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I thought it’s still too early to search informations on Fukubukuro, or lucky grab bags in 2011, but it was not. It’s high time to book lucky grab bags from your favorite fashion brands online if you don’t want to make a long line to shop in the crowds of the new years sale. As for myself, I somehow never feel like buying garments without trying them to see how the size or color is, no matter how much they are discounted. It’s only a few times in my life that I’ve shopped clothes from online shops, nevertheless I am such a frequent online shopper who buys most of the other things from online shops. :p

Lucky bags are the same thing to me. I cannot try what’s inside the bag before I buy it. But I think I am minor, practical, realistic and boring type of person after all. ^ ^; Most of the Japanese people love these bags. The fun thing about lucky bags is the entire experience of wondering what’s inside and sometimes we have to compete for the bag when it’s the last one. All these things and high discount rate are attractive enough. Moreover, these days the content of the bag, which is supposed to be a secret, is released beforehand so that the shoppers should not have to find it disappointing.

I think lucky bag is a nice system. Shops can sell out extra stock and shoppers can enjoy them with much discount and fun experience of getting them. Especially if you have some specific brand you love, it’s a great chance to get many items of that brand’s with big discount!

While not many shops have started anything about lucky bags, Shibuya 109 has started lucky bags’ online booking since 24th Nov. (The booking period will have been over by the time this post is released.) As you can see, some brands have already sold out! (Delivery is later than 3rd Jan. 2011)

Takashimaya, Isetan, Mitsukoshi and Tokyu department stores have also started receiving online orders of new year’s lucky bags. (Delivery is after 2nd Jan. 2011)　　

Yurakucho Seibu already started selling lucky bags because they are closing down within this month.

How about a lucky bag with Nintendo Wii and 408 game softs (all the softs that Nintendo has released so far) for 1 million yen?

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It’s said lucky bags sold in Osaka have a lot more items inside a bag than the one in Tokyo. Now most of shopping malls are obsessed with Christmas and no room to think of New Year yet, but once Christmas is over, they will announce their lucky bags for 2011 as well as the end-of-year sales and new-year-sales info. Yes, the bargain season for autumn and winter clothes is coming. Before March is coming, they will have sold off winter clothes and goods and prepare for spring. It’s nice to have 4 seasons.

What do you think of Fukubukuro, or lucky grab bags? Have you got it? Do you like it or not? Let me hear your thoughts!