As we approach the end of the year and the most important holiday season in the Japanese calendar, it appears consumer spending is starting to see a rebound.
The streets of Tokyo are bustling with shoppers - a sight no different from those at the end of previous years.
But this has been a difficult year for Japan. Immediately after the triple disasters of the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis in March, consumers in Japan were in no mood to spend - even at the popular shopping district of Akihabara in Tokyo.
Yukari Yahiro, a salesgirl at Kotobukiya, said: "After the disasters, there were no customers coming to Akihabara. It was a severe situation. But since Christmas and as we approach New Year's eve and New Year, many customers have returned." (Channel NewsAsia)
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