacks and other food items, if the price is too good to be true [say .50 cents for japanese style curry that`s usually $1.50],...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this store, so do all my friends. I started to shop there ever since they open. Now, I go there at least once I do prefer Ichiban Kan than Daiso, because Daiso does not have Hello Kitty...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is like a Japanese CVS Pharmacy or Walgreens (although I'm not sure if they sell medicines here). Great spot when you need that last minute drawing paper or chapstick or bath supplies. Everything...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After my eye doctor appointment, I decided to hang out in Japantown while my dialated eyes calmed down. I wandered into the other side of the mall, with my sunglasses on at 515 at night when it was...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the only reason why I come to Japantown. Sure, this place has a lot of useless stuff, but the things I've bought have become pretty useful like my mini manual paper shredder, wallaby jute tote...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So you got $30 that you dont know what to do with and you just so happen to be walking around Japantown. Well let me tell you, the best way to spent that $30 is to go to Ichiban Kan. I can bet you...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The main reason I give this store 5 stars is because they have this cheap rubbery window scraper, perfect for clearing the dirt and dew collected overnight on the windows of the car on a cold San...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Their ad says "Ichiban Kan Different Things." I would add--"Different things Asian, Cute and Tiny." Nothing can beat this place in terms of cuteness.They sell you things that are hard to describe:...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best place in San Francisco to stock up on your highly addictive Japanese snacks. Prices are great, They have most of the stuff you need not to mention dirt cheap tools and other random house hold...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If it's cute and plastic and japanese- they have it. Ichiban Kan might be my new demise in that I manage to do a lot of random shopping here. And leave with things like shampoo, sushi keychains,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I buy a lot of stuff here that I probably wouldn't ever need, like children's bento box accessories that I can never find a use for but are too cute to pass up, or correction tape in a fake toothpaste...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My new addiction.. I am Japanese beauty product junkie, this place carries my japanese brands Shiseido shampoos and facial cleansers. The stores also carries inexpensive miso soups and noodles that I...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh God! They had all the random crap that a girl could ever need, not to mention all of the great ceramic dishes that we've been meaning to replace for a while. Great prices on rice bowls to Saki...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this store. There are so many things to buy.. and trust me you wanna buy everything because it's so cheap! There is everything from DS cases.. to ramen packs. I always come in here and grab a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, this store is crammed to the gills with stuff you didn't know existed but somehow you want but not really need. i went there before having lunch ,my husband HATES it but i LOVE it our little...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Large selection of stuff here, ranging from stationary, to kitchenware, to Japanese snacks and more, all for pretty low prices. Came out of the store with an awesome looking donburi bowl and teacup,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Damn. Japanese people come up with some crazy ass stuff. It's been a couple months since I've been down to Japan Town and I forget how incredibly smart the Japanese can be at marketing. I mean slap a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i'm a sucker for different things, cute miniature things and cheap things, and as far as convenient goes, this could be a one-stop-shop for everything in your home if you don't want to travel place to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
walk in, get a couple boxes of green tea. breakfast for the entire month. saves money during hard economic times.
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Cool stuff in here. I think you can find a lot of this over on Clement street, but you'd have to look in four stores for the same selection.I have to restrain myself when I visit: the sad truth is, I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG OMG OMGi live in chinatown, and my basic " day off" routine is now as follows:wake upfeed puppyplay with puppyshower ( sometimes with puppy) dress.fuck makeup. catch geary bus.Get off at Laguna....
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Through the turnstiles and into the aisles I go...what will I buy...only I know. An odd assortment of things you think you need but when you get home you wonder what the heck you are going to do with...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
cheap japanese shit! YES!! i fucking love this place! anyway, i found a cute hello kitty mirror for $1.50 and some tatami mats for less than $2. i forgot to mention they sell japanese snacks, curry,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh man, walking into this store is like walking into Japanese heaven. They have so many things to buy; from misubi molds to every kind of lunch container to yummy chocolate snacks. The greatest part...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
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yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ahhh!!! Different Things!!!! So exciting!!!!! :D :D :D :DWhat can I say, I'm a sucker for anyplace with an exclamation point in the name, it just makes things that much more, well, yay!!!!!!!!!!!!...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I stop by Ichiban Kan everytime I'm in Nihonmachi. I recently stopped by to pick up a bunch of bento boxes for my lunch and breakfast. I'm starting to plan out my meal so that i eat healthier and save...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This store is so fun to shop in for cheapie cute things like tiny post-its with cute designs on them or plastic containers for just about any trinket you have, but I love picking up my favorite...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
They're stuff is a bit crappy at times, but sometimes you can find cute little things here and there, like a sashimi keychain or a hot water boiler glue stick. I don't really go here often, but it...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fell in love with this place from the moment I stepped in. Just thought about going here when I had lots of left over time for my hair appointment at J- town. There are lots of cool things in cheap...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ichiban Kan is like a mini Asian Target. It's crowded, the aisles are practically back to back, and the shelves are crammed with cheap goodies. I like the wide assortment of Pocky, arare mix, random...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i heart ichiban kan. i love strolling (and by strolling, i mean getting shoved around and pushed past by the throng of shoppers jam-packed in there) through the aisles and looking at all the items,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I hate to say this because I am pretty sure that most products are NOT made in Japan but,...... Ichiban-Kan is still "ICHIBAN"!I got instant miso-soup $2.99 for 10 serving, this is the 2nd best deal...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Cute! Lots of cute things here... like snacks, drinks, candy, rice bowls, chopsticks, bamboo fans, kitchen items, bathroom items... the list goes on!My brother bought a couple cellphone trinkets, and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Still loving this shop! It's been updated a bit...with more organized shelving but still tough to navigate on busy weekends. But how can I not love a shop that sells lipgloss in a pot that's literally...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A nice cheap way to furnish your kitchen/bathroom. They have a ton of different things here ranging from Japanese snacks/drinks to hair dye and plastic storage bins. I can never shop here without...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So since, I had gone to Little Star too early they were not open yet and we had no place to go so we deicded to go to Ichiban to pick up some food~Its still the same from I last remember it being, but...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
True Story: I spent $200 here (got the $ in a raffle prize--hey free $$$) and I don't regret it. I just wanted some ramen...and here is what I got:- lifetime supply of ramen!- lifetime supply of soy...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
not quite the same as the 100 yen shops in Japan, but still a good substitute. Although I prefer Daiso, this one is much closer and easier to access since I live in the city. I can always count on...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Nice little convenience store with good prices. They don't validate for parking. Wifey liked it. A little small and touristy for me.
