are written on this bright red paper bag They're called Fukubukuro - and at the start of each new year, thousands of people in Japan queue up for hours to get their hands on them. These "lucky ...

Department store operators in Japan have unveiled a variety of traditional New Year's bargain packages for 2025. Past fukubukuro, or lucky bags, often contained clothing or household items.

for selling bags it says copy the design of its popular banana-shaped shoulder bag. The Japanese fast-fashion chain sought a halt to sales of the bags, along with 160 million yen ($1.08 million ...