TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US45.3% cheaper in Japan
Is Technics Noise-Canceling True Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds EAH-AZ100 (Japan Version) cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$136.01 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$136.01 (45.3%): Japan ¥24,980 ≈ US$163.98, the US US$299.99.
01 · Verdict
45.3% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥24,980tax basis not stated · 360LiFElowest retailer price shown in the comparison table (page updated 2026-08-17) · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$163.98JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$299.99excl. tax · US retail listed price (EAH-AZ100-K black single unit; rechecked today) · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$136.0145.3% · 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 USexcl. tax; 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 2026-09-22. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan360LiFElowest retailer price shown in the comparison table (page updated 2026-08-17) | ¥24,980 | Kaden Hihyo ↗ | tax basis not statedListed |
| USUS retail listed price (EAH-AZ100-K black single unit; rechecked today) | US$299.99 | Best Buy US store ↗ | excl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$163.98 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$136.01 | 45.3%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 ¥24,980, Taiwan NT$8,990; 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$166.44, still below the US by US$133.55.
- Break-even rate 0.0120 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
- Kaden Hihyo ↗360LiFElowest retailer price shown in the comparison table (page updated 2026-08-17) · tax basis not stated · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- Best Buy US store ↗US retail listed price (EAH-AZ100-K black single unit; rechecked today) · excl. tax · In stock · checked 2026-09-22
- 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: Technics EAH-AZ100; Taiwan product page: EAH-AZ100 (black/silver/gold, same price for all three colors)The product page's spec field shows three colors (EAH-AZ100-K Black / -S Silver / -N Gold), all priced at NT$8,990; the model matches the Japan original "Technics EAH-AZ100" exactly (retailer: momo third-party store (Japan version)).
- 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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