I love that you take time to listen to locals and hear their stories, it's very heartwarming to watch and hear about such old shops and the people who established them and their reasons for doing so. It's not something you see much of anymore and I think it's important to make those connections and you do it in such a respectful way, Emma. I love your content so much.
Rewatching the interview with the 95 years old store owner and I'm smiling so much! I hope he does make it to 100 and still with all that energy 🥳🥳 I'm going to Japan next November so this video is great timing, I'm already adding some spots to my route!
Thanks for leaving in so much of Kikuchi-san's interview, that was so interesting! I went through this area recently and tried to transport myself back to the time when it would have been bustling with electronics hobbyists, and employees getting components for work. Famously parts for the first prototypes of Sony's robot dog, AIBO, were sourced from this area in what must have been a very heady and hopeful time in the Japanese economy! Fantastic video.
This video makes me so happy, you won't believe it. For my own TH-cam channel, I'm in Tokyo around every 3 months and I always stay in the Hamamatsucho area due to its proximity to both Haneda and Narita Airports. And I have always been fascinated with the New Shimbashi Building. It's a hidden gem I recommened everyone who's into Showa Era Japan to visit asap! The entire area is slated to be redeveloped, and the New Shimbashi Building is supposed to disappear alongside a couple other in the area. This was supposed to have already happened, but has luckily so far not started. There is no up-to-date information about when the building will be demolished, but as is usual in Tokyo, it can happen out of nowhere. The building is demmed as seismically critical, and the Tokyo government has assessed it as having potential to collapse in case of the strongest types of earthquakes, which is why its days are numbered. But inside, apart from some shady massage parlors, it's vibes are immaculate. There's also a fun railway memorability store on the 4th floor, and a whole bunch of odd little bars. I also just recently found out that the top two floors of the apartment building above the mall are actually apartments, which must be SO COOL. So, thank you for including it in a video, it's one of the best places left in Tokyo to enjoy those Japanese retro vibes. Also, I NEED TO GET THESE TRADING CARDS. PS: If anyone is looking for even more retro vibes in the Shimbashi area, on the other side of the station there's the Shimbashi Ekimae Building 1, which has an immaculate little collection of restaurants and bars downstairs, with the strongest Showa Era vibes. I can particularly recommend the Kissaten there, called Kimuraraya Parlour, one the hidden gems when it comes to Kissaten in Tokyo.
I love the way you are highlighting these unique shops that are unfortunately going away. The shopkeepers have so much history and wisdom to share. Loved it!
You have such a gift for connecting with people and make them relax and feel comfortable. I get really stressed when I watch interviews where there is tension or awkward moments, its just uncomfortable to watch. But when you laugh and smile, I can tell that whoever you are talking with is truly enjoying the conversation. You bring out the best in the people you interact with. ❤
Such a wholesome video! I enjoyed your video so much, and I will def check out the cafe and おじいちゃん, I will bring a giftです。Maybe I will make him びっくりだけど he is so cool, めっちゃファンになった！笑 I should buy a radio from him! ❤Anyway, thanks for showing us a cool omoshiroi places of Tokyo!!!
Tokidoki, you must know Norm (from Tokyo Lens) also had an encounter at one of the stalls in the Radio Centre, with an eldery gentlemen. Norm took the effort of preserving the stall in his studio after the gentlemen decided to bring it to an end and finally enjoy his pension. The whole thing spans over several videos, where in the first video it was just an interview, and Norm didn't know about the man ending his career. His studio is right there in Akihabara, btw.
I immediately thought of Norm when that wonderful gentleman and his electronics stand appeared. Immediately made me want to go there and buy so many audio cables and stuff.
I liked 👍 before the video was over. So much great information and loved your chat with Kikuchi-san! I'm sure this took a long time to film & edit, but it was super fascinating and original. Keep up the great work. :)
I cant believe ive been watching you for 8 years.. love your content and watching all your adventures over the years. From your super tiny apartment to today, you have made me want to visit Japan over and over and over again. Much love and support from Arizona, USA
This video was an absolute delight. The 95 year-old man at the electronics shop is so charming and I thank you for featuring him. Also, great to see you looking happy and taking us on such a fun tour!
Omg! two videos in the same month!!! And not even a week apart?! HUH?! 😮 All joking aside, we see you Emma. You're doing such an amazing job! We love seeing everything you have to offer, g頑張って!
Fab documentary Emma, I really enjoyed the insights into and the vibe of these wonderful places. The trading cards are wonderful. I loved your interview with Kikcuchi san.
