Mercari wants to be the go-to marketplace for international customers seeking high-quality Japanese entertainment products, especially anime and manga. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/02/companies/mercari-cross-border-strategy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #ecommerce #fleamarkets #mercari #shopping #tech #secondhand
Mercari goes global with anime and manga leading the way

It wants to be the go-to marketplace for international customers seeking high-quality Japanese entertainment products.

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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
Osaka Expo tickets being resold at exorbitant prices as closing date nears

One adult 9 a.m. entry ticket for Oct. 5, originally ¥7,500, was selling online for ¥59,000 — over seven times the official cost.

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I try not to wear clothing that advertises my hobbies when I shop at #fleamarkets and #garagesales, because I don't want sellers to see me coming, so to speak. One problem with this plan is that 90% of the t-shirts in my closet are #gameconvention souvenir shirts.
Today’s flea market finds from Lohja: The Three Suns - mesmerizing marimba exotica from 1955 with cool studio effects. Esa Katajavuori - organ and synthesizer (Moog?) lounge instrumental renderings of Finnish film music. Karjalan musiikkia - rare Soviet LP of Karelian music. Plus: Nepalese restaurant Upahaar was a stunner. #fleamarkets #lohja #exotica #loungemusic #vinylrecords @music
How to navigate Japan’s e-commerce platforms and online flea markets

Looking to refresh your wardrobe or home with the arrival of spring? Check out our tips for how to make the most of Japan’s online marketplaces.

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@tikibunnyimports @autonerdery also I think converting #BigBoxStores into #PopUpStores spaces and #Indoor #FleaMarkets is actually a good idea!

  • I mean, it's addibg shelter and amendities usually absent from a #FleaMarket and allows for comfortable, year-around useability...
Tomorrow will be #thriftingtime again, always looking forward for this the whole week, the weather will be great and i love that kind of treasure seeking

The picture was taken in 2016 when we startet to visit the #fleamarkets in france, we have the luck to live near the border...

#thrifting #marcheauxpuces #fleamarket #fleamarketfinds
Secondhand shop operators in Japan are focusing on developing channels to procure luxury and other branded goods as demand from foreign visitors surges amid the historically weak yen. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/02/secondhand-shops-branded-goods/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tourism #yen #fleamarkets
Secondhand shops rush for branded goods in Japan

Some operators have partnered with department stores, while others have use AI to determine the value of vintage luxury goods.

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