Inside an AKIHABARA Thrift Store

Inside an AKIHABARA Thrift Store | Tokyo Japan

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Today we are hitting up an awesome thrift store in Akihabara, Tokyo! Last time we visited some great second hand shops in Kyoto ( • Inside Kyoto Japan's B... ), and today we are in the core of Tokyo's Electronic Zone!
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@TokyoLens 2 жыл бұрын

Shopping for an upcoming project / upcoming change! I probably left with WAY too much stuff this day lol You know... we pretty much have an entire thrift store Playlist at this point!! kzfaq.info/sun/PLtflILeTBlX-v6bSl79JHbBk7WjMbGOqh Thank you so much to the notification squad and trifecta for always being early!! PS - EVERY RETRO NINTENDO!!! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gtiKZ9WXkrbagn0.html

@Marshall_1990 2 жыл бұрын

Japan 🇯🇵 everything is made originally best stuff

@Marshall_1990 2 жыл бұрын

My dream trip to Japan 🇯🇵

@Gothie_Elstine Жыл бұрын

I have sent a screen shot of a Cessna on Instagram it was on amazon. i don't know if it's the one you were looking for though .

@shonenpsycho1848 Жыл бұрын

where is this store? any adress??

@FNmotivator Жыл бұрын

but im getting dizzy

@KamrunNagla 2 жыл бұрын

One thing that I love about Japan is how some things could be older than me but look newer than when they were first released.

@TokyoLens 2 жыл бұрын

haha so true~

@system3008 2 жыл бұрын

So true. I'm always amazed by that.

@onlysilv 2 жыл бұрын

Pride of ownership

@remarkablegoat431 2 жыл бұрын

otaku rule #1. buy at least two of the same thing!

@ilovemybeard3394 2 жыл бұрын

It’s because most Japanese pride themselves in perfection and quality for customers when you come to the store The U.S. no offense lacks customer service when it comes to older electronics when they are sold in thrift stores or Pawn Shops.

@RenerDeCastro 2 жыл бұрын

Don't apologize for nerding out. That's what makes these store videos so interesting and unique in my eyes.

@krisceti6306 2 жыл бұрын

Thrift shop videos are always a delight 😂 I have to say, as someone who's been in charge of production design on a few different short films... the junk level looks like heaven. You could outfit an entire scene of great props for like, $50!! Anyway I'll keep watching 😂

@TokyoLens 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Kris!!

@sweetarchangel6748 2 жыл бұрын

Chris Broad should take note - he'd be able to find some cool stuff for his backstreet section of his set.

@wudgie895 2 жыл бұрын

From these Japanese Thrift Store videos, I have concluded that Japanese thrift stores are the equivalent of heaven

@thehobbyist1162 4 ай бұрын

Yes they do equal to geek heaven

@sweetarchangel6748 2 жыл бұрын

I wish op shops where I live are this interesting. The closest we have would be pawn shops. And even then everything is so over priced. Please never stop geeking out over toys. Just cause you're no longer a child, doesn't mean you have to stop loving the things you enjoyed as a child.

@iamdawt 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite things is seeing people nerd out about what they love. Never change.

@lordtraust 2 жыл бұрын

I loved "shopping" when I went to Japan, this has just made me wanting to go back again just to go around to all the shops.

@ShahriyarMustafiz Жыл бұрын

Compared to Thrift shops state side, its always impressed me by how clean and well taken care of all the things on sale could be, especially the musical equipment and instruments!

@tonka_bean12 Жыл бұрын

Never stop nerding out! I think when you are perusing the toy levels of these thrift stores is when I watch the hardest 😅. Always looking out for my particular favourites! Love love love these thrift shop videos.

@gtoykeeper 2 жыл бұрын

I swear dude. The more times you do these it is an automatic watch so cool seeing what Japan is recycling out with these shops. Your audio is also very chill and nice to listen to. Keep it up!

@Okuu__ 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love these thrift store videos, its so interesting to just see tons of cool stuff.