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so fun! Lots of cheap Hello Kitty notebooks, magnets and bags, discount pocky, and cute bowls and chopsticks that will slowly dominate my kitchen. I seriously considered buying that...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i love this market. full of everything i need that i never buy. rather cheap prices too. expired foodie section is even better. (expired food still tastes great!) i enjoy browsing at ichiban whenever...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
never have so many treasuresbeen found for so little moneyI so miss ichiban kani have no where to buy sheep lube lunch boxes, cool animal dish towels, funky notebooks and japanese kids books anymore.
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Who can? Ichiban Kan! Hahahahah, I kill myself.So that was just some comedy filler for my review. I pretty much just needed some quarters for the meter so I went in here and bought some mystery candy...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You can get all Japanese neat groceries like bowls, chopsticks, containers and cleaning kits for very cheap prices like $1.5. Don't use Nijiya for these items.
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
BEST place in SF japantown for Cheap snacks! and little trinkets and other small supplies... like kanebo face wash, shrimp chips, instant ramen, bento lunchboxes(to hold your bento in)
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So I had already come back to the hotel room and spread all my treasures from Ichiban Kan on the bed so I could admire the appealing dollar to cute and useful thing ratio. Polka dot scissors!...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
everything you need AND MORE!!!!the most i've spent here on one item is $5. 99% of the products here are less than $2. anything you need, anything you want - it's here.
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is coming a bit late as I've been coming here on and off since I was 17. I feel like Apu (from the Simpsons) when he thought he was a hummingbird coming to this place. Can you literally see the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Most things are about $1-$1.50 here!!!!! From containers to snacks to hair thingys to shampoo to toys to cool bags!!Its like an Asian walgreens, i love it. go check it out!
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I pooped my pants with Japanese joy. Cheap/amazing stuff.
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Omg this place rocks. I recently moved back to SF and needed some standard cheap household supplies and found a whole big bag o' neat stuff for under $50. Highly recommend for general household needs...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
trinkets trinket trinkets. that's what you will find at Ichiban Kan. I was tempted to buy the $1.00 squigee but opted for a couple bottles of Calpico and candy.They have stuff like lunch boxes,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For a girl who hates shopping, my husband marvels at the time I spend at the Ichiban Kan. I come home with many 'different things' from food items to toiletries to toys and home decor items. My...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't want to leave this store. When I fantasize about leaving the schizophrenic New England weather behind once and for all and moving to the west coast, I picture Ichiban Kan as being my general...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place with a freakin' passion. I could stay here for hours and hours!!(Sung to the tune of The Candy Man)Who can take a dollar, or maybe make it twoAnd get a box of Pocky or a scrub-brush...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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This place has just about everything you would need. Ichiban offers really cheap products for things you would need around the house or office. They always have cheap Japanese snacks like seaweed crackers for...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
wow, the japanese dollar store!i get my bath salts here, as well as my soaps. japanese hygiene products have a the smell that i want.i also i get cheap fun pens, pencils, and stationary type stuff...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
omg! i loved this store. my boyfriend and i went to this store. they carried items that you want, but not necessarily need. haha. i picked up some lychee calpico (with hello kitty on it!) and some...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
In the words of their oft-played TV ad..."I just went to Ichiban Kan! Check out what I just got:"-two types of pocky!-mango hi-chew-lychee calpico-a BIG bottle of that really awesome aloe drink stuff...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Need Japanese bowls/cups? Come here.Need stationary supplies? Come here.Need kitchenware? Come here.Need school supplies? Come here.Need slippers? Come here.Need Shampoo/conditioner? Come here.Need...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So i went to see what was so cool about this place? Boy, once you walk in.... JUNK FOOD!!! .. then it leads you to cute stuff.... to make up.... to stuff you kinda need... and then to stuff you dont'...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
SF's version of Japan's infamous 100 Yen Shops:Hi Chew-checkPocky-checkplastic bento containers-checksushi rice for Hawaiian dinner with Spam Musubi-checkEngrish tote bag-checkAll they need to fully...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. It's just so bargain basement without the scary bargain bin ladies. Don't look at me like that, y'all know what I'm talking about. So many very cool things for a fair price. Bowls,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE Ichiban Kan!!!! You never need a reason to walk into this place, you just have to be in the mood to browse. From kitchen utensils to japanese toiletries it's all here. And the prices are...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is usually one of my stops when I'm in J-town. The place is usually packed on the weekends so I try to go early in the morning. They recently installed new shelving units making everything...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
a place for cute cheap stuff. i used to come here for the folders, and writing utensils. the junk food is somewhat cheap as well.
