With just three weeks left before the Osaka Expo closes and tickets nearly sold out, scalpers are cashing in on buyers' desperation to see the event before it's finished. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/24/japan/expo-tickets-resale/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #osaka #auctions #fleamarkets
What happens to lost and found items in Tokyo? Metropolitan police give them a new lease of life by channeling them to secondhand goods stores and the export market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/02/japan/society/police-lost-found-items/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #japanesepolice #tokyo #auctions #secondhand
The original Birkin bag made some forty years ago for the late singer and actor Jane Birkin sold to a Japanese buyer for a record $10 million at auction, showing demand remains robust for unique luxury collectibles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/11/companies/birkin-bag-japanese-buyer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #birkin #hermes #auctions