http://www.test.bbcweb3hytmzhn5d532owbu6oqadra5z3ar726vq5kgwwn6aucdccrad.onion/culture/article/20240703-what-the-japanese-edo-period-can-teach-us-about-today
Alamy Japanese textiles that have been mended or patched together, boro, use otherwise discarded scraps of fabric (Credit: Alamy) The city of Edo was home to over 1,000 refurbishing and recycling businesses. Everything was collected for reuse – the drippings of candle wax were remoulded, old metal pots were melted down, human hair was sold to wig makers. Modular house design meant that floorboards could easily be removed, planed down and used again in new buildings.