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Japan

Culture7 min

Flea markets and vintage in Japan: the second-hand guide

Kōbō-ichi, Ōedo, Boro-ichi, Shimokitazawa, Book Off: where to hunt for second-hand goods in Japan, on which day, with what vocabulary, and why the stock is so good.

August 14, 2026Read

Japan

Traditions11 min

Furoshiki: the Japanese art of wrapping with cloth

History and technique of furoshiki, the Japanese wrapping cloth. Origins in public baths, musubi knots, motifs, decline and zero-waste revival.

May 4, 2026Read