13 Things Japanese Women Get Rid Of After 50 That Americans Still Keep

Why do so many Japanese homes feel lighter after fifty instead of fuller? In this video we walk through thirteen things many Japanese women let go of in midlife, from cookware sized for a full house and unopened gift sets to guest futons, a mother's kimono, the second car and the landline, with the ideas of mottainai, nengajo jimai, menkyo henno and omamori behind them. Stay to the end for the simple once-a-year rule that keeps a house from filling right back up. Sources: Statistics Bureau of Japan. 2020 Population Census (about 2.2 persons per general household). Nippon.com, Japan Data. Record 600,000 Japanese Drivers Return Licenses in 2019 (voluntary return system introduced in 1998). CCC Marketing press release, 8 February 2018 (estimated 58 billion yen a year in unused points). Nippon.com, Japan Data. Telephone scams in Japan (9,134 "it's me" cases in 2018, National Police Agency). U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Shelf Life and Expiration Dating of Cosmetics. Chapters 00:00 Hook 01:03 Cookware For A Full House 01:52 Gifts Saved For Later 02:43 The Beauty Drawer 03:34 Towels And Guest Bedding 04:29 The Old Spices 05:17 The Box Of Cards 06:12 Your Mother'S Clothes 07:09 Shoes That Hurt 07:57 The Second Car 08:48 The Fat Wallet 09:36 Cords And Manuals 10:27 The Landline 11:24 The One Year Rule 12:07 Where To Start Japan at Home: the quiet habits Japanese families use to keep their homes calm, clean and simple. #japanesehome #declutter #japaneselifestyle #japanathome