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The Matcha Tin Is Six Thousand Yen and You Still Can't Buy Two. The Shelf Says Why.

To say One item per customer. in Japanese, say お一人様一点まで (o-hitorisama itten made).

You picked up two tins and the staff is politely putting one back.

o-hitorisama itten made One item per customer.

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  1. お一人様一点までです。 o-hitorisama itten made desu. One item per customer.
  2. これ、お一人様一点までですか? kore, o-hitorisama itten made desu ka? Is this one per customer?

Kanji in this phrase

お一人様
おひとりさま
一点
いってん

Why this phrase

It's taped to matcha shelves, limited-edition sweets and collab goods all over Japan right now. It isn't a scam and it isn't personal. Good matcha is genuinely short, so shops ration it, and the sign tells you exactly how.

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