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place ROCKS! Seriously... My only complaint is... i wish it were the size of a Walmart filled with these goodies. Cute Engrish Stationery and japanese candies a go-go. It's worth a trip!
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There's a lot of cute stuff in here and a lot of snacks too! I usually come here to get the Calpico drink, you know that drink with a Hello Kitty picture in front? yeahh that one. One of my friends...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love to stock up on snacks, ramen and buy stuff I will probably never use here! I wish their chips selection was much larger though (and they ran out of my Calbee Seaweed & Salt chips today!...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We LOVE this store!!!! The first time we (my BFF , me & our two 6-year-old girls) went to Japantown we were in this store for at least 1-1.5 hours! Thank goodness the kids were busy with all the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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if you are way into japanese products or you are missing japan, then come here for a variety of goods. cheap snacks, drinks, candy, plates, bowls, tupperware(!), bags, hair care products, the list goes on and...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
YES!!! I have found my new Marukai! I love getting cheap plastic containers. They have so many cute little things. Cute bento boxes, onigiri boxes... chopsticks.I love this place. I wish it had more...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this store! It's a Japanese dollar store! And, unlike other asian dollar stores that charge more like $1.25-$2.00 per item, this one sells most of their products at a dollar. It's a great...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My cousins actually took me and my dad uncle here for the first time and I LOVE it! I love how their pens, pencils, and erasers are so cute and cheap! You cannot NOT walk out of here and not buy...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I best describe this as a Japanese dollar store. Most of the stuff for sale comes from Japan and at really great prices. They carry everything -souvenirs, snacks, household cleaners, inexpensive...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love dollar stores and I love junk food. Putting them together makes dollar junk food!! Forget going to target or walmart for school supplies, they have better looking binders, folders, pens and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A Japanese dollar store! I love this place and I always end up spending too much money here. The idea of hey, " it's a dollar or two so why can't I buy it all" gets me in a lot of trouble. I can...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I absolutely love this place! Every time I go to Japan town I have to stop by Ichiban Kan. I always stock up on The Calbee brand seaweed and salt chips. They are delicious and addicting! I can't help...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ichiban Kan is home to the most awesome tupperware ever. For a $1.25 you can buy containers orfevery shape and size for whatever random need you have. Because of Ichiban Kan I can carry exactly 3.6...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A Dollar Store in Japantown.They also carry the cosmetic products imported from Japan, I do wish they could give a little English translation for them, I have the urge of purchasing them because of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm frugal, so I love this place. Ichiban Kan sells such cheap and neat items that I don't even mind having to put up with the crowds in the aisles. I've been here a number of times, but I don't...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's worth a special trip to Japantown just to go here. Give yourself plenty of time to stroll up and down every single aisle. Be sure to splurge and buy a couple of things because you'll regret it if...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love this store! Great variety of all things Japanese. I spent about an hour in there, and came out $30 poorer with a bag full of random "necessities". I bought Japanese wrapping paper, Pocky, bento...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like to snack on seaweed. I have bought 80 packages of Shirakiku and have come back the next day to buy more. And no one there says a thing to me. This is why I love them.
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ahh Ichiban Kan. If you don't find something you end up buying in this store, you weren't looking hard enough. You might find some Sapporo Ichiban Ramen Noodles towards the back, or maybe some...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i've been wanting bento stuff for a long time...so when i found out about this place...i made sure to make this one of my stops while i was up in San Fran for my spring break...wow...i'm a kitchenware...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Nicely remodeled! Now the lines of lovely nick knacks are organized even better! Great value on Japanese snacks, curries, bento boxes, pill boxes, little mirrors, tools, toiletries and more! Just...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place makes me happy. Every time I get sucked in, I blow an hour and about $20, but come out with a bag of great crap. For some reason my favorite things here are the clear plastic cylinders of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You gotta love this place. It's fun to shop here. You reallie cannot go wrong with things you buy. I remember this place was part of "California 1st Bank" (back in the 80's)The top poportion which is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love love love this place. Not as big as Daiso, but has some different and cute stuff. I like that I can get cheap bento supplies here as well as cute office supplies.
