[Survey on Loss of Belongings in Spring] Relocation, Transfers, Farewell/Welcome Parties – Loss Experience Rate for Those with 'Spring Environmental Changes' is About 6 Times Higher Than Those Without Changes
NEARIZE Corporation conducted a survey on the impact of spring environmental changes on the rate of losing personal belongings, finding that individuals experiencing such changes are approximately 6 times more likely to lose items. The period of job transfers was identified as a primary cause of loss, with mental stress surpassing financial loss as a major impact.
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- 📰 Published: April 24, 2026 at 20:00
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NEARIZE Corporation (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Daiki Masuki) conducted a survey targeting 1,000 men and women in their 20s to 60s, investigating the actual state of lost belongings and its relationship with spring life changes.
## Survey Summary
* Loss experience rate for those who experienced changes in living environment this spring: 64.4% (approximately 6 times that of those with no changes, 11.2%)
* Top situation for spring loss: "Period of job/department transfer" 41.7%
* Top impact of loss: "Mental stress/anxiety" 24.8% (surpassing financial loss)
* Loss experience rate in the past year: 20s highest at 30% (approximately 2.5 times that of 60s at 12.5%)
## Survey Overview
Survey Name: Survey on the Actual State of Lost Belongings in Spring and Changes in Living Environment
Target: Men and women aged 20-60 residing in Japan
Valid Responses: 1,000 (100 each for age group x gender)
Survey Method: Internet survey
Survey Period: April 15, 2026
Survey conducted by: NEARIZE Corporation
## Survey Background
Spring, when new lives begin, is a season of significant changes in living environments, such as job changes, transfers, relocations, and school admissions. Amidst these changes—a new workplace, a new commute route, an increase in farewell and welcome parties—many people experience "losing things," similar to the episodes mentioned earlier. However, there has been almost no quantitative research to date examining "whether loss truly increases in spring" or "whether there is a relationship between environmental changes and loss." Starting from these simple questions, NEARIZE Corporation conducted this survey to explore the actual state of spring loss experiences and the underlying factors.
### Here are some actual episodes of spring loss
* "Key shape changed, forgetting increased rapidly"
* With my new life, my key changed to an NFC-embedded type. The size and shape were completely different. The moment I changed where I put it and how I carried it, the instances of thinking, "Oh no, where's my key?" suddenly increased dramatically. I really felt firsthand that long-standing habits can easily break just because "the shape of a thing changes."
* "My bag traveled alone on a train for 2 days"
* After a welcome party, I got completely drunk and missed my last train. I realized my bag was gone. My employee ID was inside, so I turned pale, but two days later, I received a call from a stranger. They said, "Your bag is at my house. I contacted you after seeing the business card inside." My bag had traveled quite far. And that person also seemed to have been drunk that day. I never want to experience that again, so I've been careful with alcohol ever since.
## Survey Results
### Loss experience rate for those with environmental changes is about 6 times higher than those without changes
First, among respondents (146 people) who experienced some change in their living environment this spring, such as job change, transfer, relocation, or their child's school enrollment, 64.4% reported having lost personal belongings in the past year. In contrast, among those without changes (854 people), the rate remained at 11.2%, a difference of about 6 times. It is believed that during periods of environmental change, when brain resources are concentrated on adapting to new places, commute routes, and human relationships, attention to personal belongings tends to be dispersed. What is often dismissed as an individual problem of "careless mistakes" might actually be a structural risk caused by environmental changes.
### Top cause of loss in spring is "transfer period." Over 70% of those in their 30s experienced it.
Next, when asked about the circumstances by those who experienced loss in spring (48 people), "period of job/department transfer" was the most common at 41.7%. This was followed by "period when farewell and welcome parties/drinking increased" (29.2%), "period when new commute routes were started" / "period when attention was scattered due to excitement" (each 27.1%), and "period when concentration was lowered due to hay fever/poor physical condition" (25.0%). By age group, it is particularly notable that among those in their 30s who lost items in spring, 71.4% responded "transfer period" (20s: 45.5%, 40s: 14.3%). This is the age group where job changes and transfers are most concentrated, and the risk of loss is also the highest.
### Spring has the highest rate of loss among the four seasons
And when 190 people who had lost belongings in the past year were asked which season they were most likely to lose items (multiple answers allowed), "spring (March-May)" was the most common at 25.3%, making it the highest among the four seasons. Although the difference is slight compared to summer (24.7%), autumn (21.6%), and winter (21.1%), a certain concentration is observed in spring. It is also true that 29.5% of respondents answered "season is irrelevant/don't know," indicating individual differences in the timing of loss. However, the tendency for loss experiences to accumulate slightly in spring, when environmental changes such as job changes, transfers, and school admissions are concentrated, is consistent with the aforementioned data that "the loss rate for those with environmental changes is about 6 times higher," suggesting that they are not unrelated results.
