Fukubukuro - New Year Japanese Good Fortune Bags

Fukubukuro translates to a bag of good fortune. It is a lucky bag but it is also a mystery bag because the buyer usually does not know what the contents of the bag is. This is a Japanese New Year custom where shopkeepers fill bags with random items from their shop and the contents of bags are supposed to be worth more than double the price the customer paid for it.

These Fukubukuro bags are very popular in Japan and depending on the popularity of the stores, customers may have to line up early in hopes to get a good bargain with a Fukubukuro, good fortune bag of their choice.

Would you like to have a bag of good fortune? Well we hope 2018 is full of good fortune, best of health and great success for you and your family.