> I had heard that older Japanese were very 'allergic' to anything used or old
That seems to be an exception pertaining to houses and especially single-family units. Objects/items seem to be restored as much as elsewhere if not more (see e.g. kintsugi).
Although transience/impermanence is also part of japanese tradition / aesthetics.
That seems to be an exception pertaining to houses and especially single-family units.
My mother is Korean, but FWIW she seems to have a similar stigma around 2nd hand clothing. With regards to dumpster diving for consumer electronics, I had only heard that theory 2nd hand, and I guess that especially applied to consumer electronics.
That seems to be an exception pertaining to houses and especially single-family units. Objects/items seem to be restored as much as elsewhere if not more (see e.g. kintsugi).
Although transience/impermanence is also part of japanese tradition / aesthetics.