# Internet Artefact Markets Internet Yami-ichi Celebrates Amazing & Useless Product Found on the Web By Meghan Young | Published 2016-06-01 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/internet-yamiichi References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2016/05/black-market-sells-internet-artifacts-selfie-caps-edward-snowdomes.html) & [yami-ichi.biz](http://yami-ichi.biz/) The things a person sees on the World Wide Web can often fall in the bizarre pile as much as it does a buzz-worthy one, a sentiment that is captured by the Internet Yami-ichi. Translating to "black market" in Japanese, it is an event based in London that brings such finds out into the real world. As the curators behind the Internet Yami-ichi puts it, “both [flea markets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-market-popup) and the Internet are fanatical and chaotic mixes of the amazing and useless. The Internet Yami-Ichi is a celebration, where together we experience the afterglow, off line, as the ‘buzz’ of the Internet wears off.” It features [20 local and international artists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/satellite-exhibition) picked by Nimrod Vardi (of arebyte) and Tine Scharaffenberg. From digital fortunes to selfie caps and a CD of field recordings from travels around the Internet, the finds are limitless. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 67% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Online-to-offline Markets:** Opportunity for startups to curate and bring online discoveries to real-world markets, catering to the increasing demand for tangible experiences - **Celebration of Quirkiness:** Opportunity to embrace the odd and unusual in consumer products and marketing, appealing to niche audiences - **Fanatical Mixes:** Opportunity to create unique and diverse product offerings that cater to a wide range of consumer interests and passions ### Where This Applies - **Event Planning:** Opportunity to create unique experiential events that bring online discoveries to life and offer new ways for people to connect in person - **Art and Design:** Opportunity to create unconventional and quirky products that appeal to niche audiences and stand out in a crowded marketplace - **Online Marketplaces:** Opportunity to expand into offline markets and offer curated and unique products that are not easily found elsewhere, allowing for differentiation and increased revenue streams ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Metaverse Farmers' Markets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metamarket.md) - [Anti-Automated Software Retail Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/no-bot-shop.md) - [Failed Digital Product Databases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dead-product-marketplace.md) - [Empathic Emporium Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fml-store.md) - [Digital Audio-Visual Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audiovisual-exhibition.md) - [Sustainable Marketplace Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercari-pop-up.md) - [Phygital Vintage Shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/byronesque.md) - [D2C Artisan Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artisan-marketplace1.md) - [Retro Phone-Free Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/before-the-internet.md)