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1:48 There was a plug & play video mahjong game for 2750yen in this display case which I would have bought (the keyboard thing right under where your finger is pointing).
I'm a bit of a figure collector...so I would probably be digging for the rarer and more coveted figures to be honest! There's rare finds and deals that I'd never be able to find outside of Japan!
I just can't get over how organized and well kept everything is. I'd be lost in there for a day on the toy floor alone - it's really cool to see the "junk" floor and travel down memory lane there too!
The amount of older games you get in japanese thrift stores never fails to amaze me! In australia we barely get any thrift stores that take games let alone keep old ones!
If I went to a shop like this, I'd never leave. Really cool to see how much love you're giving to places like this! Also, those survival games sound fun 👀
This is something that I want to go do so freaking badly in japan. I feel like you get a look at what normal everyday Japanese people like/ do ect. I know that the hobby off ones are more mainstream and they keep the good stuff more or less but I'd also like to go to the smaller second-hand stores in Japan. I know it's tacky but I'm in love with these videos.
I think hard off is one of my favorite places to go in Japan! Just the quality of the secondhand items is insane, and for someone who loves to collect unique things it's paradise.
9:10 - The game you picked up is one of the Jikkyo Powerful Pro Baseball games, the reason you probably find them in every store you go into for so cheap is the same as like... going to American thrift stores or pawn shops and seeing Madden or FIFA or NHL games from 10 years ago for like $5. They put them out every single year, update the rosters, maybe add a couple gameplay features, and then everyone buys that year's game and the previous year's game is obsolete. I have a couple of these Baseball games, they're pretty fun.
I absolutely love these thrift store videos. every frame of the video is a gem. I find myself pausing and rewatching and looking all over. Thanks for the fun video
I've worked in a second hand store for a short time in the UK and I wish that we had anything like the thrift stores in Japan. Here in the UK you can sometimes find something cool but I usually find that items can be overpriced (at least here in London). I'd love to go to Japan just for the thrift stores let alone sightseeing! Theres just so much variety!
The japanese thrift stores are a lot of levels ahead! Usually they're very honest with the prices, not overcharging. Great video! The Nintendo 64 section and the portable DVD player made me very nostalgic.
OMG, it's the first thrift store I got myself in to on my first ever trip to Japan! Thank you for showing us around the store! Hoping to be there again in the near future
For me it was Mandarake since there was one right downstairs of the school I studied Japanese at. These places are true treasure troves for nerds! 🤩 I spent some much money there! 😅
It's still amazing to me how well organised these shops are, when similar shops in places I've lived never seem to be half as well put together. I guess you need it when you have so much stuff, even knowing where things are would leave you needing a lot of time to go through them to find what you want/need.
Thrift shopping is always an adventure you find so many things sometimes you find stories locked away in the items you find and it's always interesting, seeing how well japan keeps there items makes me envious when compared to Australian Thrift stores
got to love another thrift store video. What I love to do with these videos is to focus on what the camera isn't focusing on, so all the items on the side of the frame. It makes me feel like I am actually there, and being overwhelmed, and it is awesome. I am always impressed at how clean those stores are, unlike our Canadian versions. I seriously could do a lot of damage to my suitcases if I went to that place.
Whenever I go to Japan I'm always in the thrift stores. You can find so many gems with the most ridiculous prices (fair and cheap). I've watched most of your thrifting videos and so many locations I haven't been to yet. I've been marking them on my go to list when I go next month.
I always find myself having intense fun watching the thrift store videos. As you walk through the isles, I see something you passed, and scream 'NO GO BACK''. The intensity is like watching my favorite sporting team in competition. Well done and fun. Looking forward to the next thrift store video.
I’m going straight to the whole playlist of thrift store videos lol also I wanna see how big the bag of stuff was 😂 I know for a fact I would of left with a whole suitcase full of items a suitcase with wheels! 🤣🤣 I’ll forever be in awe of how well the Japanese take care of everything it’s so appreciated and gives me so much hope for the world for so many reasons! ☺️
I love digging for treasure in these types of shops, and with the number of these types of shops in Japan, it's literally just a neverending adventure!
not sure if ive ever said this, but your videos always feel oddly nostalgic. i think i just really enjoy YOU and your camera work and your ideas. its all just a great time so thank you for making the content you make its really nice. (and no its not nostalgic JUSt cuz its a thrift shop )
The items in here are so well preserved/refurbished it's astounding. These kind of videos make me want to spend an entire trip inside of these kinds of stores.
