Lucky trading

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Lucky trading
SHIBUYA KEIZAI SHIMBUN

Young girls clamor to exchange items from their “fukubukuro” (lucky bags) near 109 store in Shibuya on Monday. About 100 girls set up shop on the sidewalk to swap items.

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    BlackWidow

    I thought it was 109's lucky bags...this is like a street bazaar

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    KaptainKichigai

    buy buy buy! consume consume consume! these girls know whats important in the new year! Always do what youve always done, always get what youve always got....thats a great resolution.

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    BlackWidow

    flea markets are more fun

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    Zenny11

    Looks like fun.

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    Sarge

    Hopefully they all get something they want and get rid of the stuff they don't want, and come out ahead.

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    KaptainKichigai

    we can only hope...and pray that these girls come out ahead. Happy New Year little angels, we are all hoping you get the dream.

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    nylex4

    obviously not so lucky bags...

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    BlackWidow

    Hopefully they all get something they want and get rid of the stuff they don't want

    you nailed it!!

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    sf2k

    looks like pachiko training. Where you win a prize like a key chain, then go to another booth to exchange the key chain for money. Because the two processes are split up its not technically gambling even though it is. This just looks like the same thing. Get them used to it while they're young and they'll not give it another thought.

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    Fadamor

    We call them "grab bags". What they're doing is the inevitable result of taking a chance on what's in the bag. Of course, the bags for the most part will contain the surplus merchandise that nobody has been buying in the store, with a few high-value items thrown in to pique their interest.

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    YongYang

    Truly... pathetic.

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    Badsey

    Many just bring the crap they got stuck with at Christmas or earlier and just play fuku with that. =It is a means to an end for unwanted stuff. Someone's unwanted can be another's fuku it seems.

    If your girlfriend comes back from one of these with a style that is >3 yes old (unlikely a store item) -just tell her she did real good on her fuku this year.

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    Fadamor

    Badsey, you have to say that no matter HOW old the style is... at least you do if you want to maintain harmony in the relationship. :-D Just hope she doesn't then hit you with the dreaded, "Does this make me look fat?" O_o

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    paulinusa

    I'd like to witness the negotiating that goes on.

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    Smythe

    Honestly Japan is really an eye opener to us in Canada, USA & some other countries. Things I never knew or expected keep popping up all the time on Japan Today.

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