Open That KitKat in Japan and the 10 Percent Is Not Coming Back.
To say I'm not opening it yet. in Japanese, say まだ開けません。 (mada akemasen.).
From the 1st of November the special sealed tax-free bag goes away. Open the KitKat in Japan, and that 10 percent is not coming back.
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- まだ開けません。 mada akemasen. I'm not opening it yet.
Why this phrase
Myth: bought it, so it's mine to eat whenever. Truth: from 1 November the discount stops at the till, you pay full price, and the tax only comes back at the airport once they've seen the goods are leaving with you. Anything you eat, or open for consumption, inside Japan is not refundable. So the sealed bag isn't paperwork, it's the whole point: keep the snacks sealed until you're on the plane.
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