Hey Emma! Welcome back! I recently visited Japan and finally saw the gorgeous autumn leaves. I wanted to share a big thanks to you and TC for years of recommendations. Hope I bump into you one day! Merry Christmas from Oz! 🦘
I can tell you worked really hard on this, and great news: the effort invested paid off! I loved every moment of this. Honestly, I could watch you connect with elderly shopkeepers in Akihabara all day.
It is SO delightful to see you speaking with older locals who have such a wealth of knowledge - it was a really special dynamic to watch. Reminds me of all that work you put into language school! And is such a lovely testament to your cultural skills. ❤ x
@7:35 You Dig, you Dug and then you hit your enemies with a piercing tube and proceed to inflate them until they 'splode! You can also dig under rocks while they chase you... time it to squish them. Was one of my favorites when I was a kiddo. Thanks for showing off this really amazing slice of history. I'll have to visit next time we go.
Lovely video. The old man did talk a lot but that wasn't a bad thing! It was nice to listen to him talk and it was just a really heartwarming moment in time.
I loved living in Okinawa cause majority of it was very old stuff, especially once you go more north. The small malls that aren't San A or Aeon are SOOOO cute and they're just community hobby zones and hang outs for a little mall
Hey Emma. That was a great video. Not the usual thing we see from you. I think the change added to the content. I love travelling around and seeing these like hole in the wall places Looks so fun. Give us more.
Six months ago I didn't see myself as someone who would be in the market for measuring devices. However, I've started making stuff and one of the most important tools is a high quality calipers. It just measures lengths. Cheap ones cost $10 but they are wildly inaccurate. It might say 10.1mm but actually be 10.3mm. $200 later, my Mitutoyo can tell me it's actually 10.293mm and it's right. This might sound like a small difference, but not if you want your spaceship to land!
I love that you stopped to interview the business owner of that store and learn the background of when he founded the store, what he does, why he started it, etc. Something I love when I go to local businesses is to talk to people about those kinds of things. It's always really interesting, and a lot of small business owners really have a passion for their job you don't see in other people. There's something so humanizing and wholesome about learning more about these things instead of just taking them for granted. And I'm always impressed with people who go, "yeah, I'm old, and I don't care! I'm going to keep doing what I love." The owner of a fabric store near me is 96 and he once told me, "I didn't put up with years of being made fun of for having 'girly' interests to stop until I friggin' want to - pardon my language." (Yes, he apologized for saying "friggin". I love it.) I think some TH-camrs treat businesses and people abroad disrespectfully, more like attractions than places people work and people worthy of respect. So it's an instant subscribe when I see someone who recognizes the humanity and hard work of others. This is the kind of foreigner we need more of in Japan, instead of the embarrassing kind of TH-camrs who make the news.
I absolutely loved this video! You did such a wonderful job showing us everything! The 95 year old man was so adorable! Thank you for the entertainment. ❤
Merry Christmas Emma the retro arcade so cool i wish they were still around in my town 😥 Hope 2025 will be an even better year for you and hope there is no more body drama like the ankle and kidney stones 🙏
Aboslutely love the retro vibes♥Putting Kissa Fuji on my itinerary for my next Tokyo trip, gotta get me a matchbox! Also love that we get a じゃ～ね！ twice in a span of a week. Happy Holidays!
Oh wow I would love to visit all these places! ✨ The teal wall tiles, the fabulous melon soda, the rented boxes of curated stuff for sale, anthropomorphic store trading cards?? the old games, the super super super specialty shops with people who have owned and worked there forever... just awesome. The interview with the 95yo was so good! He makes me think of my grandma who was a bit older than him and how much change they experienced through the decades while on opposite sides of the planet. Thanks so much as always for the lovely content!! (....also I never thought to put shiso in a smoothie?? HELLO. That sounds freaking amazing I must make it!)
I wish I had the courage to move to Japan as you did those years ago. Hindsight is 20/20. Now I live vicariously through your wonderful videos. Best wishes to you!
Incredible video! I'll be visiting Tokyo and Japan for the first time at the end of January, and I'm really into retro tech and stuff - so thank you for this. Just added another item to my itinerary!
I watch a lot of videos on Japan but the way you point your lenses on alternative and real Japan make me really love your clip. Bravo. Greetings from Italy
Would definitely like more videos like this; really enjoy seeing glimpses at what old Tokyo used to be like! I loved visiting several arcades like that one, there were definitely a bunch in Osaka!
