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

In this photo taken on May 14, 2026, a buyer looks at household appliances 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 customers sorting through 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

This photo taken on May 30, 2026 shows customers sorting through jewellery 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