Do-it-yourself gains popularity among women

Do-it-yourself gains popularity among women

TOKYO, Japan - Members of "DIY Joshibu" (DIY women's club) saw plywood to make a message board at a club meeting at a do-it-yourself store in Tokyo's Koto Ward on July 14, 2012. Once considered to be overwhelmingly male retail spaces, do-it-yourself hardware stores have recently witnessed an influx of female customers, with a growing number of Japanese women picking up tools to carry out home improvements themselves.

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  • ILEA001173667
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  • 2012/8/14 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2012 Kyodo News
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