I visited the New Shimbashi Bldg a couple of years ago and was surprised by all the retro stuff and shops. I'm in my 50's and it reminded me of a lot of the stuff I saw about Japan as a kid.
The retro game place looks awesome, also thanks on the info on kissaten!! didn't know about that, I'd love to visit the places you recommended. I think what I enjoy most is visiting places where not all travelers go, those that make you feel like a local... definitely these places got that feeling, Thanks for sharing!!!
Digdug: idea is to kill the monsters by either getting a rock to fall on them or by popping them by pumping them with air. There are patterns of tunnels that you can dig that optimizes the number of monsters killed by a single rock. I used to finish the game (takes several hours). 🙂
I was hoping for a good old christmas vlog 😅 maybe an apartment semi-tour. I live for those videos. But! ☝🏻 no content of yours ever dissappoints, so win win 🎄🎁🛷❄️ Merry Christmas
I KNEW I recognized that building! Every time we visit Tokyo, we go to Buta Daigaku there. We were just there last week!! The BEST pork belly bowl in Japan.
Everything on that Namco game cabinet was fire! Dig Dug, you dig, get the other creatures in your tunnel, and then inflate them until they explode! Lots of button mashing there.
Oh wow.....been in that building in Shimbashi just two weeks ago, walked in just because I saw a butadon place on the outside, but didn't look around any further...wish I did. Also love kissaten....this would have been great!
Oh man, I would love to collect all the shop trading cards. The elder shop owner is so wonderful! Thanks for the vid! ...now waiting to see other folks release videos of them suddenly now collecting kissaten matches. JK....kinda.
I'm totally geeked out !! when you show the cream soda melon flavor. It automatically reminded me of Sailor Moon the, girls drinking at the cafe. That took me back to 1999
This is EXACTLY the type of Tokyo I'm always searching for. I stayed in Shimbashi last visit but didn't visit that building. Definitely will be getting a blue Coffee Fuji mug.
Thanks for using the word "culture" to be broad and encompassing. I hear a lot of Japanese saying "cultures" to talk about the many facets, and I want to tell them "just say culture; I know it's not plural, but trust me."
"How do you play Dig Dug".... ooof, I'll be over in the corner having a midlife crisis. (Wonderful video!! I've been by that building many times but never gone in. Next visit for sure!)
Great Video Emma! I think that was actually the first time hearing you speak japanese. Would you consider making a video with tipps on how to learn japanese? Especially in that intermediate phase?
the 95 year old man was so adorable when he said happy birthday, bless him ☺
and what a hard worker too! He's got more energy then 28 year old me lol.
I love that you take time to listen to locals and hear their stories, it's very heartwarming to watch and hear about such old shops and the people who established them and their reasons for doing so. It's not something you see much of anymore and I think it's important to make those connections and you do it in such a respectful way, Emma. I love your content so much.
Rewatching the interview with the 95 years old store owner and I'm smiling so much! I hope he does make it to 100 and still with all that energy 🥳🥳
I'm going to Japan next November so this video is great timing, I'm already adding some spots to my route!
Man I could listen to the 95 y/o shopkeeper for another 8 hours. What a treasure. Bless him.
he's so excited to be doing exactly what he's doing exactly where he's doing it
Thanks for leaving in so much of Kikuchi-san's interview, that was so interesting! I went through this area recently and tried to transport myself back to the time when it would have been bustling with electronics hobbyists, and employees getting components for work. Famously parts for the first prototypes of Sony's robot dog, AIBO, were sourced from this area in what must have been a very heady and hopeful time in the Japanese economy! Fantastic video.
Thank you for the info! For Kikuchi-san, we actually talked for 45 minutes :’) so much had to be cut haha but so lucky to be able to chat with him!
This video makes me so happy, you won't believe it. For my own TH-cam channel, I'm in Tokyo around every 3 months and I always stay in the Hamamatsucho area due to its proximity to both Haneda and Narita Airports. And I have always been fascinated with the New Shimbashi Building. It's a hidden gem I recommened everyone who's into Showa Era Japan to visit asap! The entire area is slated to be redeveloped, and the New Shimbashi Building is supposed to disappear alongside a couple other in the area. This was supposed to have already happened, but has luckily so far not started. There is no up-to-date information about when the building will be demolished, but as is usual in Tokyo, it can happen out of nowhere. The building is demmed as seismically critical, and the Tokyo government has assessed it as having potential to collapse in case of the strongest types of earthquakes, which is why its days are numbered. But inside, apart from some shady massage parlors, it's vibes are immaculate. There's also a fun railway memorability store on the 4th floor, and a whole bunch of odd little bars. I also just recently found out that the top two floors of the apartment building above the mall are actually apartments, which must be SO COOL. So, thank you for including it in a video, it's one of the best places left in Tokyo to enjoy those Japanese retro vibes. Also, I NEED TO GET THESE TRADING CARDS.
