Don Quixote is the biggest discount shop group in Japan.
Almost all Japanese call it Donki, because it is easier than the real name and close to Japanese.
This store sells a wide range of products, including food, appliances, and clothing.
So, when I need something, I go to Donki first.
I bought a training wear there when I needed to experience the Aikido martial arts.
(Actually I couldn’t stand a two and a half hour lesson, so it was just an experience.)
It’s been getting hot recently and mosquitoes have been coming into my apartment.
I needed an item to get rid of mosquitoes.
I was looking for mosquito coils but my sister dislikes them so I bought an electric mosquito repellent.
In Japanese the item is called “Earth no mat”.
It is a product made by a pharmaceutical company called Earth, which uses liquid instead of mats, and is shaped like a pig.
According to the instructions for usage, mosquitoes in my room will be killed by just setting this bottle in the black pig device and switching it on.
At Donki, you can buy these items cheaper than usual.
However, types of products are different depending on the store.
A year ago, I lived in a town called Koganei.
The Donki there sold a lot of food such as fruits and vegetables.
However, the Donki in Mitaka City, where I live now, is a bit smaller than the one in Koganei City. They sell sweets and instant food but not fruits and vegetables.
However, the customer service here is very polite and pleasant.
I always buy everything with my credit card.
When I bought the black pig, I inserted my credit card into the machine, after having finished the payment, I tried to store the card in my wallet. However, the clerk stopped me.
“Excuse me, but could you show me your credit card again? I need to check your credit card signature.”
It was the first time a clerk checked my credit card signature.
I’ve been using my credit card for years, but nobody paid much attention to my signature until now.
I carefully drew my signature on the receipt. I thought I wouldn’t do it roughly in the store.