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
before the bay area had daiso, there was this place... smaller but definately stocked with the stuff i'd need.i kinda feel like this place carries, dare-i-say, a bit more quality than most of the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
for all the unnecessary accoutrements i found myself compelled to buy - I thank you Ichiban Kan. yes, i don't know how i ever survived without that suction cup toothbrush holder or that cigarette stub...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
"Some of the foods here have expired. Only buy if you can accept." Need I say more? LOL, I'm generally over japanese dollar stores. But this place is fun to go to, for what it is, I highly...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dollar-style anything store with all kinds of weird and wonderful Asian finds, from ramen to cellphone charms to things like the little bottles for sauce which go in a bento lunch box, which you...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The literal translation of "Ichiban Kan" is "#1 place to spend a shitload of money and get a double shitload of stuff". Okay, I'm lying. I don't speak Japanese, but I swear, "Ichiban" does mean...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Basically a dollar-store with cheap Japanese products, this shop is a dream for hipsters/tourists wanting to enjoy an ironic laugh at the bad English printed on various goods, a paradise for anime...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I could spent hours at this store convincing myself that I NEED everything that they have. I got a hemp wallaby bag, two make up brushes, a small bento sort of lunch box, incense, tree sap foot wraps...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is awesome!!! They definitely skipped on the decor and just crammed it to the rim with cheap japanese goodies... who doesn't love cheap japanese goodies?!~! came here to stock up on plastic...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, this place is PURE EVIL. So cute, it should be illegal. I consider myself a pretty frugal person who seldom gives in to impulse buys but all that is out the window every time I shop here. I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Cool nylon bags that are cute and a dollar and fit in my purse so I don't need to use grocery store bags! Shrimp chips! Curry mix! Pretend plastic mini donuts for my daugher so her dolls can eat...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You have to love Ichiban Kan. For next to nothing you can load up on cute and useful household and personal items, Japanese snacks and assorted sundries, PLUS get a huge belly laugh at all the screwy...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not as big as I'd hoped but still an entertaining way to waste 20 minutes and 20 bucks. Best Items Purchased:-a "towel" that says "Beetle vs Stag Beetle: Eternal Rivals." WTF?!?!-Phoenix Wright...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place - what do they not have??It's like a Japanese dollar store, but better!About 50 varieties of Pockey and 100 variesties of ramen for you to choose from - and they even have rubber...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place is great because they have those embarassing little stationary things you don't want to admit that you have, but you secretly buy them anyway.. minus one star for not having grill a corn.....
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is awesome, pretty much a Japanese dollar store meets Target. Today I bought all of the following things for under $14 total:Mini Square Tupperware (3 Pack)Two Pair Plastic Kitchen gloves2...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A heck of allot more practical than Daiso. They have things that I really appreciate like Cheese Kurls, Pokey, curry mix, wide variety of instant noodles and soup mix. They have lot of Japanese...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I stop in this place anytime I'm in the area. You just never know what you are going to find.
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place ! It has all types of things . Snacks, drinks, bowls, kitchenware, shampoo, hair dye, containers, etc. They're very cheap and affordable too . I love browsing in this store because...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
LOVE! I love this place. There is one in San Mateo and it is also very lovely. I think thing deal-breaker for me are the prices. I love the fact that there are so many unique and random things you can...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place irrationally because1. They sell my Japanese Shiseido shampoo. Yeahhhhhh! (=2. They have the cutest plastic containers that serve no real purpose but they're adorable so whatev.3....
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love their prices on the ceramic/porcelain dishes which are nicely designed.It's fun how they different things every week or so. Unique (but practical) items for yourself and for gifts for friends...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Who doesn't like presents? My kids do! And they know that when I travel, I always come home with some swag. It doesn't have to be anything to do with where I traveled to, but it does need to be...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Finally, a cheap place in Japantown!! Hey, it's been real hard for me to find it!Cheap snacks. Cheap home items. Cheap kitchen stuff--like sushi molds. Cheap toiletries and cleaning products....
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This 99cent (plus) store has it all. Snacks, stickers, rice in little individual packages, slippers..... the list could go on and on. I was lucky enough to discover this place through a friend who...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this store! I found out about this store from a bento blog where it was described as a Japanese dollar store, and it's an accurate description. There's just so much good stuff in here for very...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
"She is a precocious cat girl. She is very popular with the boys, though very selfish," says the pink little notebook we bought here. Not sure what that means, but hey it was just $1.50 for an awful...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't ever leave this store without buying something! If I'm in the neighborhood, I always say to myself, "oh, let me just browse for a minute. Maybe I'll pick up some rice crackers". A gazillion...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I come inside and I want EVERYTHING because all their products are so colorful. Last time I went it took me three trips in and out to get something because I couldn't decide! That shows that they...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Everytime my friend comes to Japantown she has to shop here, she loves it. I find the stuff here just ok. It's a cheap Japanese store.The aisles are narrow so it's hard to move around. Just...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not as much junk as Daiso but Ichiban Kan has more snacks/food/drinks and better products. Even some of the prices are cheaper than Daiso (where almost everything is $1.50). I bought a bag of carmel...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In Japanese Ichiban Kan is "The Dollar Store" this store is pretty cute! I like it, I just come in here a browse mostly, I do not really buy anything. Some of their food are expired, like their...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So many different goodies in this store. I mostly buy the snacks and drinks from here. I find myself spending close to $50 each time I walk in here. The last time I was in here, one of the male...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If Oprah knew about this place, it would SO dominate the Favorite Things episode. Fucking Oprah, dewd.
