GW losing luster

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Japanese are wising up to the fact that marching in crowds and paying double prices during Golden Week aka "GW" is not fun. Duh.

losing luster
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, HI - April 10
Some in the tourism industry ...once looked forward to Golden Week as a time of packed hotels, strong sales and busy shops.
"Will it ever be as golden as it once was? Probably not," said Kelvin Bloom, president of Aston Hotels & Resorts. Japan's economy has long-term problems, which will haunt Hawaii after the war in Iraq is over, he said.