A man looks at a shop window with a decoration of a Christmas sale at a department store in Tokyo
A man looks at a shop window with a decoration of a Christmas sale at a department store in Tokyo December 19, 2014. The Bank of Japan maintained its massive monetary stimulus on Friday and offered a brighter view of the economy, clinging to hope that joint efforts with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to revitalise the economy will prod companies into boosting wages and investment. REUTERS/Yuya Shino (JAPAN - Tags: BUSINESS)