All the second hand shops in my home country usually reek of wayy too much parfume, which I, as an allergic, very much dislike. Takes a few weeks to months of repeated washing to be able to wear anything secondhand.

Do the clothes actually smell fresh, or have they just been doused in inhumane amounts of parfume?

I'd love to go scrapping/second hand shopping once I get to Japan.

I'll be going to Japan this January, where did you look for these 2nd hand shops?

Shimokitazawa was a place I keep hearing about.

Any struggles you can share?

Yes!!!! That's so true! They take such good care of their clothes over there. I bought all my clothes from thrift stores because they were like new! And cheaper.

Good advice, thanks!

Do you have some adresses ?

Truth. When I was in NZ, I went to garage sales and they were literally selling used underwear. Luckily, it was not my fetish so I didn't buy it.