Recently, an article selling an inflated plastic bag saying 'It contains air in 2022' was posted on the Japanese used trading site 'Mercarari', and it has become a hot topic.
According to Japanese local media on the 4th, as the new year of 2023 dawned, it was reported that a special product had been posted on the Japanese used trading site 'Mercarari'.
The special product is a 'plastic bag that is tightly tied and inflated with air in it', and sellers claim that 'air is contained in 2022'.
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If you look at the posted post, it is written '2022 year air (2022年の空気)' on the outside of a plastic bag or multi-use container that can hold air, and then explains, "Enjoy your memories again."
Some sellers categorize the post in the 'handmade' category, and also put detailed descriptions such as "It's fresh air" and "It's the air of Aichi Prefecture".
The price range ranged from the highest of 22,000 yen (about 210,000 won) to the lowest of 2022 yen (about 19,000 won).
Local netizens who saw this responded with delight, saying, "I want to take a closer look at the product, can you open the zipper bag?", "I'm making a reservation for next year's product," and "Will the price go up next year?" Some responded negatively, saying, "No," "It's too expensive," and "It's a meaningless joke."
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Local media said that this is not the first time this has happened, and that on May 1, 2019, when Emperor Naruhito ascended the throne and the era was changed, a special 'air sale' was conducted.
Until 2019, Japan used the era name of Emperor Akihito's 'Heisei', but Emperor Naruhito took the throne and announced a new era called 'Reiwa'.
At that time, to commemorate the end of the Heisei era, a company sold a limited edition of 300 'air canned food', saying, "It contains a feeling of gratitude and air for the Heisei era," and sold them at 1,080 yen each (approximately 10,390 won in Korean currency). ) has been earned.
(Photo = Mercari Mercari, heso production)