4. The Anti-Consumerism Glow-Up
Western decluttering can feel like a loop:
trash stuff → buy more stuff → repeat.
Japanese minimalism, on the other hand, promotes buying intentionally.
Fewer things = more meaning.
The goal isn’t just clean spaces but contentment in life.
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The world sees Japan as a paragon of minimalism. But its hidden clutter culture shows that ‘more’ can be as magical as ‘less’.
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