Auctions of artworks are becoming popular in Japan as opportunities to participate online are increasing amid the coronavirus pandemic.
As part of infection prevention measures, SBI Art Auction Co. limits the number of on-site auction participants to 30 people, or a fifth of the usual number, from June last year. Meanwhile, the company has made it possible to place bids while watching the auctions online.
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