An employee makes a Japanese traditional snack called "Taiyaki", a baked pancake stuffed with a sweet bean jam, at a newly opened store of Fancy Corporation in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo October 23, 2009. Japan's economy may be stagnating, but sales of fish-shaped Taiyaki, which means baked sea bream, are going along swimmingly, thanks to its small price and auspicious name. Picture taken October 23, 2009. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 27 months ago

An employee makes a Japanese traditional snack called "Taiyaki", a baked pancake stuffed with a sweet bean jam, at a newly opened store of Fancy Corporation in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo October 23, 2009. Japan's economy may be stagnating, but sales of fish-shaped Taiyaki, which means baked sea bream, are going along swimmingly, thanks to its small price and auspicious name. Picture taken October 23, 2009.

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