Japan's second-hand market booms as pandemic spurs tidying up frenzy
- 3 years ago
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The pandemic has resulted in a new trend in Japan buying and selling second-hand items.
With more people staying home, they're spending more time cleaning their houses,... and emptying their closets.
Kimonos, luxury handbags and jewelry are the most popular items in the booming vintage goods market.
"...I thought it was a waste to leave the kimonos just hanging up, and if someone from a younger generation would wear them, that would make me happy."
The biggest beneficiaries are local vintage sellers, who collect goods from people and resell them online.
One company says its visits to people's homes increased over 30 percent in October on-year.
The pandemic has resulted in a new trend in Japan buying and selling second-hand items.
With more people staying home, they're spending more time cleaning their houses,... and emptying their closets.
Kimonos, luxury handbags and jewelry are the most popular items in the booming vintage goods market.
"...I thought it was a waste to leave the kimonos just hanging up, and if someone from a younger generation would wear them, that would make me happy."
The biggest beneficiaries are local vintage sellers, who collect goods from people and resell them online.
One company says its visits to people's homes increased over 30 percent in October on-year.