> Japanese people will reuse and repair everything

Maybe for small items. Counterpoint:

1. in the video they got new whitewear (would their old whitewear get sold second hand? Feels unlikely.)

2. "Raze, rebuild, repeat: why Japan knocks down its houses after 30 years" https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/nov/16/japan-reusabl...