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Well, well, well. This place is my plastic heaven.. How I wish that I had some use for teeny tiny Tupperware and sake sets. Oh well, I'll buy ten little notebooks and some Japanese soda pop with the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
An enigma, wrapped in a riddle, shrouded in mystery.Everything here is made out of cheap plastic. In fact, the smell of the plastic off-gassing gives me a headache every time I am forced to go in...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I prefer to write on notebooks/stationery with character and characters. Ichiban Kan is one of my favorite suppliers of such products. On my most recent trip, I picked up several gems:- Stationery...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This store really is number one, hence the the name in Japanese. I used to go to Japantown every weekend and always passed this store, mainly because six years ago when I first moved here, the workers...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Some co-workers and I were walking through Japantown. I looked up and said in my best zombie voice:ICHI BAN KAN!I walked up and down the aisles with a basket on my arm picking up delightful morsels...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is where I go to stock up on plastic. Plastic for my kitchen, my bathroom, my desktop and for my laundry. Like teeny tiny tupperware boxes for when you have a bite leftover from your dinner...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this store is so cute, they have everything here!i love the japanese-tupperware aisle, they have a container for everything. i love when everything has a place to be stored, it's very important! and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Woohoo, cheap pocky, cheap lighters ($0.50!) and cheap Calpis. Yeah I drink Calpis - I don't drink Calpico - the Americanized name. Well it's the same stuff either way, but this place rocks.Always...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Quirky little shop, great place to pick up pockey and other sweets.
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I recommend this store for those who need to shop on a budget when it comes to cookware/houseware/etc. I go to Ichiban Kan mainly to buy necessities for my studio, and I must say--despite some of the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is slightly overrated depending on what you're expecting. I didn't see as many toys or snacks as I was led to believe. I've actually seen more in similar Japanese stores with less reviews....
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After hearing about this place from other reviews, I decided to go here with a friend, and when I got there was a little disappointed that they didn't have as much selection as I thought they would....
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The sign says:Ichiban KanDifferent ThingsCome on in and see what kinds of different things they have.Different things to eat, like rice and ramen and arare and Pocky sticks.Different things to stick...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great selection of odds and ends (from ramen to shampoo). I also love the sign out front -- "Ichiban Kan. Different Things."This place reminds me a lot of the 100 yen stores in Japan. It's great for...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, a load of knickknacks n stuff! But on one wall I've found a nice selection of affordable but beautiful dishware to zenfully grace my little kitch and make it oh-so-homey! Also they are stocked...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is full of things you don't need, but you convince yourself you need them anyways. By that I mean containers, stationary, housewares, monkey keychains with LED light-up butts...you name...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is NOT like a 99 cent store in Japan, or as they call it over there "100 Yen Shop". I'm guessing I'm the only person here that has seen the EXPIRED food that they put on the shelves. Curry that...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
LOVED this store. My six year old daughter is obsessed with the wonderful Japanese culture, so I brought her along with me to the Mall. We were both in heaven! This store was so great because I was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So many snacks, so little time. Super crowded on weekends.
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dear God, it's me Margarita!Thank you for allowing me to discover this place directly across the Miyako Hotel. Next time we come back to San Francisco, I will definetely stay at the Miyako so I can be...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE it! The products are great, cheap, and definitely worth every penny :] They have everything from kitchen utencils to hair accessories. Cashiers are friendly and serves you with a smile.
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i love, love, love this place. the things here are SO cheap and cute. i end up buying stuff i don't really need but i don't care because it's just so damn cute. this is also the only place where i can...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ichiban Kan is a Japanese variety story in the Miyako Mall, in Japantown. It's actually the only cool thing besides a decorative bridge that we found in the Miyako Mall. Lots of Japanese food, dishes,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this store! All kinds of fun Japanese knick knacks that you do and don't need at a price that you can afford! it's like a 99 cent store in Japan!
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Do you only speak Japanese and you went to an American grocery store looking for maxi pads but you couldn't find them? Are you bleeding down your leg? Well go to Ichiban Kan and you can find the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Ichiban Kan, the Japanese discount store. You never know what random, cute Japanese things you'll find there and they have a better inventory than Daiso, even though Daiso is much larger....
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Cute stationary.. $1Kitchen utensils.. $1Snacks....$1T-shirts...$7.50 (The same zen t-shirts sold inside the mall for $10 )Hello Kitty Bowls..$1.50Hello Kitty Cookie Cutter.. $2The list can go on an...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just love this place. Very in expensive and usually has everything I need. The spa bath salts are to die for and are cheaper here then any other store in the area. I usually stock up on the candy...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So my first time I went to Japan town, I was lucky to stumble onto this place. I just happened to walk by and decide to check it out. Its kind of like a dollar store because everything was so cheap....
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my place. You can usually find things between $1 - $2I have bought:1. Dishes and plates- $1 a piece and cute2. Strainers and plastic bowls - use the bowls when I bake and strainers are big,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
its sooo adorable !!
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here on SF's Cherry Blossom Festival. CROWDED & PACKED w/ PPL. Store is nicely organized and has plenty of stuff. From house things, kitching things, food/snacks/drinks, stationary stuff & small...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
On days we roam the city we always make sure we stop here to fill up on snacks for the train ride home. This place truly brings me back to my childhood. Pocky, seaweed crackers, meiji corn puffs in...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Plenty of preservative-filled snack food for one to two bucks (varieties of Pocky-- did not know until today that there's a line called "Men's"-- shrimp chips, ramune, Kasugai gummies, soba, instant...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this is probably one of our favorite knick knack shops in the city. its modeled after the 100 yen stores in japan. they sell all kinds of cool & funky things here beyond your imagination. there is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My other half introduced me to this wonderful place when we first started dating. They had an amazing amount of cheaply priced, good quality items for the home. I got a couple of nice wooden trays...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Japanese junk food at it's cheapest! I just ransacked the snack isle and loaded up on a lot of japanese candy, pocky and soda. all for only $1! where else can you find all this japanese goodness for...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the place to go in SF to fill all of your 100 needs. You'll find everything from food to household goods to stationary supplies and everything in between to fulfill your Japan-o-phile dreams....
