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A spokesperson for the company told the
Yomiuri newspaper that one of the most sought-after items in its furniture department was a kotatsu table, which has an electric heater underneath the top, and is fitted with a blanket to keep users legs warm.
Kanako Hosomura, a housewife from Yokohama, admitted to being pleasantly surprised to find fukubukuro already on sale four days ahead of the start of January when going shopping this week. I was not expecting it at all, she told DW. To me, fukubukuro are all about the first few days of the New Year, so it felt strange to find them out in the shops already, she added.
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Many supermarkets in Japan will stay closed for longer than usual during the New Year s holidays this year. | BLOOMBERG
Jiji Dec 24, 2020
Supermarkets in Japan are planning to stay closed for longer than usual during the New Year’s holidays in an effort to relieve staff workers of the heavy burden of taking measures against coronavirus infection.
The moves are also part of work-style reform efforts.