PS: If anyone is looking for even more retro vibes in the Shimbashi area, on the other side of the station there's the Shimbashi Ekimae Building 1, which has an immaculate little collection of restaurants and bars downstairs, with the strongest Showa Era vibes. I can particularly recommend the Kissaten there, called Kimuraraya Parlour, one the hidden gems when it comes to Kissaten in Tokyo.
I love the way you are highlighting these unique shops that are unfortunately going away. The shopkeepers have so much history and wisdom to share. Loved it!
Always here for Tokidoki content!
Thank you for being here! ;-;
You have such a gift for connecting with people and make them relax and feel comfortable. I get really stressed when I watch interviews where there is tension or awkward moments, its just uncomfortable to watch. But when you laugh and smile, I can tell that whoever you are talking with is truly enjoying the conversation. You bring out the best in the people you interact with. ❤
Such a wholesome video! I enjoyed your video so much, and I will def check out the cafe and おじいちゃん, I will bring a giftです。Maybe I will make him びっくりだけど he is so cool, めっちゃファンになった！笑 I should buy a radio from him! ❤Anyway, thanks for showing us a cool omoshiroi places of Tokyo!!!
yes we have to bring him a gift! he was so lovely, i appreciate his conversation so much. Thank you for coming to support me shioriiii
I saw this comment and thought "this user sounds exactly like Shiori" and sure enough it is! Big fan of TC です 🤗
The way Emma gets so excited about food is a total mood that I fully identify with.
I'm so hyped for this contentttt
thanks for coming to watch!!!
Tokidoki, you must know Norm (from Tokyo Lens) also had an encounter at one of the stalls in the Radio Centre, with an eldery gentlemen. Norm took the effort of preserving the stall in his studio after the gentlemen decided to bring it to an end and finally enjoy his pension. The whole thing spans over several videos, where in the first video it was just an interview, and Norm didn't know about the man ending his career. His studio is right there in Akihabara, btw.
Think Emma has done some vids with him, like one in Asakusa? Believe there was a shamisen involved
I immediately thought of Norm when that wonderful gentleman and his electronics stand appeared. Immediately made me want to go there and buy so many audio cables and stuff.
The creativity of turning the shops into character trading cards is brilliant. Thanks for this great tour!
I liked 👍 before the video was over. So much great information and loved your chat with Kikuchi-san! I'm sure this took a long time to film & edit, but it was super fascinating and original. Keep up the great work. :)
I cant believe ive been watching you for 8 years.. love your content and watching all your adventures over the years. From your super tiny apartment to today, you have made me want to visit Japan over and over and over again. Much love and support from Arizona, USA
Emmas videos: fun, informative, respectful, excellent humor, comforting! 10/10, will watch every single one!
This video was an absolute delight. The 95 year-old man at the electronics shop is so charming and I thank you for featuring him. Also, great to see you looking happy and taking us on such a fun tour!
Really love this kind of Emma video! Whatever marketing department decided to do the trading cards for those little shops should get a huge raise.
Omg! two videos in the same month!!! And not even a week apart?! HUH?! 😮
All joking aside, we see you Emma. You're doing such an amazing job! We love seeing everything you have to offer, g頑張って!
The oden at that last place looked SO. GOOD!!!!! awesome video 🥹
was so tastyyyy, thank u for coming to support me ;-;
Fab documentary Emma, I really enjoyed the insights into and the vibe of these wonderful places.
The trading cards are wonderful.
I loved your interview with Kikcuchi san.
Hey Emma! Welcome back! I recently visited Japan and finally saw the gorgeous autumn leaves. I wanted to share a big thanks to you and TC for years of recommendations. Hope I bump into you one day! Merry Christmas from Oz! 🦘
I hope you had a wonderful trip here! Thank you for watching and supporting me and TC! Merry Christmas :)
I can tell you worked really hard on this, and great news: the effort invested paid off! I loved every moment of this. Honestly, I could watch you connect with elderly shopkeepers in Akihabara all day.
The chap selling electronics seemed like the nicest man! So interesting to see these businesses. I hope they can keep going in the future!