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's all about the Men's Pocky. Okay? Okay.All the best treats I grew up loving can be found here, including Pocky, Meiji cheese puffs, Milkys, various fruit gummies, and so much more! Want a quick...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You can't beat a 100 yen store that's a stone's throw from your place. Sure, there's a dollar store opening up around the corner from me, and the dollar spot on Divis near Fulton keeps insane hours....
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Onegiri rice molds? "Yes!"10-pack of combs? "Many, many colors for you."Pocky? "yes, yes sir!"Pastel Tupperware? "Aisles 4,5,6,7,8,9, 10 and 18!"Year old calendars? "Of course!"Corn on the Cob...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! Reminds me of the 100 yen shops in Japan. I love the Shiseido "Tsubaki" shampoo, makes my hair soft and silky. I also love all the little Japanese snacks and gadgets.
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One year, we made Christmas stockings for our families comprised solely of items from Ichiban Kan. Included were:-Yogurt flavored candy "Not yet expired!"-Stationary: "Tell whitey I love him"...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best selection of Pocky, shrimp-flavored snacks and corn puffs in all sorts of flavors. In fact, Ichiban Kan is getting 5 stars from me because they stock the amazing Spaghetti Aglio Olio...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not your typical Japanese Market so don't be fooled. Good thing about this place is tht they try and mimick a Hyuku-yen Shop (Hyakin) or 100 Yen Shop which basically translates to "a dollar store"....
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend and I totally love this place. When we need a cheap shopping fix we go here. Here's a list of my favorite items purchased at Ichiban Kan:Instant Miso SoupPlum GumGarment Bags (for...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I would have given this place 5 stars except it's converted from my true 100 yen store (back in the days when it was $1 for most stuff) to $1.50 on up. You don't have to step very far before you're...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a little hard to find, as it's in the Japan Town Center Mall, and I really can't tell you which building it's in, as I barely found it. They labeled this store somewhere as an Asian...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It has a lil of everything in this store from washing powder to laundry bags to pottery dishes, snacks and chips to bowls and packets of instant noodles, clear plastic holder for papers etc and only...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
ichiban kan has the best selection of unique, cute & functional food containers i've laid eyes upon and none have ever been more than $1.50--ok maybe $2.50 for something large. i get really protective...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
oh well...can't keep this a secret any longer so might as well talk about it. This is the closest thing you can get to a japanese hyakuen shop in the city. It's small and not quite everything is a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
inventory-wise, i wouldn't call anything ichiban kan has "essential." unless you need to fill your monthly prescription of shrimp chips and pocky. then this is the place. and you pay only like half...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm 4th generation Japanese-American. Sadly, I don't speak the language. There were three other asian kids in my hometown. Two were my brothers. But being Japanese, there are two things that are...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great dollar-priced shopping store. What to shop? Everything and almost anything. Kitchen utensils, rice and soup bowls, rice ladel, various oriental plates in hip sizes, foodstuff such as Pocky,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For under 5 bucks, you can purchase 4 chopsticks, a package of yakisoba, some pens, and a soft drink! I love this place because it is one stop shopping for all your specialty foods, hardware, arts and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
how the the hell did i not see this place? jtown was like a home away from home growing up. the kims own korea house across the street from here, they byuns used to own seoul garden across the plaza,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This Ichiban Kan is much larger and has more selection than the San Mateo location. They carry lots of Meiji and Calbee brand snacks. A lot of the things sold here are things that you don't need, but...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
everything is cute and cheap, just how i like it!over the course of two nearby moves, i've bought storage units (i.e. makeup/tool/cd boxes with handles), cute lacquerware with cherry blossom print,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So the last time I visited, I managed to blow $48 on cheap Japanese products that I never knew I needed or even wanted. This store is dangerous. A few memorable items:Kasugai Mango and Lemon...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
$1 Japanese store is essentially what this place is. Of course, there are items that cost more than $1.If you compare shop - you will notice how much $$ you can save from buying here. The snacks are...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When it comes to buying random crap, I can roll with the best.It is ridiculous really, but I mean hello? How can you not get excited at the prospect of wasabi in a tube for $1?!?!? And those delish...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm just a little bias because a friend of mine works here, not a close one but he's a great person. Haven't been there in a while, but every time I go, I tend to buy 10 dollars worth of stuff, and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i love this place. DISCOUNT LIFE SUPPLIES..... and from JAPAN!!dollar this dollar that... socks, ties, ramen, Hawaiian Sun drank, tupperware, sake set, shampoo, air freshner, all the candies....crappy...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i like this place. i kinda went crazy b/c i wanted to try almost every snack/food item there. but very good prices for EVERYTHING. i wish i had someone w/ me to translate all the little gadgets....
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMIGOSH, I LOVE YOU! I LOVE YOU!I should hate this place...I really should. It's always crowded and there's really not much room to move. The customers tend to push and shove and never say EXCUSE...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love it. Great little things that make life easier and so much brighter.