@ItsTacosDude 2 жыл бұрын

I think these thrift shop videos are my favorite on the channel XD It's super interesting to see just how many things and variety of things japanese shops have. Here in America where i am, most the thrift shops are like 80% clothes, 10% books and 10% questionable electronics that may or may not work. But in japan theres tons of musical instruments, working high quality tech, tons and tons of retro games and systems, and dont even get me started on the anime merch! Its just amazing to see!

@abendroid Жыл бұрын

This Japanese thrift store make Goodwill look like a junkyard.

@Mapl3rox 2 жыл бұрын

I was just binge watching your old videos about thrift stores and you just uploaded a new one! You're the gift that keeps on giving! Love your videos Norm keep up the great work!

@VerhoevenSimon 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for another thrift store video, I love it when you do these! I hope you managed to find what you're looking for.

@JoebamaForJail 2 жыл бұрын

YES! Thank you SO much for uploading! I absolutely love these types of videos. Hope you have a great day! ~ Much love! Hope to see more thrifting in the future!!! Take care!

@littlepear72 Жыл бұрын

Your thrift store videos have me enthralled. I love how organized the stores seem. Your walk through a are fun, cause I feel like I'm walking through also

@MelodyInTheChaos 2 жыл бұрын

NEVER apologize for nerding out over toys, especially in Japan. Can never spend too much time on toys. I want to see every single one! I LOOOOOVE toys and collect them like crazy so seeing this makes my heart happy.

@FBNdude 2 жыл бұрын

You get my heart going every time you get to the instruments. My eyes start searching for the ukes. Still working on the place to buy one when I get to Japan this fall.

@lilianalourenco309 Жыл бұрын

It's amazing to see the variety and the age of the items in these shops, specially the good conditions that they are usually in. When I watch these videos it always makes me want to go there and buy a bunch of stuff 😅

@yazzislife 2 жыл бұрын

I completely agree that adults should be nerding out over toys. I do love watching your random shop tours around Japan. Nice to see all the random treasures you can find and the amazing condition they are compared to here in the UK

@joelelechosa9102 2 жыл бұрын

Love these thrift store videos. Love them because of the amazing finds and the cheap prices. It makes me wish I can to visit the provinces instead of staying in Tokyo. But sadly, I can't at the moment, hopefully someday soon.

@TokyoLens 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@polaroidjay 2 жыл бұрын

Your thrift store videos make me so happy! And yes! Don’t apologize for geeking out about toys! You do you, bro! Keep up the great work!

@fluidityyy Жыл бұрын

Visiting a Japanese thrift store is definitely on my "Things to do in Japan" bucket list. Feels like I could find some really amazing treasures that I otherwise couldn't find here in the US

@Kattiens Жыл бұрын

Can you share me your bucket list? I'm going to Japan this August ❤

@fluidityyy Жыл бұрын

@@Kattiens My bucket list for just a visit is mostly just going to see some of the big stuff. Fox Village, Shimanami Kaido biking, maybe see if I could find a festival, explore some Tokyo backstreets, etc. Also going to Numazu for Love Live! Sunshine! things. But there's a ton I'd love to do if I could stay longer

@Kattiens Жыл бұрын

Alright thanks! ^^

@starterpack3974 Жыл бұрын

It's surprising to see that even the "junk" section is maintained relatively tidy & clean. Places like these are rare in my country & are usually very small and run-down

@mionka96 2 жыл бұрын

I love Book Off/Hard Off etc. I bought so much anime merch there when I was in Japan! My favourite was checking the movies and looking at the Japanese titles and how they translated it :D

@TokyoLens 2 жыл бұрын

I love them too!! hahha thats so much fun~ Ive been here too long, so I always wonder what the original English titles are haha

@quest4best Жыл бұрын

I was in this store back in 2019!! I spent so much time in there! Found a few good games in the basement junk section! Great video!

@macbryant822 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video. Especially when I needed it. Hope You and everyone has a great day and week. Keep up the amazing content.

@brayleighhope4246 Жыл бұрын

Lol I love how nerdy you are! Thank you for bringing us along on your trips.