It is SO delightful to see you speaking with older locals who have such a wealth of knowledge - it was a really special dynamic to watch. Reminds me of all that work you put into language school! And is such a lovely testament to your cultural skills. ❤ x
@7:35 You Dig, you Dug and then you hit your enemies with a piercing tube and proceed to inflate them until they 'splode! You can also dig under rocks while they chase you... time it to squish them. Was one of my favorites when I was a kiddo. Thanks for showing off this really amazing slice of history. I'll have to visit next time we go.
Love this Emma. Glad to see you back. More of this please ❤
13:10 That man had me smiling ear to ear, didn't even realise it after it was done XD
Same!! He is so precious and looks incredible for his age!
Lovely video. The old man did talk a lot but that wasn't a bad thing! It was nice to listen to him talk and it was just a really heartwarming moment in time.
I loved living in Okinawa cause majority of it was very old stuff, especially once you go more north. The small malls that aren't San A or Aeon are SOOOO cute and they're just community hobby zones and hang outs for a little mall
Really wonderful video. Seeing you talk to the shopkeepers (especially the 95 year old radio specialist) makes a huge difference to the content.
Hey Emma. That was a great video. Not the usual thing we see from you. I think the change added to the content. I love travelling around and seeing these like hole in the wall places Looks so fun. Give us more.
LOVED this video! Such wonderful places and the 95 year old radio components store owner is such a gem!! He’s so lovely! 🥰
This is such a lovely wholesome video!
Yay, more Tokidoki Traveller content already! I love these kinds of videos in which you explore interesting and unique places and talk to people.
Glad you are making vids again! Welcome back!
Thanks for premiering these videos, it’s so fun❤❤❤ happy holidays!
Thank you! Its ben great getting to chat to everyone ^-^ Happy Holidays!!
Six months ago I didn't see myself as someone who would be in the market for measuring devices. However, I've started making stuff and one of the most important tools is a high quality calipers. It just measures lengths. Cheap ones cost $10 but they are wildly inaccurate. It might say 10.1mm but actually be 10.3mm. $200 later, my Mitutoyo can tell me it's actually 10.293mm and it's right. This might sound like a small difference, but not if you want your spaceship to land!
I loved this video. Especially the interview with the 95 year old Gentleman. What a lovely man.
I wish Akihabara can still keep some of the old shops, but the landscape there is really changing.
Anyways, great vid!
the landscape is changing so much all over tokyo... times are changing i guess
Most excellent retro vibes in these places. Great video!
I love that you stopped to interview the business owner of that store and learn the background of when he founded the store, what he does, why he started it, etc. Something I love when I go to local businesses is to talk to people about those kinds of things. It's always really interesting, and a lot of small business owners really have a passion for their job you don't see in other people. There's something so humanizing and wholesome about learning more about these things instead of just taking them for granted. And I'm always impressed with people who go, "yeah, I'm old, and I don't care! I'm going to keep doing what I love." The owner of a fabric store near me is 96 and he once told me, "I didn't put up with years of being made fun of for having 'girly' interests to stop until I friggin' want to - pardon my language." (Yes, he apologized for saying "friggin". I love it.)
I think some TH-camrs treat businesses and people abroad disrespectfully, more like attractions than places people work and people worthy of respect. So it's an instant subscribe when I see someone who recognizes the humanity and hard work of others. This is the kind of foreigner we need more of in Japan, instead of the embarrassing kind of TH-camrs who make the news.
I absolutely loved this video! You did such a wonderful job showing us everything! The 95 year old man was so adorable! Thank you for the entertainment. ❤
Merry Christmas Emma the retro arcade so cool i wish they were still around in my town 😥
Hope 2025 will be an even better year for you and hope there is no more body drama like the ankle and kidney stones
🙏
Thank you Highwind! I hope so aswell :') haha looking forward to next year. Merry Christmas!
I'm not sure if it is the camera or the color grading
but it definitely make the vibes more retro
Love it!
thank you!!! yippeeeeee
Aboslutely love the retro vibes♥Putting Kissa Fuji on my itinerary for my next Tokyo trip, gotta get me a matchbox! Also love that we get a じゃ～ね！ twice in a span of a week. Happy Holidays!
That 95 year old is adorable!
Welcome back!! 🎉
thank you!!!
