Makuchari Flea Market
As a show of goodwill and student exchange, the Kagehashi group volunteered at KUIS (Kanda University of International Studies)'s international festa and Makuchari event.
What is Makuchari?
The name “Makuchari” comes from Makuhari Charity-Flea market,
and is modeled on the charity shop in the UK called Oxfam, which
has the largest number of charity shops (recycle shops.) This
charitable event started to be held at KUIS (Kanda University
of International Studies) in 2005 for the purpose of
fundraising through the flea market.
Originally, I was allotted to Kid's items but I quickly switched to my more favorite category, fashion.
Our booth for fashion accessories with prices ranging from $1-$30. The Japanese students at my booth were so kind and spoke a little English. I was able to bond with them through naming Japanese brands that I liked, such as Liz Lisa and Rirandture. They also taught me how to say "irasshaimase" which is a form of respect to customers. I kept pronouncing it wrong though...