I'm a fellow Canadian that's obsessed with Japan...lol. I recently discovered your channel and subscribed. I love your videos, as I'm an otaku retro nerd as well...lol. Canadian thrift stores are such garbage compared to Japanese ones...I'm so jealous. Both your suggestions for videos sound awesome. Thank you for the amazing content.
You always make these videos so fun and exciting, and your enthusiasm is very infectious! Thanks for sharing with us, and bringing us along on your adventures. 😁
My favorite type of your videos! I personally love going to these random item stores here in the US, wish I could be there in Japan! Keep up the great content!
I can't wait to go to Japan in 2024 and explore all the wondrous shops and places that you've shown us over time. Thanks for being such a huge inspiration and not to mention a source of de-stress
The sheer amount of stuff in these shops is so overwhelming, I would definitely be spending a full day there. Being a musician, designer, game collector, and anime lover I would just have too much to look at and most likely be broke the second I stepped inside. Absolutely love these videos and the record collection in the studio, especially the Patlabor soundtrack!
Norm, these are some of my favourite types of videos. When people in the States or Canada watch videos of Japan, we are given a video usually full of excitement, thrill, or the unusual because that is what makes for a good video; but just walking around a thrift store or a mall is a great reminder that there are a lot of people that do exactly the same things we do, so thank you for showing that. Also I absolutely love the G-Gundam Laserdisc at 11:23, and I would love to see a video about that girl and her "Survival Games," as I see the Japanese airsoft community come across my timelines every now and again and it boggles my mind to see just how into it they get.
I love seeing the Japanese Catan board game in this vid! I honestly paused and started going through to see what all they had there. Thank you for another lovely video Norm! Hope your recovery is going well.
Thrift stores are so fun to be in! This one I bet I could get lost in there for a good two or three hours. Thanks for sharing this! I love coming on these little shop trips.
That place looks amazing. We only have the Book Off's in the US. 23:05 The silver Takara watch was rare to see in the US. I think it was only available thoough mail-order back in the '80s. Would love to see the Survival sub-culture.
This is one of the reason why Japan is so fun. Can’t wait til I am there in March. Thanks for showing, will visit those stores. Coming from Canada too 😊
I'm surprised by how well-packaged these 2nd-hand goods are! Being a Transformers collector, i'm completely geeking out here! That Lego Optimus Prime!!
I am a huge Transformers collector too with my collection starting with ones from the 80's all the way to now. I actually just built the new Lego Optimus Prime a couple of weeks ago.
Hi Norm! Great video once again, I love the rhyming you did in the intro, despite the video's title not rhyming. Japanese Thrift stores are completely different to anything I've seen in other countries. There is so much niche and unique things that just make them so interesting to spend hours walking around, who knows what gems you might find!
Been going through all your videos and this was the first one I saw when it came out! Love to follow you on your adventures and can't wait for more videos, especially like these
I would go nuts in a place like that. I'd be there from the time they opened until they closed and never come up for air. Everything is so cool, clean and well organized, What a lucky guy you are to have so many places like this around. Thank you so much for showing us around.
I love how broad yet specialized this shop is. I know all of the camera equipment probably sits at the top of your list but I really zeroed in on the records and the small cheap figurines. The figurines make great souvenirs for co-workers and friends since you can squeeze them into your luggage with no issue. I also spent some time researching record bars in Tokyo for a vinyl loving friend of mine recently. Also, Tokyo has some great thrift shops that are mainly geared towards clothing out towards Harajuku. We were able to find some really good deals.
OMG! time stamp 18:52, the silver robot! I had one as a kid and he folds up and goes onto a wrist strap and is a watch! I want him so much! Thank you for this video.
Watching your Thrift Store videos are always exciting, The quality and quantity of Thrift stores in Japan is awesome, I absolutely love the experience of digging around for cool stuff and not always to purchase, even just to explore and discover old and unique things. so much fun
It's always interesting to see what they put in the glass cases at thrift store. Also the instruments looks great too. A survival game video would be so cool
They put a $33 Gameboy game behind glass on the 1st floor, but then left a $2300 acoustic guitar just out in the open on the second floor. Yes it was locked up, but someone could have still messed with it. Same with the tweed guitar that was $1700. Those should have been behind glass.
