Putin calendars prove a sell-out in Japan

Russian President Vladimir Putin, widely regarded in Japan as a political tough guy, has a certain appeal to young Japanese women, apparently, as they have been snapping up 2019 calendars featuring the Russian leader.The Loft Co., operator of a chain of variety goods and cosmetics stores which sells the calendars, is already looking ahead with anticipation to 2020 after watching the calendars fly off the shelves for the third year in a row.(Calendars featuring Putin displayed at a Loft store in Tokyo's Ginza district)The store has been selling three different Putin calendars for 2019, and h…READ FULL ARTICLE