A recent post on Japanese X (formerly Twitter) about a truly baffling item listed on an online auction site has sent netizens into a frenzy.
The item in question? Mrs. GREEN APPLE's "Tokyo Dome Concert Air," slapped with an eye-watering 20,000 JPY price tag! Despite absolutely zero "authenticity guarantees," this bizarre collectible was up for grabs, instantly sparking a firestorm of online mockery and debate.
The original poster revealed that mere moments after Mrs. GREEN APPLE's concert wrapped up, these "Tokyo Dome Concert Air" items began flooding auction sites. Prices were all over the map, ranging from that wild 20,000 JPY down to a "bargain" 3,000-4,000 JPY. But one burning question united everyone: who on earth would actually buy this?
Netizens were quick to voice their utter bewilderment. "No guarantee it's real, so who's actually buying?" "Even if it *were* real, why would anyone want it?" and "What value does this even have?" were common refrains. Others directly roasted the sellers' audacity: "Where do they get the confidence to ask for 20,000 JPY?" and "Selling it for more than a concert ticket? Are you kidding me?"
But here's where it gets even wilder: people actually *bought* it! Reports even surfaced of "at least four confirmed purchases," though whether these were genuine fans or sellers manipulating the market remains unconfirmed. This revelation instantly catapulted the whole affair from a "funny internet joke" to a full-blown "Grand Prix of Human Folly." Many joked that this trend had morphed from mere product speculation into a bona fide meme.
As the discussion blew up, netizens couldn't help but recall Suneo's infamous boast about his "canned air from around the world" in "Doraemon," calling this incident a real-life reenactment. Others quipped that if you actually opened the package, you'd probably get scolded with, "This is meant to be kept sealed for dreaming!"
Interestingly, similar incidents have popped up elsewhere. In Taiwan, for instance, vendors on Shopee were once caught selling "Taichung First Senior High School Air," and even earlier, "Guguan Air" became an online sensation. It just goes to show... perhaps there's real money to be made in selling air, after all!
via： togetter