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Saizen beats the blues
Pepper Roxas
[info]chuvaness
May 1st, 21:40
Lisa called yesterday to tell me her cousin Bobby had opened a shop on the third level of Robinson's Galleria.

Saizen opens at Galleria

She thought I might be interested to see it and she's right.
Called Saizen, this Japanese franchise store covers 800 square meters of space with over 20,000 different kinds of merchandise—a virtual wasteland of all things cute.

Saizen store

Personally, I'm a sucker for wastelands. Wastelands are what I call stores that carry little items you can't resist, like colorful stationery, pens, notepads, and all sorts of giveaways, like zippered pouches in Japanese prints

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shopping and gift bags

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filing boxes and colored staples

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tons of erasers

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notepads

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gift tags and boxes.

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Lisa and Bobby tell me this store is originally called Daiso in Japan. But you know how Pinoys are, somebody copied the concept, took the name Daiso, so now the real Daiso franchise owners can't even use their own name.
I can so relate.

Jeroen talked to Bobby at the store and the overseas trainer, Mr. Jun Kato, who flew in from Japan with two colleagues.

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Forget the copycat Daiso. Saizen is wasteland heaven, with everything priced at Php 85.
Jeroen and I spent one hour there and he didn't even complain. He was looking at restaurant stuff.

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We were told many Japanese restaurant owners buy their stuff there because everything is cheap and available. I can imagine Japanese housewives buying household stuff and crafts there. I know I would. If I were starting a new home I would get everything here.

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Whenever I'm abroad I like to look for the wasteland, I even dream about it. In Hong Kong I go to LCX, G.O.D. and Sogo. In Japan I go to Tokyu or Ginza Hands, Loft and Etoile.
When I used to get the blues I would look for a wasteland here, but there was none in Manila. Finally we have one.

I can always use extra earphone covers or a memory card organizer

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all sorts of laptop cases

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kisslock purses

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oil blotters.

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I promise you'll go nuts with the cute Margielic sponges

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paper fans

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and 100 kinds of cotton buds!

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Best of all they accept credit cards, so feel free to hoard like I did. And I know I'm gonna be back.

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"this store is originally called Daiso in Japan. But you know how Pinoys are, somebody copied the concept, took the name Daiso, so now the real Daiso franchise owners can't even use their own name."

-bigla akong nabulunan. di ko alam kung matatawa ako o maiirita sa mga gaya-gaya e tsk.
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ako nairita. I just heard that G2000 here is fake, so the real G2000 in HK can't come in. :[
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you got me at notepad. keeeee >_
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i can't wait to go there! thanks for the tip! i rarely go to galleria na but this is such a fun place i'm willing to go there just for it.

i'm a sucker for japanhome pa naman. this is my new P88 store. i want the baskets and wooden spoons.
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no comparison, I swear. it's 800 square meters and Php 85 with credit card. nakakalokah!
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Naku, here in HK, suki ako ng Japan Home Center. They have microwaveable frying pans, egg boilers, rice cookers. Promotor ng convenience (also katamaran). :P

Saizen really does look like a dream. I could seriously spend the night there, if they had beddings. :)
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pictures palang parang heaven na!
will try to go there ASAP.
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wow nice find! finally a reason for me to visit galleria after summit left :)
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almost like 99c store but i think a tad bit better stuff and quality. okay more than a tad.

i'd be careful with the cotton buds though. last time i used a generic brand, the cotton came off the stick and was stuck inside my ear. good thing my cousin was home and helped me out.
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they're not generic. they're Japanese brands
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ATE I'M FREAKING OUT @-) OMGSH CAN WE GO :-))
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ha ha we were talking about you when we were there, WE KNEW YOU WOULD FREAK OUT!!!

you will stay there for 2 hours promise :-)
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the Daiso IS heaven!

omg! how many credit card/debit card machines do they need?
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Hahaha, I was thinking exactly the same thing!
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the wooden baskets and other household stuff!

are the laptop cases at 88bucks too?

thanks!
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everything 85 pesos
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I am a sucker for wastelands too. Looking at the photos is making me so giddy. Too bad I am nowhere near Galleria. I love everything. Nakaka-excite! I think I can spend an entire day here LOL

pretty notepads, yung gift bags *sigh*
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they are planning on 2 more openings this year so it will go to you ;-)
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interesting. it reminds me of the $1 stores here. but is the quality good?
...normally kasi hesitant akong bumili sa mga stores na ganyan, well based on my experience here, usually cheap yung quality.
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...kasi naman mga items sa $1 stores ay galing sa China hindi Japan. Low quality talaga.
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thanks cecile for posting this! OMG! this is heaven! heaven! heaven! i WILL visit and hoard tomorrow! when i lived in japan, all my household stuff were bought at the local daiso. :)
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there are 3 daisos close to where i live and i love it... everything ranging from $1-$2... although i did buy my house slippers from there and they seem like they're both for the left foot haha
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i wanna gooooooo!!! i want new writing stuff for doodling...galing pa naman ng mga Japanese sa mga ganyan...

di ko nagustuhan ung japanhome at ung mga 88 peso stores, parang hindi maaliwalas ang lighting nila, ang dumi tuloy ng tingin ko sa mga stuff dun :( parang jan, maliwanag :D

yung Forever21 ba dito fake???
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Forever 21 is fake. beware of imitation!! we should make a list of fakes.
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kawaiiiii!!!! more reason to visit galleria.
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really G2000 here is fake, all the while i thought theyre the same as the one in HK,too bad..

I'll definitely go to SAIZEN today hehehe
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Well uso talaga sa philippines ang gaya gaya... even the fishes in our country karamihan di naman original concept e...
for example the Isetan mall from the philippines was copied originally from Japan... The Robinsons Malls naman natin...the original Robinsons Mall came from Singapore. Definitely not related. The Celine in the Philippines isnt related sa Celine sa States. So there, we are a country of copy cats, whether small fish or big fish...
But then if the merchandise is nice...who cares...basta happy ka sa binili mo
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There's a similar store here in Santana Row, called Mai Do. Full of very cute and borderline useless stuff from Japan. But Mai Do is a lot smaller, and not everything is priced the same.
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*explodes*

Thanks for documenting everything! I NEED to go there, maybe pick up some materials for my online shop. http://NotebooksEtc.etsy.com
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i did not document everything . they have 20,000 items. you should go!!!
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So, the 100yen store giant has arrived in the Philippines! Dammit! I was hoping to see Daiso (the real Daiso from Japan) while I was in the Philippines last year!

Well, I'll definitely visit this on my next trip back to the Philippines. P85 or $2 still isn't bad as they have way cuter things than our Dollar Tree stores here in the US. I just wish I lived closer to the Daiso stores out here.
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wait so the Japan home center/daiso (which has stores in HK too) here in Manila is fake??? I always buy my bath towel there, hello kitty design and pink. Have you checked if they have the japanese bath towel? I need some soft ones badly T_T
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Lagot sa akin ang tindahan na yan!!! It's totally different from Japan Home Center.. thank you!=)
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I designed the logo for them. :p I'm hella proud and I haven't been able to drop by and visit yet! Guh.
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uwaahhh...thanks for the tip...ngayon ko lang nalaman na di pala orig si daiso dito...kaya pala parang iba sya from other daiso sa ibang bansa...nakakainis talaga kapag ganun, pretending to be something they're not...anyway, mahilig kasi ako sa japanese culture and stuff kaya definitely enjoy ako dito...thanks again
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My mouth watered at the sight of the plethora of laptop cases. And those housewares? The cutie simplistic plates!! Ayee. I have to go there. But I'll wait til payday.
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don't worry, maraming stock!
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