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hit or miss, indeed. The range of goods varies. For all the bargains, there are also quirky things such as $30 bottles of Japanese shampoo. But thre is almost always something odd, interesting or...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this store! It has inexpensive stuff that are useful or tasty.
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Made more impulse buys at this store than I did in the entirety of the city. But you know what, it was ok because it's a dollar(ish) store so you can't blow thaaat much money there, and at any rate,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hit or miss -- but sometimes I really hit it. Btw, can anyone tell me where I can buy a Japanese eyelash curler? They sold out in seconds here.A J-style dollar-ish store. A mix of things, so stay...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am addicted to this place. They always have new stuff in all the time and recently have had great greeting cards (made in Kyoto and the same that I saw there for much more) for $1.50. I come in...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Nice goods!!!Good quality!!! Nice prices.I love that!! :)
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
These stores are called (Hyaku-en) 100yen Shop in Japan and are ubiquitous as Starbucks. It's a great place to go for Xmas stocking stuffers and cheap-cheap gifts. I buy a lot of those sticky tape...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
anything that you could ever need in bulk that is japanese oriented.its amazing, as well as the prices. i stocked up on japanese junk food for my roomate and i for $20, easy.and top ramen with dog and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The absolute best 99 cent store ever.Where else can I get a wide variety of ramen, candy, seaweed, chips,curry, tiny plastic containers that serve no real purpose, various little ceramic dishes,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Two words: different things.
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ichiban Kan offers some really great prices. I go a little overboard picking up snacks sometimes. One thing is watch out for though is the expiration date. I have seen expired food items there. (Minus...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ichiban Kan sells items that you never knew you wanted or needed until you became aware of their existence. It's as though all the products have conspired to cast a spell on unwitting customers in...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2006
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Whether you need kitchen utensils or some new stationary, Ichiban Kan has all sorts of inexpensive items for your home. I really enjoyed browsing here while wandering through Japantown. Most of my apartment...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/18/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you need cheap plastic containers to organize your life, go here.
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A dollar store haiku:Dude, I love this placeit has so many great thingswithout it I'm sad.
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i freakin LOVE this store!! the stuff they sell is pretty damn good for 1 dollar. i thought it would be another one of those really cheap stores that sell really cheap garbage that break after a few...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
very dangerous. you go in for a bag of shrimp chips but come out with air fresheners, pencils, shampoo, pockey sticks, tea, tea sets, hairnets, curry mix, chopsticks, tiny-ass tupperware, japanese...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i would say this is the best grocery store!! cheap prices!! you can basically find anything you want here!
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My parents are in a drumming group that practices in the Japantown area and thus whenever I say "Hey Mom, do you know where I can get something for that/my___________?" She always replies...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Whenever Im in japantown (usually for hookah on the next street) I try to visit this place. You can always find that thing youve always wanted but didnt know it.
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I find this place cheapest to get Japanese snacks, like Pocky or okaki..among the Japanese supermarkets around the Bay area.They just leave cardboard boxes around to display staff, which might be...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i went here in search of bento supplies. i didn't find much, but they do have a few things, as well as a small selection of kids boxes and bigger plain ones. anyway, you can get japanese goods here...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
its modern, plastic, japanese crack! the first hit is cheap and good and satisfying.....and the next hit is just as cheap and satisfying...and the next hit...and the next hit...-could my tupperwear...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Much fun!
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A JAPANESE DOLLAR STORE?!?! HAVE I DIED AND GONE TO HEAVEN?!? O_O
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What a fun place!!! I read all the Yelp reviews and knew I had to come here. They have all the yummy Japanese snacks (cheese puffs!), Pocky's and candy! They also have stickers, kitchenware and cheap...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like to pick up plastic organization containers when I'm at Ichiban Kan. Some hold paper, others are for soap/sponges. The laundry items like delicates bag and drying line are also inexpensive.The...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
kind of tight, narrow aisles, always too many people there during typical hours (after work business days, weekends). can be kind of a stressful shopping experience. but also relatively cheap, could...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good selection fo all your favorite Japanese necessities! Here, you'll find nice smelling air fresheners for the car and shampoos at reasonable prices. It has most of the cute stuff. Best of all,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
More Pocky than you can poke a Pocky at. I love that crazy Japanese packaging!I love this store for it's cheap starchy foods. The small bag of Nishiki brown rice is only a little over a dollar....
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
cheap! a good bang for your buck!! everytime i come here, i always manage to leave with a couple of cute knick knacks. the snacks/candies are good here too.
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I usually steer away from 99 cent stores because often items are of less-than-saleable quality, but alas, Ichiban Kan has shown me the light. Granted this light has an Asian feel to it...Anyways, so...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I bought my boyfriend this amazing navy blue kimono here for $20 - he looks SO HOT! when he wears it around the apartment - like a casual samurai... :D This place is the bomb. We found all kinds of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The dollar store is like the burrito. I'm convinced every culture has one. Call it a crepe, a potsticker, a gyoza, a pupusa, a momo...they're all just burritos. The same goes with the dollar store....
