TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US70.1% cheaper in Japan
Is Kobayashi Sougo-nin Liquid Bandage, Non-Sterile 10g cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$10.37 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$10.37 (70.1%): Japan ¥674 ≈ US$4.42, the US US$14.79.
01 · Verdict
70.1% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥674tax basis not stated · cross-border online store displayed price (JPY; tax basis not stated) · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$4.42JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$14.79tax basis not stated · Listed price on Weee!’s direct product page; price and availability may vary by delivery area · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$10.3770.1% · US list price as denominator
US stickers exclude state and local tax; Japan stickers include tax. The bases differ, so this is not a landed cost.
Japantax basis not stated、the UStax basis not stated; where the tax basis differs, only the list prices are compared; a comparison of two named sources’ list prices, before card fees, shipping and tax refunds. Checked 2026-09-24. Before you order, use theJapan source page and the US source pagecurrent prices.
Japan vs US price table
| Market | List price | Source · checked | Tax basis · stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japancross-border online store displayed price (JPY; tax basis not stated) | ¥674 | Don Quijote Cross-Border Store ↗ | tax basis not statedListed |
| USListed price on Weee!’s direct product page; price and availability may vary by delivery area | US$14.79 | Weee! US ↗ | tax basis not statedIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$4.42 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$10.37 | 70.1%US list price as denominator | Extra fees not includedCard fee, shipping and tax-free extra |
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Is it worth buying in Japan?
Japan ¥674, Taiwan NT$239; both are same-day price snapshots taken when checked, excluding shipping, tax refunds, and card fees.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$4.49, still below the US by US$10.30.
- Break-even rate 0.0219 USD/JPY: above it the the US sticker is the cheaper one (this check used 0.0066, cross-converted from the Bank of Taiwan yen and dollar rates).
Before you buy
- Only paired when capacity, pack count, and main-unit/refill status match; differences in color, retailer, or stock do not affect the same-product determination.
- The Taiwan price is a retail-channel list price (which may be an authorized import, a parallel import, or a cross-border storefront), not the brand's official price.
- Price and stock follow the page on the day of verification.
05 · Sources
Each price keeps its source link, price kind, tax basis and check date, and is calculated with the TravPrice comparison method. If a price or model is wrong, check the source page and report it.
- Japan price
- Don Quijote Cross-Border Store ↗cross-border online store displayed price (JPY; tax basis not stated) · tax basis not stated · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- Weee! US ↗Listed price on Weee!’s direct product page; price and availability may vary by delivery area · tax basis not stated · In stock · checked 2026-09-24
- FX
- Bank of Taiwan FX ↗Bank of Taiwan spot selling reference rate; the US dollar is cross-converted · JPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) · 2026-09-10 23:22:00 (Taiwan time)
- Model match
- Japan ranking listing: 10g; 9.3×6×2.5cm; JAN 4987072086926; source category: pharmaceuticals; Taiwan product page: 10g (single spec, non-sterile, no need to select a spec)Japan lists: Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Sokuwakuban, Japan-imported direct-shipped liquid bandage for cuts, cracked cuticles, hangnails, and small wounds, 10g, JAN 4987072086926. The Taiwan page's product name "Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Sokuwakuban Liquid Bandage, non-sterile, 10g" matches on brand (Kobayashi Pharmaceutical), series (Sokuwakuban), and capacity (10g); single spec, single list price, no spec selection needed; the product page has been opened and confirmed (promotional price NT$239, no other spec options). In Japan this product is classified as a quasi-drug liquid bandage, not a Class 1/Class 2 medicine, so it can be sold through general Taiwan retail channels without the restrictions on designated-drug online sales. (Storefront: momo shopping (direct-sale item))
- Official product page
- Brand product page ↗Product images on this site are redrawn illustrations; use the official page for appearance, extras and packaging.
- This page generated
- Generated from the same checked data; it is recalculated when the data updates.
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