AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to millions of articles from top publications available through your library.

A lucky few win fistfuls of cash in year-end 'cash grab' promotion in Sapporo.

Mainichi Daily News

| November 27, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 1999 The Mainichi Newspapers. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

(From Mainichi Daily News)

SAPPORO -- A year-end event allowing shoppers who win draws to grab as much money they can from a container in a set time has got underway at a shopping street here.

The "cash grab" promotion is being held at the Tanuki Koji shopping street in Chuo-ku, Sapporo, until Dec. 25.

The first winner of this year's grand prize was a 60-year-old resident of Sapporo's Higashi-ku, who managed to grab 138,000 yen in the set one-minute time frame.

"I just came …

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and more
Thief torches credit company in 200,000 yen cash grab.
News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire March 11, 2004 700+ words
©2013 Gale, a part of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Contact us | Privacy policy | Terms and conditions

The AccessMyLibrary advertising network includes: womensforum.com GlamFamily