You squeaked the mushroom at 20:46 and my dog came running in from the other end of the house.... I'd love to spend a day in a place like this, and yes, it would take a day!
Norm, I think that is game disc for the N64 disc drive attachment that was available only in Japan. If you look under the bottom of your N64 there is a port attachment for the disc drive add on. Cool stuff at that shop. Great video!
Your videos are awesome I once showed one of your videos to my mom and she liked it very much that she became your fan anytime you post a new video we eagerly watch it together
Yay another shopping video. I love seen retro Japanese games and toys, along with some of the tips you bring up. I'll take note about distoring my hard drive after that story of someone going around trying to recover stuff from wipe used ones.
Thank you for showing what Japan thrift shops have to offer! It seems so so interesting. I'll have to visit one of these when I make my first trip to Japan!
Yes, more thrift store videos pls! With a bit more attention or showing off the model kit section. I love Macross and Robotech models a lot, so it's always fun to see what cool kits there are!
Oh heck yes Norm! Ive got a long travel day today and you uploaded one of my favorite videos (more thrift stores!!) I'm absolutely interested in the longer video even if it's up on the Explore channel; these thrift stores are my weakness ♥️
Do a video on "survival games", for sure! I've always been really curious about Japan's obsession with Airsoft, and would be really interested to see how the scene is from the inside.
Thanks for sharing another hard off adventure! The Gundam vinyl at 11:27 is a sweet find. Also thinks that’s cool that the astroboy that was picked up previously lights up, definitely makes it an even better purchase. lol
Norm, at 5:14 there was a copy of the great 1960s band The Walker Brothers !! You got to get it !! The other Japanese LPs had cool covers but the Walkers are totally classic, especially for rainy days and romancing.
Wow... that thrift store is CRAZY. Better than any thrift store I've been to! Mostly here they consist of furniture and are also a good way to get expensive clothes for cheap. I've only ever seen those PKMN 'tokens' at JP arcades. Super cool stuff! The thrift stores there just seem so magical hahaha. I saw a Sailor Moon compact toy @ 20:32 I would die for T_T. I'd be super interested in a super long exploration/adventure of these stores, that would be so cool! Thank you so much for sharing this experience with us!
I can't wait to explore these stores when I visit. My husband will no doubt leave this place with a suitcase full of tech and games. He LOVES old retro games!
omg so many things that I was eyeing while watching this video but mostly the sailormoon merch hahaha I wish you did a haul video of all the fun stuff that you found and your ideas about them!
Thanks for posting videos like this. I have visited many times, but it's always awesome to get better perspective into Japanese culture and lifestyle. It also helps make aware of things we normal people might overlook because of only big name stores!
i think i’ve just about rewatched all of your thrift store videos again, they never get old!! i grew up with the N64 and it’s so awesome to see them in such great condition. and pokémon?! right to the heart! speaking of pokémon, i dropped you a DM on discord about some pokémon! i’ll definitely be heading to this shop when i’m in japan. thrift shops are always so much fun to rummage through!
I love the look of this thrift stores, they are so much larger than the ones I'm used to and seem to have way better potential gems. Also would love to see japans "survival games"
I love these thrift shop videos. I can’t wait to try to see what treasures I will find some day once I get to visit. Also there is a anime/manga based off survival games, which until just found out is REAL! I would love to see you try to play survival games and getting to see it in live action.
Yes please norm, more coverage on airsoft if possible, I'm a huge fan of airsoft and plan on doing alot of airsoft shopping when I go to Japan next year!
To me Japanese second hand stores were all super overwhelming but fun at the same time. My favourite thing is how the quality is usually really great, like people actually take care of their stuff (or the stores only take and sell things with good condition). My favourites are thrift stores for clothes though haha
Oh man, going to these thrift shops is a DREAM for me. I've be stuck in there all day and never be able to leave! And the floppy disks are from the Famicom Disk System!
All those retro toys and games consoles look fab. Will definitely need to have a look and see if I can bring one back for my sister and nephew next year.
YEEESUUUUSS THE FLOPPY FAMICOM DISKS I GREW UP WITH! I grew up in Canada and was fortunate to play these games on that format. Soo many good memories. I need to start collecting these games
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1:48 There was a plug & play video mahjong game for 2750yen in this display case which I would have bought (the keyboard thing right under where your finger is pointing).
I'm a bit of a figure collector...so I would probably be digging for the rarer and more coveted figures to be honest! There's rare finds and deals that I'd never be able to find outside of Japan!
