Department store puts samurai dolls on show earlier than usual

YOKOHAMA, Japan - "Samurai" warrior dolls for Boys' Day in May are put on display at Yokohama Sogo Department Store in Yokohama west of Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2014, one month earlier than usual, to stimulate last-minute demand before an increase in the national sales tax from 5% to 8% in April.

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