"Seifuku Osagari Shop Ring" (3 Nagashima, Aomori City), which sells used uniforms, opened on June 3rd near Nagashima Elementary School.

This store handles used uniforms for junior and senior high schools in Aomori City. It was started by the voluntary group "RingRing", which is active in hand-me-down parties for children's clothing.

Yuko Tsushima, the organization's representative, said, "There are 21 junior high schools and 13 high schools in Aomori City. Not all schools have uniforms and sizes, but we want those who need them to use them." talk.

According to the retail price statistics survey conducted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in March this year, the national average for "school uniforms for girls (winter uniforms for public junior high schools)" is 36,181 yen, while Aomori City is the highest at 49,823 yen. 1st place following. Male students are also the third highest in the country. “Uniforms are not cheap, so I want to help people in terms of helping their family budget.

The uniforms (winter and summer) of each school are 4,000 yen each for top and bottom, and long-sleeved and short-sleeved shirts and blouses are available for 500 yen regardless of whether or not they have the school crest. I made it possible to understand the price by the color of the tag. There is a fitting room in the back of the store. Since it is not sold to anyone other than students, it is necessary to present a student ID or insurance card that shows the age of the wearer when only the guardian visits the store and purchases.

The store area is about 11 tsubo. On the same day, a second-hand clothing store called "Konton Bunka" opened in the building. Hiromi Kawana, a colleague of Mr. Tsushima, is the owner. “I want people to enjoy the contrast between plain uniforms and colorful old clothes,” says Tsushima.

Regarding the future of the store, Mr. Tsushima said, "We've just started, so we're only selling at the moment, but I'd like to think about picking up uniforms and adding business days in the future."

Open on Saturdays from 10:00 to 13:00.