@nyowch 2 жыл бұрын

love your thrifting videos! so many neat hidden gems all around

@luvuberrymuch49 Жыл бұрын

It's crazy to see how much respect the items in this thrift shop are given by the store, in the us sometimes you're lucky if they even wipe down items before they're sold. Not to mention the glorious labels that tell you what's wrong with the junk items 🤤

@lupus5339 Жыл бұрын

So since a few days watching your videos bekame a habbit for me after i finished lerning japanese with a friend. Were really close to reach our first goal A1. With now almost over 70h of work put in lerning japanese your videos are a reason to keep me motivated. And not cut of my continuity. Thank's

@KevinSchmidt-sj2rk 2 жыл бұрын

This was a fun video. I kept finding myself wanting you to explore other sections that caught my attention.

@Danimal4114 Жыл бұрын

Always a treat seeing what one would find in a thrift store outside of my home-country, it just gives some perspective, to say the least! Add to that your ever so joyous enthusiasm for everything you see, makes the adventure so much more enjoayble for an onlooker! (Also, in all honesty, I might have a secret bucket-list, with one check-box being to actually nerd out about NERF/Dart blasters in general with you, seeing as I'm a big blaster nerd too)

@pydepyper 2 жыл бұрын

Gotta say the quality of these thrift stores is insane! Always clean, organized, and with lots of cool products!

@theMaestroHoang Жыл бұрын

How exciting! It's such a tidy and organized thrift store. Funny how you hid the toy to buy later though 😂

@SantosEnoque 2 жыл бұрын

It’s crazy that I been watching your videos for a while now, I just came to Japan, and went to that store last week, and seeing you there it makes me feel so happy 😂😂 as if we met

@joshuamstark Жыл бұрын

So happy that thrifting isn’t dead in Japan’s metro areas like it is here in the US. DOCTOR HELI CODE BLUE! I have watched a few of those episodes!

@zackleonard8559 2 жыл бұрын

I'm really liking the thrift store videos, especially with the anecdotes

@MarcoEnero 2 жыл бұрын

Hearing Hard-Off store music making me miss Japan so bad. Can’t wait to go back to Japan in the future! Thank you for sharing this brother.

@LunGreenStar Жыл бұрын

I love hearing you nerd out, there's so much passion in it and I am all here for it !

@StarryEyesShesAlive 2 жыл бұрын

Love the longer videos. Love thrift shop/store videos. 💖

@thebluetarp Жыл бұрын

INCREDIBLE how organized the thrift shop is!

@mawill432 Жыл бұрын

Thrift shopping in Japan is on my bucket list now, thank you!

@DannyGo17 2 жыл бұрын

Now that’s a cool thrift shop. I always get the impression that the Japanese look after their personal belongings so anything second hand should be in perfect working order.

@becks5867 2 жыл бұрын

Wheeeeee! I love the entrance of the red box at @14:53 😂😂 I would definitely get lost in the retro gaming section here 💜

@JJ_Magnificent 2 жыл бұрын

I grew up in Japan, the Tamagochi game was one of my faves 😭 Super cool, Thank You!

@Forward.Motion.Social Жыл бұрын

Akihabara is such a special place 😊 Thanks for sharing another gem Norm! I can’t wait to visit Tokyo again!! I wanna buy ALL the manga and things for that empty suitcase I’ll bring hah

@SSJ3Goku90 2 жыл бұрын

I literally search on youtube for videos of Japanese toyshops, love finding the rare stuff in them! Never feel ashamed for nerding out!

@otterpoet Жыл бұрын

It never ceases to amaze me how freakin' orderly and clean these stores look, despite the insane amount of stock. Most of the high-end stores here in the US look like a bomb went off at any given time.

@emh7769 Жыл бұрын

loved the video, very relaxing, thank you

@kellyhuynh8232 2 жыл бұрын

This is amazing, I love thrift stores! I'd lose my mind if there was a similar one here in Mississauga or the GTA. Thanks for sharing! Always wanted to travel there. Your videos are second best to actually going 😁

@AudioDragon51 Жыл бұрын

I love these thrift shops videos. To see all the selections you can look through in these shops are nice. I'd love to explore one of these when ever I visit Japan. I see in one of my recommended videos it's showing some Toku (super sentai machine).

