This photo taken on May 30, 2026 shows customers sorting through handbags at a Japanese second-hand goods warehouse store in Nonthaburi. Under a scorching sun in a Bangkok suburb, a whistle blows and shouts fill the air as dozens of shoppers rush into a warehouse bearing the sign: "Japanese Second-Hand Store". From bags and bicycles to surfboards and suitcases, the Japanese second-hand market is booming, with quality-conscious buyers in other Asian countries increasingly tapping into the circular economy trend. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with "JAPAN-LIFESTYLE-ENVIRONMENT-RECYCLE,FOCUS' by Montira Rungjirajittranon with Kyoko Hasegawa

In this photo taken on May 14, 2026, military models and airsoft guns are seen before being auctioned off at the Hamaya wholesale auction site in Higashimatsuyama, Saitama Prefecture. Under a scorching sun in a Bangkok suburb, a whistle blows and shouts fill the air as dozens of shoppers rush into a warehouse bearing the sign: "Japanese Second-Hand Store". From bags and bicycles to surfboards and suitcases, the Japanese second-hand market is booming, with quality-conscious buyers in other Asian countries increasingly tapping into the circular economy trend. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with "JAPAN-LIFESTYLE-ENVIRONMENT-RECYCLE,FOCUS' by Montira Rungjirajittranon with Kyoko Hasegawa

This photo taken on May 30, 2026 shows employees preparing household items for sale at a Japanese second-hand goods warehouse store in Nonthaburi. Under a scorching sun in a Bangkok suburb, a whistle blows and shouts fill the air as dozens of shoppers rush into a warehouse bearing the sign: "Japanese Second-Hand Store". From bags and bicycles to surfboards and suitcases, the Japanese second-hand market is booming, with quality-conscious buyers in other Asian countries increasingly tapping into the circular economy trend. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with "JAPAN-LIFESTYLE-ENVIRONMENT-RECYCLE,FOCUS' by Montira Rungjirajittranon with Kyoko Hasegawa

This photo taken on May 30, 2026 shows customers looking at household items at a Japanese second-hand goods warehouse store in Nonthaburi. Under a scorching sun in a Bangkok suburb, a whistle blows and shouts fill the air as dozens of shoppers rush into a warehouse bearing the sign: "Japanese Second-Hand Store". From bags and bicycles to surfboards and suitcases, the Japanese second-hand market is booming, with quality-conscious buyers in other Asian countries increasingly tapping into the circular economy trend. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with "JAPAN-LIFESTYLE-ENVIRONMENT-RECYCLE,FOCUS' by Montira Rungjirajittranon with Kyoko Hasegawa

This photo taken on May 30, 2026 shows customers scrambling to collect toys at a Japanese second-hand goods warehouse store in Nonthaburi. Under a scorching sun in a Bangkok suburb, a whistle blows and shouts fill the air as dozens of shoppers rush into a warehouse bearing the sign: "Japanese Second-Hand Store". From bags and bicycles to surfboards and suitcases, the Japanese second-hand market is booming, with quality-conscious buyers in other Asian countries increasingly tapping into the circular economy trend. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with "JAPAN-LIFESTYLE-ENVIRONMENT-RECYCLE,FOCUS' by Montira Rungjirajittranon with Kyoko Hasegawa

In this photo taken on May 14, 2026, items are seen for sale at the Hamaya wholesale auction site in Higashimatsuyama, Saitama Prefecture. Under a scorching sun in a Bangkok suburb, a whistle blows and shouts fill the air as dozens of shoppers rush into a warehouse bearing the sign: "Japanese Second-Hand Store". From bags and bicycles to surfboards and suitcases, the Japanese second-hand market is booming, with quality-conscious buyers in other Asian countries increasingly tapping into the circular economy trend. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with "JAPAN-LIFESTYLE-ENVIRONMENT-RECYCLE,FOCUS' by Montira Rungjirajittranon with Kyoko Hasegawa

In this photo taken on May 14, 2026, a buyer searches for items among shelves of second-hand goods at the Hamaya wholesale auction site in Higashimatsuyama, Saitama Prefecture. Under a scorching sun in a Bangkok suburb, a whistle blows and shouts fill the air as dozens of shoppers rush into a warehouse bearing the sign: "Japanese Second-Hand Store". From bags and bicycles to surfboards and suitcases, the Japanese second-hand market is booming, with quality-conscious buyers in other Asian countries increasingly tapping into the circular economy trend. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with "JAPAN-LIFESTYLE-ENVIRONMENT-RECYCLE,FOCUS' by Montira Rungjirajittranon with Kyoko Hasegawa

TOPSHOT - In this photo taken on May 14, 2026, an employee walks past a a life-sized Alien model at the Hamaya wholesale auction site in Higashimatsuyama, Saitama Prefecture. Under a scorching sun in a Bangkok suburb, a whistle blows and shouts fill the air as dozens of shoppers rush into a warehouse bearing the sign: "Japanese Second-Hand Store". From bags and bicycles to surfboards and suitcases, the Japanese second-hand market is booming, with quality-conscious buyers in other Asian countries increasingly tapping into the circular economy trend. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with "JAPAN-LIFESTYLE-ENVIRONMENT-RECYCLE,FOCUS' by Montira Rungjirajittranon with Kyoko Hasegawa