TOKYO -- Japanese consumers, who immediately toed the line after a government request to curtail outings amid the coronavirus outbreak, may be showing signs of cabin fever as they gradually return to retail spots around the country.
Data shows reservations and sales recovering after mid-March

Pedestrians gather at the Shibuya "scramble crossing" in Tokyo on March 17. (Photo by Kohei Fujimura)
TOKYO -- Japanese consumers, who immediately toed the line after a government request to curtail outings amid the coronavirus outbreak, may be showing signs of cabin fever as they gradually return to retail spots around the country.