@keithhersman7221 Жыл бұрын

I always love thrift stores. Like Goodwill here in the states. I get my love for them from my grandmother. I never go in though for fear of spending too much money. Good luck as always Norm.

@MajorV 2 жыл бұрын

Japanese Family Computer FTW! Summer back in the 90s with the family com was heaven

@alecangelo7443 2 жыл бұрын

What a treasure trove for all things retro..Delightful..😄😄 As some one who's into 70's to 90's era stuff this is what I crave so thanks a bunch.. Also busted my guitar recently.. so the guitars look tempting.. So envious lol...

@TokyoLens 2 жыл бұрын

really loved this shop!

@michelepezzano1047 Жыл бұрын

Japan truly brings the saying "a man's junk is another man's treasure" to the next level

@epeets11 2 жыл бұрын

Never stop nerding out over toys Norm. I wish Canada had second hand shops like this, it’s either places worse than the junk floor, or pawn shops that have limited selections and are very expensive.

@grahamhenry8176 Жыл бұрын

Love thrifting! Japan has some great recycle stores. Lots of treasures to find. 😊

@brandonolsen2380 Жыл бұрын

looks like a place I could spend hours nerding out as well finding interesting things. lol great find.

@cmh0223 2 жыл бұрын

2:38 This was used for the Pokemon Stadium games. You could insert your Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow (+Gold/Silver/Crystal for the sequel) cartridges and use them to battle in the game via the N64 Controller. There was also a player (Game Boy Tower) so you can play your Pokemon game from your N64. It was really neat at the time. Thanks for sharing your experience in this store. I really hope to visit it soon the next time I can visit Japan when individual tourism is permitted.

@CassInNC 2 жыл бұрын

Norm, you NEED that radio!!! I LOVED that thing!!! I collect mid century radios… that was cool old piece.

@TheGreekGoddess369 Жыл бұрын

hello I'm from Australia found this on my you tube page so decided to watch it. I love Thrift stores & I just subscribed to your channel so many things to see wow

@TokyoLens Жыл бұрын

Welcome to the adventure

@dramaocelot 2 жыл бұрын

Your second hand store videos are my favorite. ❤❤❤

@chloechloe4341 Жыл бұрын

It has been my dream, ever since I was a little kid to get to even visit Japan let alone live there you are so lucky!!! I am 36 years old and geek out over anything tamagotchi, Nintendo, video games in general, everything Sanrio/San-x/Pokémon I love it all I would probably be trying to camp out in that 3rd level of the store omg!!!! ❤ ❤❤

@SamuelYoung 2 жыл бұрын

I recently got into your videos and I'm so glad I did. We're now hoping to get to Japan in the future because of your videos!

@SamuelYoung 2 жыл бұрын

Well, not entirely true, we're tossing up between Japan and Canada. haha

@systematicallyshocked 2 жыл бұрын

Just amazing video, thanks for sharing these! I went crazy watching these as a huge longtime gamer. Then my mom saw it and said "you're going crazy aren't you" 😂 I don't collect games to sell, I actually play through them. I loved importing during the ps2 Era when that was the last Era when more often than not games stayed only in Japan, especially anime games. Nowadays everything popular and even niche things get released here.

@eric1800es Жыл бұрын

I couldn’t believe how good used shops were. So cool.

@Qantravon Жыл бұрын

I love checking out shops full of old retro games and hardware.

@rafiboy05 Жыл бұрын

I've been the same shop when I last travelled to Japan. Cool stuffs, I didn't bought anything but a lot of games and consoles are really temptng to buy.

@jameswilliams3038 2 жыл бұрын

That Star Wars bin is amazing. I had so many of those little voice tags! Lol I've likely still got a few kicking around

@austinwenger6366 2 жыл бұрын

As a full grown adult collecting Pokémon cards, never be afraid to love what you love! Also, you should do a video if you ever find your childhood collection! I always love seeing other peoples collections!

@yin333 Жыл бұрын

Interesting things floating around in that store, I'll have to do a bit more searching on my next trip.

