Decluttering Before Death, Part 1: Disposing of Unneeded Items, vol.49 — Preparing for the End of Life in a 100-Year Lifespan Era

The piece encourages starting life‑end organization while still relatively young and capable. M used her father’s first anniversary as the opportunity to begin, tackling things like carpentry tools and materials, collections of Kamakura carving and calligraphy works, and clutter found throughout the family home. The article frames this as part of ‘shōzen seiri’—preparing belongings and simplifying life early in Japan’s era of longer lifespans.