fukubukuro

8 min read 2022-01-08 00:30:04

The “Party Lucky Bag” from Amazon wasn’t quite the party we were expecting

It’s Masanuki’s party bag and he’ll cry if he wants to. Now that January is in full-swing, the steady stream of lucky bags and their reviews

8 min read 2022-01-07 22:00:44

One of the weirdest fukubukuro purchases we made this year. If you’re in the market for whacky products that somehow weirdly make sense, Thanko

6 min read 2022-01-07 20:00:54

Ikuna takes a chance on a lucky bag she’s in the market, but not the target market, for. SoraNews24 headquarters is located in the Shinjuku

7 min read 2022-01-06 23:00:07

Our writer would share the special items in his bag, but he’s a little shellfish. The New Year’s tradition of lucky bags or “fukubukuro” in

5 min read 2022-01-06 00:30:17

Sakura, tumblers, ornaments and mugs…which of our three reporters scored the best Starbucks fukubukuro? As we head into a new year, people

4 min read 2022-01-05 23:00:28

”Includes some goods” is the only promise this anime shop makes about its fukubukuro. The whole idea behind the fukubukuro/lucky bags that

5 min read 2022-01-05 21:00:01

Yellow Submarine takes us on a dive into the past with its New Year’s fukubako. Putting together anime robot models is a lifelong passion for

6 min read 2022-01-05 20:00:50

Tonkotsu noodle specialist delivers goodwill and ramen for the new year. Some fukubukuro lucky bags are filled with goods so great they’re worth

4 min read 2022-01-05 12:00:33

What happened to the cute contents we usually look forward to receiving every year? One of the most popular fukubukuro lucky bags in Japan isn’t

8 min read 2022-01-05 11:00:16

Does Yodobashi Camera live up to expectations with its highly popular lucky bags? When it comes to fukubukuro lucky bags, Japanese electronics shop

4 min read 2022-01-05 09:00:51

These aren’t lucky bags for the fainthearted. Fukubukuro lucky bags are one of our favorite parts of Japanese New Year…or at least, they used

5 min read 2022-01-05 00:30:57

Fight for fukubukuro leads to sell-out confusion in minutes. As one year gives way to another in Japan, people around the country begin the annual

10 min read 2022-01-04 23:00:49

No matter what comes out of the lucky boxes, it’s sure to be a wine-derful day! Our Japanese-language reporter Haruka Takagi was feeling a little

5 min read 2022-01-04 21:00:14

Tokyo’s otaku town knows how to please Kimetsu no Yaiba fans. One of the biggest manga/anime franchises to wow audiences in Japan and right

9 min read 2022-01-04 20:00:32

The “Otoshidama Box of Dreams” is a box worth taking home…if you can carry it. ‘Tis the season to be shopping! Our reporters have been