@thehobbyist1162 4 ай бұрын

I can't wait to go there again I remember passing this shop in 2018 when I went to Japan for the first time cant wait to go in May this year. I only went to Mandarake Japan

@s70driver2005 2 жыл бұрын

Never planned on visiting a thrift store while in Japan but definitely added it to the list of things to do!!

@EnderVoice 2 жыл бұрын

I clicked so fast 🤣🤣🤣 So excited to watch this since you teased it to us at the meet and greet 😁

@TokyoLens 2 жыл бұрын

haha now you know what I was up to that day lol next week... next week will be a ton of fun! and just wait till we get into august!

@EnderVoice 2 жыл бұрын

@@TokyoLens Oh I can't wait 😁 I'm ready for everything coming our way !

@zanruos88 11 ай бұрын

u made this shop a must hit when i come to japan in akihabra i am a massive takusastu fan

@memeranglaut 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, you should just do a thrift store series haha. Thanks putting this in my radar - i can visit this next time i am in japan

@Yoshimitsu863 2 жыл бұрын

New Thrift Shop video 😱 I Love it 😊👍

@TheoMcAllister 2 жыл бұрын

I miss the various 'Offs in Japan, thanks for bringing the joy of just going through stuff to our computer screens.

@adamsadventurelens9640 2 жыл бұрын

Watching this video just makes me miss Japan all that much, i absolutely love all the thirft store videos ans makes me wish thrift stores here in Australia where that intresting.

@unclesquatch7934 2 жыл бұрын

Well, now I want to go thrift stores again. I haven't done that in years, so, you've motivated me.

@goldgodryukendo913x 2 жыл бұрын

I love how you ended in the section I would call the Tokusatsu Toys. doubt you'd find nerf. but most likely the Super Sentai Equivalent.

@hollywallace1806 Жыл бұрын

Oooo the "junk" level would be a great place to get things to take apart for an art project! My friend made a flower out of old earbud pieces, there's so much you could make from all that stuff!!

@RobertDWilson81 Жыл бұрын

Love these thrift store videos!

@BlendedBurgerSoup Жыл бұрын

Oh my god. Whenever I end up going to Japan I know where to look for old digital video cameras now! I just think they're so fun to film with and they end up with such interesting low quality output.

@dekelec3227 2 жыл бұрын

when i see the last floor l know that japan is for me ajajja, l love all those figures, cards, all the " toys in general", l need another video of this😆 , kee it up norm

@tytalksYT 2 жыл бұрын

Love these videos they cure my crippling depression

@marcovanmeerten2240 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing!

@perdomot 2 жыл бұрын

That 3rd floor is very familiar to me as I have explored Akiba for years and have found some of my fave figures in similar places. Pure nostalgia for me.

@evrebop 2 жыл бұрын

I’m obsessed with these thrift store videos I could watch them forever 👏🏼

@RivudoesStuff Жыл бұрын

These thrift shops in japan have so many things that you’d only find in japan. Seeing two-four sections full of things I’d never find in the west (or at a sane price) is amazing; those being the Kamen rider merch, old beyblades and hella anime and manga merch.

@refuze4k 2 жыл бұрын

I was recently in this store and picked up a motherboard for my next pc build! Cool to see you hang here as well!

@TokyoLens 2 жыл бұрын

nice!! I wanna do a few PC builds in the next few months how did it go?

@refuze4k 2 жыл бұрын

@@TokyoLens I haven't gotten all the parts yet, I will most likely complete it by the end of the month. I had to buy parts because my laptop died so I'm without a PC and cant work on my stuff.

@megantran19 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoy that you love everything. You're so optimistic and always see the beauty and fun in things - whether its in the uniqueness of an item or nostalgia of it (sometimes not even your nostalgia!) or the potential IDEA of an experience of the item (such as your camera idea and leaving it as a spot saver). It's so refreshing and light hearted :D

@TheRoldanics 2 жыл бұрын

5:22 reminds me of Journey Across Japan pimp my ride episode :)). Love the content, Lens!

@nonsensicalryan3815 Жыл бұрын

I find the thrift shop video are so interesting and the video games are insanely priced as someone who wants to collect gameboy advance and gamecube consoles and games it fills me with joy