Approximately 55% of 'items of unknown value' stored in homes or parents' houses remain untouched. Why haven't they been shown to an expert?

■ Do you have "old items of unknown value" stored at home?

Are there ceramics, hanging scrolls, or old cameras of unknown origin sleeping in the back of your parents' closets or on your own shelves? Many people likely continue to store items inherited from parents or grandparents without ever knowing their true value.

Therefore, in collaboration with the antique appraisal and purchase specialty store "Eijyudo," we conducted a survey of 903 men and women across Japan regarding "items stored at home or parents' houses without knowing their value."

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"Survey on items stored at home or parents' houses without knowing their value" Overview

Survey Method: Internet survey

Survey Period: February 26, 2026 – March 6, 2026

Survey Target: Men and women nationwide

Valid Responses: 903 samples

Questions:

Q1: Do you have any old items (ceramics, hanging scrolls, paintings, dolls, swords, old tableware, cameras, musical instruments, ornaments, etc.) stored at home or your parents' house without knowing their value?

Q2: How are you handling them?

Q3: Have you ever thought about having an expert look at the value of these items?

Q4: Have you actually had an expert look at them?

Q5: Why have you not had them looked at? (Multiple answers allowed)

Q6: If you found out that an item in your home had unexpected value, what would you want to do?

Q7: Please tell us the reason.

※ As a general rule, figures are rounded to the second decimal place, so the total may not equal 100%.

■ 14.4% responded that they have "old items of unknown value at home or their parents' house"

First, we asked whether they have any old items (ceramics, hanging scrolls, paintings, dolls, swords, old tableware, cameras, musical instruments, ornaments, etc.) stored at home or their parents' house without knowing their value.