Stores report rise in sale of pencils, related merchandise

Stores report rise in sale of pencils, related merchandise

TOKYO, Japan - Lacquered pencils and scale-equipped pencils are among popular items at specialty retail store Gojuon in Tokyo's Ginza district.

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  • 2007/4/12 00:00:00
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