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The number of problems caused by malicious estate cleaners is increasing rapidly.

This year is also the year of the “2025 problem,” when one in five Japanese will be elderly in the latter half of their lives, ushering in a super-aged society. There are concerns that the burden on the working-age population will become even greater with regard to social security issues such as medical care, long-term care, and pensions, which are the main issues discussed here. On the other hand, a major practical burden among those who have elderly people in their families is the issue of “stuff.

As nuclear families have become more common and people are living apart from their elderly, it has become more common in recent years to ask professional companies to organize belongings such as belongings left behind. In such a situation, the number of troubles surrounding estate liquidation companies has been increasing rapidly. The number of complaints to the National Consumer Affairs Center has tripled in the past 10 years, with complaints such as, “I wascharged much more than the estimated fee,” and “They disposed of all of my belongings without my permission if I was not present.

I wondered if this is happening because we now take it for granted that we have so much stuff. Many people, especially seniors, are happy to have things, so there is no way around it. But it’s still a little sad to see the family members left behind get caught up in such trouble.

So says Takeru, a popular YouTuber with a monthly PV of 2 million, who is a minimalist. In December, he published a book titled “The Art of Tidying Up: 90% Disposal in 60 Days” (Crossmedia Publishing, Inc.). We asked Mr. Takeru about the following