What was the name of that harddrive thing you saw, sounds interesting :) Thanks.
I'd love to know what you bought after a good rumage in junk paradise 😂
Hey Norm, I think there's a scammer using your profile pic. Just told me I won a prize and is asking me to send a message.
The amount of second hand stores in Japan makes me so jealous. So many treasures and items saved from dumps!! Thank you for exploring them!
Saw a Japanology episode where they visited a second hand furniture store. Lots of cool pieces I'd love to explore.
@@W4ABN yo got a link, would want to watch it
It's amazing here. The Book Offs are insane, I have found so many cool things since I got here
It's crazy because thrift stores in Canada sell games for triple the price 😭
Agreed I live vicariously though norm
I just can't get over how organized and well kept everything is. I'd be lost in there for a day on the toy floor alone - it's really cool to see the "junk" floor and travel down memory lane there too!
The amount of older games you get in japanese thrift stores never fails to amaze me! In australia we barely get any thrift stores that take games let alone keep old ones!
One of my bucket lists, when I get to Japan, is to just explore a crap ton of thrift stores. Really appreciate taking us around all the time.
If I went to a shop like this, I'd never leave. Really cool to see how much love you're giving to places like this! Also, those survival games sound fun 👀
This is something that I want to go do so freaking badly in japan. I feel like you get a look at what normal everyday Japanese people like/ do ect. I know that the hobby off ones are more mainstream and they keep the good stuff more or less but I'd also like to go to the smaller second-hand stores in Japan. I know it's tacky but I'm in love with these videos.
I think hard off is one of my favorite places to go in Japan! Just the quality of the secondhand items is insane, and for someone who loves to collect unique things it's paradise.
I love how they re-package all of the things so neatly in foil. Looks as good as new, and it protects the things well from further damage.
We appreciate all your hard work and dedication on this channel. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, will do!
9:10 - The game you picked up is one of the Jikkyo Powerful Pro Baseball games, the reason you probably find them in every store you go into for so cheap is the same as like... going to American thrift stores or pawn shops and seeing Madden or FIFA or NHL games from 10 years ago for like $5. They put them out every single year, update the rosters, maybe add a couple gameplay features, and then everyone buys that year's game and the previous year's game is obsolete. I have a couple of these Baseball games, they're pretty fun.
I absolutely love these thrift store videos. every frame of the video is a gem. I find myself pausing and rewatching and looking all over. Thanks for the fun video
I've worked in a second hand store for a short time in the UK and I wish that we had anything like the thrift stores in Japan. Here in the UK you can sometimes find something cool but I usually find that items can be overpriced (at least here in London). I'd love to go to Japan just for the thrift stores let alone sightseeing! Theres just so much variety!
Its so annoying how everything has ebay prices now regardless of quality, and dont get me started on cex man
@@Lucystanford CEX is exactly what the games floor ion this video reminded me of
The japanese thrift stores are a lot of levels ahead! Usually they're very honest with the prices, not overcharging.
Great video! The Nintendo 64 section and the portable DVD player made me very nostalgic.
OMG, it's the first thrift store I got myself in to on my first ever trip to Japan!
Thank you for showing us around the store! Hoping to be there again in the near future
For me it was Mandarake since there was one right downstairs of the school I studied Japanese at. These places are true treasure troves for nerds! 🤩 I spent some much money there! 😅
I'm absolutely fascinated by these stores and the amount of work and organizational talent it must take to make them look this presentable.
It's still amazing to me how well organised these shops are, when similar shops in places I've lived never seem to be half as well put together. I guess you need it when you have so much stuff, even knowing where things are would leave you needing a lot of time to go through them to find what you want/need.
Thrift shopping is always an adventure you find so many things sometimes you find stories locked away in the items you find and it's always interesting, seeing how well japan keeps there items makes me envious when compared to Australian Thrift stores
I could get lost in a place like this for hours. I love thrift shopping in the U.S. and doing so in Japan seems next level.
got to love another thrift store video. What I love to do with these videos is to focus on what the camera isn't focusing on, so all the items on the side of the frame. It makes me feel like I am actually there, and being overwhelmed, and it is awesome. I am always impressed at how clean those stores are, unlike our Canadian versions. I seriously could do a lot of damage to my suitcases if I went to that place.
