Daiso has reached Penang’s shore
After years of wishing and hoping, Daiso finally opened its first store here on this little island. The store is located on the 2nd floor just opposite Maybank in Queensbay Mall, so you won’t miss it for sure. Though the store front is not big but in terms of sq ft, it is certainly big… probably bigger than the one in The Curve, KL. It is managed by Aeon or famously known as Jusco. Jusco is also the anchor tenant of Queensbay Mall. The only thing is, you can’t use your J-card when you shop in Daiso! 
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How can a bento gadget queen like myself is not there to witness the opening???? Too bad, wrong timing! They opened their doors yesterday but I can’t go since my car was in the workshop… Anyhow, I did not miss out on anything. I went there this morning and to my biggest disappointment, they don’t even sell a single packet of picks! Don’t talk about those gadgets to cut cheese or hams. All they have are some silicon cups, cookie cutters and molds. NO PICKS! Can you believe that????
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The store was crowded since it is near the Lunar New Year period. Lots of shoppers going for last minute shopping at the mall. Also, there were a lot of outstation shoppers who came to Penang to celebrate Chinese New Year.
What they have in the store are mainly for home/kitchen use. Even the food section is bigger than the bento section! 
Oh well! Lucky thing we still have 100Yen to fill in those void!
Anyhoo, they have those big piece of felts selling at RM5 which are what I have been eying… my next hobby! hehheehe
So, it was not that bad after all… at least we have more choices now…
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Hi, this afternoon i went to daiso too, in philippines the name is Saizen. I went there hoping that i could find food barran, but they did not sell them. Luckily there are still cheese and ham cutter, food picks, decoration tools, puncher, but very limited in design.
Maybe all Daiso don’t stock the same things… *pout*
from excited (when knwoing daiso at PG) to disappointed (when knowing bento section is smaller) but anyhow thanks for sharing the good news ~~ Wish you and family Happy Bunny New Year !!
yeah… so sad they have so little bento stuff available!
I went on d opening day… no crowd no line, so quiet ler.. even the Japanese store manager was there to “bow” at us. wakakaka… “cruised” through in 5mins and walked out empty handed! Hubby nearly bought a bottle of greentea though but I told him RM5 for a bottle of greentea? Foget it lar!
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I bought some misc stuff…. coz I’m a fancee of smart household stuff too just that can’t buy too many else later will have problems packing them!
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what;s ur next hobby?
making felt babies!!
eheheheh…lucky you! A daiso in your town. I think the only way to get a Daiso in my country is to open one myself….haahahahha….
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Hahhaaha! Well, that is a good idea! Then you can import all the stuff you like!