Name: 疫情在日本掀起整頓熱潮 (Pandemic sparks tidying-up frenzy in Japan)
Uploaded: 2020-12-15T20:26:45.000Z
Duration: 1 min 52 s

It's out with the old as a difficult year comes to a close.

在艱難的一年即將結束的時候，它與舊的出。

When the global health crisis struck earlier this year, the Japanese government urged its citizens to tidy up their homes as a way to pass the time, even recruiting minimalist guru Marie Condo for the campaign.

今年年初全球衛生危機來襲時，日本政府呼籲市民整理家園，以此來打發時間，甚至還招募了極簡主義大師瑪麗-康多參與活動。

For 71 year old Obama, that means getting rid of stacks of vibrant kimonos.

對於71歲的奧巴馬來說，這意味著要擺脫一摞鮮豔的和服。

They were gifts from her parents, but she aims to sell as many as she can.

它們是她父母送給她的禮物，但她的目標是儘可能多地賣掉。

E spent a lot of time at home this year because of the coronavirus, so I decided to organize my house, including getting rid of things I don't need.

今年因為冠狀病毒的原因，E在家裡呆了很多時間，所以我決定整理房子，包括把不需要的東西扔掉。

The de cluttering wave has been a boon for Japan's second hand market, and companies like buy sell.

去雜亂化浪潮對日本二手市場來說是一個利好，像買賣這樣的公司。

It sends out representatives to collect goods from people's homes, then it resells them online or at auctions.

它派代表到人們家裡收貨，然後在網上或拍賣會上轉賣。

The company said their home visits are way up this year, and sales have surged around 35%.

該公司表示，今年他們的家訪量有了很大的提升，銷售額也激增了35%左右。

Most sellers air in their fifties or older, looking to clear out used kimonos, but also luxury handbags and jewelry, even old stamp collections by cells.

大多數賣家的氣質都在五十歲以上，想清空二手和服，也有奢侈品手袋和珠寶，甚至是細胞的舊郵票收藏。

CEO Kyohei Iwata said people are looking for more than just making a buck on their old items.

CEO巖田恭平表示，人們追求的不僅僅是在舊物上掙錢。

You don't know there's determined Japanese Don Shari, which means minimize your life.

你不知道有確定的日本唐舍利，這意味著儘量減少你的生活。

人們的思維方式已經發生了這樣的變化。

They're coming to us because our service is very useful for people who want to clean up their homes.

他們之所以來找我們，是因為我們的服務對想打掃衛生的人非常有用。

In the end, Mitsuko Ibama parted with 22 of her vintage kimonos for only about $40.

最後，伊濱光子只以40美元左右的價格分出了她的22件復古和服。

 My kimono is hanging in the closet, so I'd be happy if someone younger could wear them, a sentiment that would surely make Marie condo proud. 

我的和服掛在衣櫃裡，如果有年輕的人可以穿，我會很高興，這種情懷一定會讓瑪麗公寓感到驕傲。