Whenever I go to Japan I'm always in the thrift stores. You can find so many gems with the most ridiculous prices (fair and cheap). I've watched most of your thrifting videos and so many locations I haven't been to yet. I've been marking them on my go to list when I go next month.
seeing you walk through these stores really makes me excited to eventually go to japan and just explore every isle of these stores
I always find myself having intense fun watching the thrift store videos. As you walk through the isles, I see something you passed, and scream 'NO GO BACK''. The intensity is like watching my favorite sporting team in competition. Well done and fun. Looking forward to the next thrift store video.
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I’m going straight to the whole playlist of thrift store videos lol also I wanna see how big the bag of stuff was 😂 I know for a fact I would of left with a whole suitcase full of items a suitcase with wheels! 🤣🤣 I’ll forever be in awe of how well the Japanese take care of everything it’s so appreciated and gives me so much hope for the world for so many reasons! ☺️
Video game thrifting was one of the most fun parts of my last trip to Japan. Just amazing prices and condition pretty much everywhere
Oh, a new Thrift Store Video! I love these, especially with how well kept japanese second-hand wares tend to be.
I totally agree!
The fact that you can get a brand new in-box N64 for ~$50 is actually insane! I really hope to go into some of these stores at some point.
I love digging for treasure in these types of shops, and with the number of these types of shops in Japan, it's literally just a neverending adventure!
I'm a simple man. I see Astro Boy, I click.
not sure if ive ever said this, but your videos always feel oddly nostalgic. i think i just really enjoy YOU and your camera work and your ideas. its all just a great time so thank you for making the content you make its really nice. (and no its not nostalgic JUSt cuz its a thrift shop )
So neat and orderly! Not like what I'm used to seeing in second-hand stores!
The items in here are so well preserved/refurbished it's astounding. These kind of videos make me want to spend an entire trip inside of these kinds of stores.
I'm a fellow Canadian that's obsessed with Japan...lol. I recently discovered your channel and subscribed. I love your videos, as I'm an otaku retro nerd as well...lol. Canadian thrift stores are such garbage compared to Japanese ones...I'm so jealous. Both your suggestions for videos sound awesome. Thank you for the amazing content.
You always make these videos so fun and exciting, and your enthusiasm is very infectious! Thanks for sharing with us, and bringing us along on your adventures. 😁
My favorite type of your videos! I personally love going to these random item stores here in the US, wish I could be there in Japan! Keep up the great content!
22:14 I would love to sit through a hour+ long video of that, I can't get enough of these Japan Thrift Shop vids!
I can't wait to go to Japan in 2024 and explore all the wondrous shops and places that you've shown us over time. Thanks for being such a huge inspiration and not to mention a source of de-stress
Watching these thrift shops makes me think you’ll need to bring an extra bag with you… leave some room for all this stuff!
Goodluck brother 🙏🏻
The sheer amount of stuff in these shops is so overwhelming, I would definitely be spending a full day there. Being a musician, designer, game collector, and anime lover I would just have too much to look at and most likely be broke the second I stepped inside. Absolutely love these videos and the record collection in the studio, especially the Patlabor soundtrack!
Norm, these are some of my favourite types of videos. When people in the States or Canada watch videos of Japan, we are given a video usually full of excitement, thrill, or the unusual because that is what makes for a good video; but just walking around a thrift store or a mall is a great reminder that there are a lot of people that do exactly the same things we do, so thank you for showing that.
Also I absolutely love the G-Gundam Laserdisc at 11:23, and I would love to see a video about that girl and her "Survival Games," as I see the Japanese airsoft community come across my timelines every now and again and it boggles my mind to see just how into it they get.
I love seeing the Japanese Catan board game in this vid! I honestly paused and started going through to see what all they had there. Thank you for another lovely video Norm! Hope your recovery is going well.
Thrift stores are so fun to be in! This one I bet I could get lost in there for a good two or three hours. Thanks for sharing this! I love coming on these little shop trips.
That place looks amazing. We only have the Book Off's in the US. 23:05 The silver Takara watch was rare to see in the US. I think it was only available thoough mail-order back in the '80s. Would love to see the Survival sub-culture.
This is one of the reason why Japan is so fun. Can’t wait til I am there in March. Thanks for showing, will visit those stores. Coming from Canada too 😊
I'm surprised by how well-packaged these 2nd-hand goods are!
Being a Transformers collector, i'm completely geeking out here! That Lego Optimus Prime!!
I am a huge Transformers collector too with my collection starting with ones from the 80's all the way to now. I actually just built the new Lego Optimus Prime a couple of weeks ago.