### Top impact of loss is "mental stress." "More painful than money"
Furthermore, when personal belongings were lost
## Survey Summary
* Loss experience rate for those who experienced changes in living environment this spring: 64.4% (approximately 6 times that of those with no changes, 11.2%)
* Top situation for spring loss: "Period of job/department transfer" 41.7%
* Top impact of loss: "Mental stress/anxiety" 24.8% (surpassing financial loss)
* Loss experience rate in the past year: 20s highest at 30% (approximately 2.5 times that of 60s at 12.5%)
## Survey Overview
Survey Name: Survey on the Actual State of Lost Belongings in Spring and Changes in Living Environment
Target: Men and women aged 20-60 residing in Japan
Valid Responses: 1,000 (100 each for age group x gender)
Survey Method: Internet survey
Survey Period: April 15, 2026
Survey conducted by: NEARIZE Corporation
## Survey Background
Spring, when new lives begin, is a season of significant changes in living environments, such as job changes, transfers, relocations, and school admissions. Amidst these changes—a new workplace, a new commute route, an increase in farewell and welcome parties—many people experience "losing things," similar to the episodes mentioned earlier. However, there has been almost no quantitative research to date examining "whether loss truly increases in spring" or "whether there is a relationship between environmental changes and loss." Starting from these simple questions, NEARIZE Corporation conducted this survey to explore the actual state of spring loss experiences and the underlying factors.
### Here are some actual episodes of spring loss
* "Key shape changed, forgetting increased rapidly"
* With my new life, my key changed to an NFC-embedded type. The size and shape were completely different. The moment I changed where I put it and how I carried it, the instances of thinking, "Oh no, where's my key?" suddenly increased dramatically. I really felt firsthand that long-standing habits can easily break just because "the shape of a thing changes."
* "My bag traveled alone on a train for 2 days"
* After a welcome party, I got completely drunk and missed my last train. I realized my bag was gone. My employee ID was inside, so I turned pale, but two days later, I received a call from a stranger. They said, "Your bag is at my house. I contacted you after seeing the business card inside." My bag had traveled quite far. And that person also seemed to have been drunk that day. I never want to experience that again, so I've been careful with alcohol ever since.
## Survey Results
### Loss experience rate for those with environmental changes is about 6 times higher than those without changes
First, among respondents (146 people) who experienced some change in their living environment this spring, such as job change, transfer, relocation, or their child's school enrollment, 64.4% reported having lost personal belongings in the past year. In contrast, among those without changes (854 people), the rate remained at 11.2%, a difference of about 6 times. It is believed that during periods of environmental change, when brain resources are concentrated on adapting to new places, commute routes, and human relationships, attention to personal belongings tends to be dispersed. What is often dismissed as an individual problem of "careless mistakes" might actually be a structural risk caused by environmental changes.
### Top cause of loss in spring is "transfer period." Over 70% of those in their 30s experienced it.
Next, when asked about the circumstances by those who experienced loss in spring (48 people), "period of job/department transfer" was the most common at 41.7%. This was followed by "period when farewell and welcome parties/drinking increased" (29.2%), "period when new commute routes were started" / "period when attention was scattered due to excitement" (each 27.1%), and "period when concentration was lowered due to hay fever/poor physical condition" (25.0%). By age group, it is particularly notable that among those in their 30s who lost items in spring, 71.4% responded "transfer period" (20s: 45.5%, 40s: 14.3%). This is the age group where job changes and transfers are most concentrated, and the risk of loss is also the highest.
### Spring has the highest rate of loss among the four seasons
And when 190 people who had lost belongings in the past year were asked which season they were most likely to lose items (multiple answers allowed), "spring (March-May)" was the most common at 25.3%, making it the highest among the four seasons. Although the difference is slight compared to summer (24.7%), autumn (21.6%), and winter (21.1%), a certain concentration is observed in spring. It is also true that 29.5% of respondents answered "season is irrelevant/don't know," indicating individual differences in the timing of loss. However, the tendency for loss experiences to accumulate slightly in spring, when environmental changes such as job changes, transfers, and school admissions are concentrated, is consistent with the aforementioned data that "the loss rate for those with environmental changes is about 6 times higher," suggesting that they are not unrelated results.
### Top impact of loss is "mental stress." "More painful than money"
Furthermore, when personal belongings were lost