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chi-chi · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 127 Location: Back in Asia!

Hello everyone,
I am not feeling very genki today. Because all prices everywhere are raised today, and the stores are actually Advertising this like it is a cool sale or something. Nobody is shopping where I am, people are just walking around. Me too.
I heard this discussed on the news, but do not understand the language.
Is this just a temporary tax day? Or is the most expensive country in the world getting even more so?
It is not kawaii.
Chi-Chi
I wanted a pet dog before, but not for 1200 American, not that I even had 1000 before. (the prices everywhere were raised.
Pss. I have to make some frozen dinners now for the next week. So I have to go.

azarashi sushi · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Posts: 562 Location: Shinjuku

Don't freak out! The prices are still the same... but as of April shops have to display the price INCLUDING the 5% tax. Before, the price displayed was without the tax and they added it on afterwards.

So don't worry... The prices are still the same.

curveegrrl · Joined: 07 May 2003 Posts: 39 Location: Utsunomiya, Japan

So are all the 100 Yen shops now called 105 Yen shops?

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

Quite an expensive law change. Every restaurant has to change their menu. It would be a good time to raise the prices too, if I was an owner.

Great Teacher Umikun · Joined: 28 Mar 2004 Posts: 63 Location: Back in Japan

I think it's a great idea, actually. I'm sick and tired of not being given the real cost up front. They need a law like that in the USA, as well as a law against nining down the prices ($4.99 instead of $5.00).

canuck · Joined: 11 May 2003 Posts: 1921 Location: Japan

Not all places are following the law. Many just have a sign near the cash register saying tax has not been added yet.