So much nostalgia! I could spend hours in a place like that.I hope you bought that Roshi!
The Godzilla figure at 14:00 is exactly what I’ve been looking for!!!! And you absolutely should assemble a video of your friend playing airsoft!
Hi Norm!
Great video once again, I love the rhyming you did in the intro, despite the video's title not rhyming. Japanese Thrift stores are completely different to anything I've seen in other countries. There is so much niche and unique things that just make them so interesting to spend hours walking around, who knows what gems you might find!
Been going through all your videos and this was the first one I saw when it came out! Love to follow you on your adventures and can't wait for more videos, especially like these
I would go nuts in a place like that. I'd be there from the time they opened until they closed and never come up for air. Everything is so cool, clean and well organized, What a lucky guy you are to have so many places like this around. Thank you so much for showing us around.
I love how broad yet specialized this shop is. I know all of the camera equipment probably sits at the top of your list but I really zeroed in on the records and the small cheap figurines. The figurines make great souvenirs for co-workers and friends since you can squeeze them into your luggage with no issue. I also spent some time researching record bars in Tokyo for a vinyl loving friend of mine recently. Also, Tokyo has some great thrift shops that are mainly geared towards clothing out towards Harajuku. We were able to find some really good deals.
OMG! time stamp 18:52, the silver robot! I had one as a kid and he folds up and goes onto a wrist strap and is a watch! I want him so much! Thank you for this video.
Yes, to all the thrift stores. I love exploring pawn shops here in the U.S. and these stores just amaze me.
Watching your Thrift Store videos are always exciting, The quality and quantity of Thrift stores in Japan is awesome, I absolutely love the experience of digging around for cool stuff and not always to purchase, even just to explore and discover old and unique things. so much fun
Your enthusiasm is infectious. I love it!
I LOVE these thrift store videos. I always have to send them to my sisters. I could definitely get lost in here for a few hours
I watch this channel every night, it's like my chill before bed time.
Going into stores like this will be an afternoon treat for me. I may do so on my first day there while my family is resting due to the jet lag
I love these stores! I took my brother to Japan before COVID and we spend several hours alone in a store just like this.
It's always interesting to see what they put in the glass cases at thrift store. Also the instruments looks great too. A survival game video would be so cool
They put a $33 Gameboy game behind glass on the 1st floor, but then left a $2300 acoustic guitar just out in the open on the second floor. Yes it was locked up, but someone could have still messed with it. Same with the tweed guitar that was $1700. Those should have been behind glass.
You squeaked the mushroom at 20:46 and my dog came running in from the other end of the house.... I'd love to spend a day in a place like this, and yes, it would take a day!
Norm, I think that is game disc for the N64 disc drive attachment that was available only in Japan. If you look under the bottom of your N64 there is a port attachment for the disc drive add on. Cool stuff at that shop. Great video!
I absolutely love when you do these videos!!! Going to spend half of my holiday looking for these treasure troves. You are the best 👌🏻
Your videos are awesome I once showed one of your videos to my mom and she liked it very much that she became your fan anytime you post a new video we eagerly watch it together
Yay another shopping video. I love seen retro Japanese games and toys, along with some of the tips you bring up. I'll take note about distoring my hard drive after that story of someone going around trying to recover stuff from wipe used ones.
I love seeing thrift shop exploration videos by Tokyo Lens!
Thank you for showing what Japan thrift shops have to offer! It seems so so interesting. I'll have to visit one of these when I make my first trip to Japan!
This was so visually stimulating, I'm pretty sure my dreams are going to be effected. I look forward to it. Thank you for sharing!
What a well-curated thrift store. It's like a craft supplies store with so many small things so well organized.
Yes, more thrift store videos pls! With a bit more attention or showing off the model kit section. I love Macross and Robotech models a lot, so it's always fun to see what cool kits there are!
Oh heck yes Norm! Ive got a long travel day today and you uploaded one of my favorite videos (more thrift stores!!)
I'm absolutely interested in the longer video even if it's up on the Explore channel; these thrift stores are my weakness ♥️
Thanks for the tour! We love the thrift store videos. Nice treat every once in a while
Do a video on "survival games", for sure! I've always been really curious about Japan's obsession with Airsoft, and would be really interested to see how the scene is from the inside.
