Hundreds of young girls swap the contents of their lucky bags ("fukubukuro") outside Shibuya's 109 store in Tokyo on Thursday. Tens of thousands of girls swarmed into the store throughout the day. More than 100 security personnel were on duty to keep things from getting too chaotic. The store is so popular with teenagers that several hundred, including some as young as 14, waited in line from as early as 6 a.m. on Wednesday to take advantage of the sales. The store is holding a one-week sale through Jan 8 with discounts of up to 80%.
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wtfjapan
@badge213 coal can become diamond if you wait long enough.
KariHaruka
I might go and watch in 2015. Care to join me? haha
Badge213
Sounds like some folks here got a lump of coal from Santa.
Serrano
"Damn. I missed it."
Me too. Damn.
wtfjapan
"anybody want to swap the crappy stuff I just bought for the crappy stuff you just bought!!??" anybody anybody....
Mirai Hayashi
like a bunch of roaches trying to pack themselves into a roach motel
nath
Even as I`m an "old" woman and have a leftish backround I really would like to be in Tokyo during Lucky Bag time. It must be fun (perhaps not at 109 in my age..). First time I stayed in Tokyo my husband said the same as some of the former comments about the girls when in Shibuya. Until I reminded him what he and his friends spent their money for, like record collecting etc.
warispeace
This is what social agency has become when people are raised to identify themselves mostly as consumers. They think they are free, but their freedom has been reduced to the mundane choice between brand A, B or C... Significant agency would be actually having a voice in the decision making processes that affect work, education, health, safety, environment and other conditions. This agency has been taken by corporate and political elites and what's left is shown in the picture above.
Badge213
Don't like it? Then don't buy anything then.
kwatt
That's why I don't like such women.
paulinusa
Can you buy a fukubukuro in Ikebukuro?
NeonFraction
“Fukubukuro” is an adorable word! I could just say it all day! These girls look like they're having fun. :)
nath
Damn. i missed it.
paulinusa
Tens of thousands of teenage girl shoppers? Have to think this would be fun to watch.
ifd66
Consumerism at it's worst. blatant consumption of tat.