A calendar for 2008 made of pure gold was unveiled at Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K.'s flagship store in Tokyo's Ginza district Thursday.
Tanaka Kikinzoku will begin taking orders for the ¥30 million ($257,000) calendar on Friday. Last year, it sold a similar 2007 calendar for ¥20.07 million ($171,000).
The calendar measures 67 cm by 42 cm and weighs about 6 kg. On the back of the calendar are printed images from the picture scroll of the "Tale of Genji," a classic Japanese literary work that marks its 1,000th anniversary next year.
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Source: Japan Times
Tags: Gold Calendar | Calendar | 2008
Tanaka Kikinzoku will begin taking orders for the ¥30 million ($257,000) calendar on Friday. Last year, it sold a similar 2007 calendar for ¥20.07 million ($171,000).
The calendar measures 67 cm by 42 cm and weighs about 6 kg. On the back of the calendar are printed images from the picture scroll of the "Tale of Genji," a classic Japanese literary work that marks its 1,000th anniversary next year.
Video: Yahoo News
Source: Japan Times
Tags: Gold Calendar | Calendar | 2008
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The jewelry dealer initially planned to put a ¥20.08 million ($170,000) price tag on the new calendar, but soaring gold prices have forced it to raise the price. The ¥30 million ($257,000) price tag reflects "recent strong demand for gold and soaring prices," a company official said.