When I hear “survival game” and Japan I get goosebumps 🤣 (but I definitely wanna see a video of Norm in a survival game hehehe)
@@personalcontrasts73 As long as nobody wears explosive collars... :p
@@juanpabloperezgomez4349 hahahah luv when people get references.
Thanks for sharing another hard off adventure! The Gundam vinyl at 11:27 is a sweet find. Also thinks that’s cool that the astroboy that was picked up previously lights up, definitely makes it an even better purchase. lol
I always enjoy these videos Norm. I really gotta spend a day and see an awesome place like this myself.
I love these thrift store videos. I have heard a little about the air soft scene in Japan, we definitely need a video.
Most videos go live in the middle of the night for me, but here now snd excited to watch
Norm, at 5:14 there was a copy of the great 1960s band The Walker Brothers !! You got to get it !! The other Japanese LPs had cool covers but the Walkers are totally classic, especially for rainy days and romancing.
I love how you can always find all the old consoles in the packaging or atleast in good shape in Japan, its paradise for retro :>! great video again!
Also survival games yes! make it Battle Royal, invite Abroad, Pete all of them last person standing!
Duuude this place is unreal...the variety of all the stuff...like you could find anything that ever existed and even more x)))
Wow... that thrift store is CRAZY. Better than any thrift store I've been to! Mostly here they consist of furniture and are also a good way to get expensive clothes for cheap. I've only ever seen those PKMN 'tokens' at JP arcades. Super cool stuff! The thrift stores there just seem so magical hahaha. I saw a Sailor Moon compact toy @ 20:32 I would die for T_T. I'd be super interested in a super long exploration/adventure of these stores, that would be so cool! Thank you so much for sharing this experience with us!
I already love thrift shopping, a 5 story one sounds like a dream!
I can't wait to explore these stores when I visit. My husband will no doubt leave this place with a suitcase full of tech and games. He LOVES old retro games!
Love these thrift store videos. Especially when you come across vintage TMNT merch!
HAHH...You'll spend half a day just browsing stuff in there, glad you guys youtubers exist to do this very much thankyoussssss
omg so many things that I was eyeing while watching this video but mostly the sailormoon merch hahaha I wish you did a haul video of all the fun stuff that you found and your ideas about them!
Loved this. Like the video where you rented the car and went around all the second hand places.
Yay more thrift store shopping!!! Gonna sit back and see what weird stuff i see in the background
Thanks for posting videos like this. I have visited many times, but it's always awesome to get better perspective into Japanese culture and lifestyle. It also helps make aware of things we normal people might overlook because of only big name stores!
I love these. But we definitely need to start getting haul videos after to see what you picked up! Keep up the awesome vids!!
This is amazing, thrift stores are some of my favorite places to go!!!!!!🤩
i think i’ve just about rewatched all of your thrift store videos again, they never get old!! i grew up with the N64 and it’s so awesome to see them in such great condition. and pokémon?! right to the heart! speaking of pokémon, i dropped you a DM on discord about some pokémon! i’ll definitely be heading to this shop when i’m in japan. thrift shops are always so much fun to rummage through!
Dude, never seen any of the famicon disk system stuff! These thrift store vids are the jam.
I love the look of this thrift stores, they are so much larger than the ones I'm used to and seem to have way better potential gems. Also would love to see japans "survival games"
I love these thrift shop videos. I can’t wait to try to see what treasures I will find some day once I get to visit. Also there is a anime/manga based off survival games, which until just found out is REAL! I would love to see you try to play survival games and getting to see it in live action.
Yes please norm, more coverage on airsoft if possible, I'm a huge fan of airsoft and plan on doing alot of airsoft shopping when I go to Japan next year!
To me Japanese second hand stores were all super overwhelming but fun at the same time. My favourite thing is how the quality is usually really great, like people actually take care of their stuff (or the stores only take and sell things with good condition). My favourites are thrift stores for clothes though haha
Oh man, going to these thrift shops is a DREAM for me. I've be stuck in there all day and never be able to leave!
And the floppy disks are from the Famicom Disk System!
All those retro toys and games consoles look fab. Will definitely need to have a look and see if I can bring one back for my sister and nephew next year.
YEEESUUUUSS THE FLOPPY FAMICOM DISKS I GREW UP WITH! I grew up in Canada and was fortunate to play these games on that format. Soo many good memories. I need to start collecting these games
I love that Rei Hino was in the thumbnail. She is one of my favorites. I love these thrift store videos!😊