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Chinese tourists buying Gucci make Japan exception to global luxury slump

TOKYO -- Japan has been a bright spot in the worldwide gloom over LVMH, Kering and other luxury groups. A big reason: Chinese tourists taking advantage of a weak yen.

A 30-year-old Chinese woman who gave her name as Snow bought a bag and two accessories from a Gucci shop at the Matsuya department store in Tokyo's Ginza district this month. The total came to about 520,000 yen ($3,390).

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