Japan's trove of high-quality secondhand goods is drawing shoppers from around the world.DatawatchCare, authentication lift sales of pre-owned items in $580bn marketMASAHARU BAN and SHUHEI YUZAWAJanuary 1, 2026 16:00 JSTTOKYO -- Shoppers hunting for secondhand products ranging from luxury handbags and watches to rare trading cards are increasingly turning to Japan, lured by the weak yen and the pristine condition of many used items sold in the country.Read NextBusiness trendsExit the dragon: Hard times for Chinese tourism providers in JapanTrading AsiaJapan's inflation betrays a beloved low-frills curry shopTravel & LeisureMedical tourism comes to Japan with new pilot project near airportBusiness trendsJapan's cross-dressing salons catering to men increasing in popularityLifePanda Xiang Xiang settles in China after return from JapanRetailJapan secondhand stores speed up U.S. and Asia expansionRetailLouis Vuitton, Tiffany leave Japan's regional stores to US brandConsumerChina luxury slump hits Hong Kong developer's top Shanghai assetLatest on DatawatchDatawatchSpaceX's debut fires first salvo in new era of mega-IPOsDatawatchGrowth in species discoveries fuels hopes for new drugsDatawatchThrowing shade: Japan's urban tree coverage dwindles, bucking global trend