many clients are people like nagao who can't take the belongings of their late parent, because they live far away. >> translator: after a person dies, someone has to go through their things. it's a problem almost everyone faces. i strongly feel that we are contributing to society t throu our service. >> reporter: until now, most people have usually thrown away items such as these. but with the family's consent, this company sells items that are in good condition. it's a win-win deal if they do. as the profits can offset the disposal fee. in recent years, many of them have been finding a new home. overseas, this is an auction in the philippines. japan-made goods have a reputation for high quality and fetch high prices. this sofa was auctioned for about $330. the company in kanazawa ships items to the philippines about 30 times a year. a great increase over just a few years ago. of this new time off cross-bordr business keeps growing, we can expect to see less leftover belongings find a new life overseas. nhk world. >>> another wray to reduce our planet's growing amount of trash is to stop