Japan is certainly the place to go for second-hand synthesizers and other music equipment, though. The gear is well taken care of, and usually a fair bit cheaper than local rates.
Fair point! I did see an extraordinary amount of music gear in akihabara and never really processed that information.
And the love and care they treat possessions with as well as the way they package second hand devices is inspiring.
It's kind of odd in a way in contrast to Kintsugi (where repair is highlighted). Almost aiming to keep things in perfect condition but then in a way celebrating repair?
Of for sure, the second hand market in Japan is really very inspirational.
In the 90's I did a trip to Japan for second-hand synth gear and came back with 4x the stuff I'd have had, if I'd only shopped local - and this was in a period where synths (my favourite investment) were lower valued on the market even in the US ..
rustyhancock|5 days ago
And the love and care they treat possessions with as well as the way they package second hand devices is inspiring.
It's kind of odd in a way in contrast to Kintsugi (where repair is highlighted). Almost aiming to keep things in perfect condition but then in a way celebrating repair?
aa-jv|5 days ago
In the 90's I did a trip to Japan for second-hand synth gear and came back with 4x the stuff I'd have had, if I'd only shopped local - and this was in a period where synths (my favourite investment) were lower valued on the market even in the US ..
Japan is a very inspirational nation, I find.