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love it here! I had to do an errand one time in 2002 for the SFIAFF (yeah, I know) and this guy gave me ten bucks ... and you won't believe how many plastic containers I bought! Today was my...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Enjoyed one of many trips here today -- found somen noodles for half the price of Nijiya -- same brand even! As others have noted, can't get out of here without things I didn't know I needed until I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG! A dollar store in J-Town! I happened upon this place when it first opened. I was in dollar store heaven! Wrapping paper, origami paper, plastic containers and lots of knick knacks! All for a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place for cheap domestic goods and snacks. Not sure if everything is fresh though. I get that "these products are pass their shelf-life so that's why it's cheaper here" feeling. I saw a guy...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Limitless snacks for really cheap. I can't walk out of here without buying at least five boxes of Pocky and other assorted chips and junk food, and some random plastic article. Cheaper than Nijiya...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cool place for $1 items. I always go here when I'm in J-Town. The products are definitely worth the money.
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'd like to think of Ichiban Kan as a cheaper, Japanese version of Target. You have all sorts of household items for every room in the house (or apartment). Plus, you have the great snack food and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
looking for japanese snacks - like haichu's & wasabe chips - this is the place to go! not only do they have a ton of snacks...it's a mini-market for cheap yet cool-styled housewares, toiletries,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What a fun place to spend the time before your dinner in the JTown mall or before the movie! This is knickknack heaven! From instant food, to housewares, to bodycare, to cheapo gifts, this is the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love my friend Johnny. This place is one of my favorite places to go with him. He is genuinely and constantly amazed at the endless supplies from this japanese 99 cent store. I spend less money...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everytime I come in this store, I always seem to find something that I "need." Nevermind that I now have 5 clear plastic paper holders that look like little suitcases. or a stack of origami paper...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap snacks and specialty foods. Great place to shop in Japan Town if you're looking for snack foods.
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this store for many reasons. 1. 5 bucks (or maybe it was less) will get you a great quality knife to cute veggies etc. I know I have 2 of them and they are great. 2. Tea is sooooo cheap3. Can't...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
go buy japanese shampoo, conditioner and body soap here.it smells the best and come in big pump containers. once you buy the original that comes with the pump containers, you can just buy the refill...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My sister bought ceramic bowls for $1.50 a piece. I have bought many a chopstick there, as well as other odds and ends for my kitchen. They also have a pretty good selection of Japanese snack foods....
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Omigod... gotta love the little subtitle under their storefront name.....Ichiban Kan -- different things. Heck yeah, there's different things! It's like shopping at a random Chinatown shop but with...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap stuff and good stuff. I come here to get Japanese snacks and drinks.
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A thought rings in my head weekend mornings... do I need more tupperware? Asia-cool coasters? A refill on my rice cracker stash? A few Japanese authenticities here and there? ANYTHING at all? Beware...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's an old-fashioned dime store in the middle of Japantown! Love the place for it's $1 microwavable food containers, chopsticks, bathroom accessories...I'm a little of the leary of the dried food...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, items with expired dates are sold here BECAUSE it is a discount store. If you notice it and don't like it don't buy it. If you see something you like and think it of value GET it. Unique items...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2006
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Ichiban Kan has a bunch of Japanese goodies. Amongst the items you can find here are snacks, pottery, stickers, pens, shampoos, body wash, and notebooks. Everything here costs just a dollar. However, ...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ichiban Kan: A dollar store full of japanese goods. I love this place. I find myself picking up things I might not even use, just because they're cute...and cheap.
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the key "gems" in Japantown. Ichiban Kan does not replace a trip to Nijiya to buy all the Japanese groceries, but it's a good place to stop by for a good deal. WARNING: Before you buy...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A variety of shampoos, body washes and face washes to choose from. A dollar japanese candies all over the store...you will definitely have a blast here!
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So fun! It's like a Japanese Woolworth's. They have a wide selection of NAIVE body washes and shampoos and all the snicky snacks you could ever want.
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
need chopsticks? need giftbags? need weird japanese stuff with engrish on it?it can all be yours for roughly one dollar a pop!
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's like Japanese Pick-N-Save (do those still exist?). I was kind of expecting it to be bigger, but I guess it had a pretty good selection for the size. I got some instant miso that I am dying to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3-packs of seasoned/salted seaweed, a selection of 8 different onsen salts for your bath, one large bottle of ito en genmai tea... $3 plus tax!(PLUS less than 100 feet away from one of the top 3...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This store is certainly larger in size than the one in San Mateo and yes, they have these enormous stores in Japan (they are 100 yen stores -- so it's slightly more than a buck) as well as in Hong...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Don't you love japanese dollar store? I heard there is a 10-story-dollar store in Japan. Is that a good reason to visit Japan?
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
cheap, pretty lacquer bowls, japanese cleansers/i'm not sure what they are/do, containers, slippers. fun to browse. everything is so cheap, especially for japanese goods.
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's the SANRIO store for grown-ups! I always spend a good chunk of my allowance here on candy, Hello Kitty soy sauce bowls, ramen, Hello Kitty fortune cookies, seaweed, Hello Kitty, gift bags, and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The minimum charge amount here is $10, and I actually had to 'shopping spree' my way here once, since I didn't have any cash on me... and what a great place to do that. I got instant yakisoba, washi...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you only have $10 and need to go to one store to pick up camo wrapping paper, nubby-massage house slippers, a pack of ramen, ice cream stickers, and travel soy sauce containers - this is the store...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's like the Bargain Bank, but with Asian goods. You have rice crackers, bowls, shampoo, air fresheners, wrapping paper, stickers. You name it! And it's all at bargain prices.
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2005
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