Synopsis

Following the collapse of the economic bubble, a culture of saving has taken hold. Individuals seeking to minimize expenditure are increasingly drawn to ticket shops. A dispatched worker might purchase a subway ticket for a mere 10 yen, a woman relishes dining at a department store, the cost offset by a gift certificate yielding a 36 yen discount, and a man acquires an expensive voucher, using it immediately. Meanwhile, foreign visitors often buy these certificates in large quantities. What aspi