Oh wow I would love to visit all these places! ✨ The teal wall tiles, the fabulous melon soda, the rented boxes of curated stuff for sale, anthropomorphic store trading cards?? the old games, the super super super specialty shops with people who have owned and worked there forever... just awesome. The interview with the 95yo was so good! He makes me think of my grandma who was a bit older than him and how much change they experienced through the decades while on opposite sides of the planet. Thanks so much as always for the lovely content!! (....also I never thought to put shiso in a smoothie?? HELLO. That sounds freaking amazing I must make it!)
13:05 to see the passion in his eyes is such a wonderful thing he still feels wonder in his work I want that some day
I wish I had the courage to move to Japan as you did those years ago. Hindsight is 20/20. Now I live vicariously through your wonderful videos. Best wishes to you!
I really loved this video - draw back the curtain further - I love these aspects of a big city - so many hidden gems! More of this please!!!
Incredible video! I'll be visiting Tokyo and Japan for the first time at the end of January, and I'm really into retro tech and stuff - so thank you for this. Just added another item to my itinerary!
I watch a lot of videos on Japan but the way you point your lenses on alternative and real Japan make me really love your clip. Bravo. Greetings from Italy
This is so cool to see, it reminds me of all the fun times I had hanging out at the mall in the 90s when I was a teen.
Nice to see you :) wish you a happy christmas time❤
Thank you! Merry Christmas to you aswell :)
Wonderful tour, thank you! _Such powerful Showa vibes!_
finally, a video just for me! thanks for the retro vibes and locations!
Merry Christmas!!!🌲💕
What a niche subject to have a vid on. Well done Emma and good to see you again!
Again a lovely video, glad you're feeling better again. Have a great new year 🎉 can't wait for more videos in 2025
I really enjoy the high quality and detailed work she and her team create.
Awesome video! And the stories Mr. Kikuchi has must be amazing!!! Such a sweet guy too :)
So glad you left the long conversation with the 95 yr old man. What a treasure
Would definitely like more videos like this; really enjoy seeing glimpses at what old Tokyo used to be like! I loved visiting several arcades like that one, there were definitely a bunch in Osaka!
20:33 EARTHBOUND 🎵 in background! Pollyanna! I did a double take hearing it underneath your narration!
Can't wait to visit some of these places
Very interesting blog.Wishing you a lovely Christmas.🎄
Thank you! Merry Christmas :)
6:38 the tiles 😍
I visited the New Shimbashi Bldg a couple of years ago and was surprised by all the retro stuff and shops. I'm in my 50's and it reminded me of a lot of the stuff I saw about Japan as a kid.
The retro game place looks awesome, also thanks on the info on kissaten!! didn't know about that, I'd love to visit the places you recommended.
I think what I enjoy most is visiting places where not all travelers go, those that make you feel like a local... definitely these places got that feeling, Thanks for sharing!!!
Digdug: idea is to kill the monsters by either getting a rock to fall on them or by popping them by pumping them with air. There are patterns of tunnels that you can dig that optimizes the number of monsters killed by a single rock. I used to finish the game (takes several hours). 🙂
Oh the 95 year old shopkeeper, that man is a treasure ❤ definitely something different to do next time I'm in Tokyo 🗼
That mall looks so cool! I’m moving to Tokyo next week and I’ll have to check it out.
Really enjoyed this video! I love retro Japan, especially kissaten! So sad that they're disappearing. 💕
Thank you! I’m a huuuge kissaten fan ;-; seen some amazing ones disappear recently 😭
7:34 Dig-Dug got me through Driver's Ed. The school I went to had a machine in the back. Absolutely fell in love with it.
I was hoping for a good old christmas vlog 😅 maybe an apartment semi-tour. I live for those videos. But! ☝🏻 no content of yours ever dissappoints, so win win 🎄🎁🛷❄️ Merry Christmas
I'm in Tokyo from this Friday so will be checking a few of these places out for sure!
The music at 12:35 is a cover of a song called "サード アイ" by 'the pillows' for anyone wondering. It is not an original song by Tsubiclub
Definitely will check out the Aki locations next time I am in Japan! Thank you!
Great vid Emma! Your interview with Kikuchi Musen Denki was charming.
I KNEW I recognized that building! Every time we visit Tokyo, we go to Buta Daigaku there. We were just there last week!! The BEST pork belly bowl in Japan.
Wonderful post, thank you!!
Great video!
Loved the premiere
Love the music at 17:53 is awesome, good taste! Also 2 videos in a week fuck yeah!
What a lovely sweet old man!! He reminds me of.. Master Yoda!! Lol indeed 😅😊❤🇯🇵🎉
Everything on that Namco game cabinet was fire! Dig Dug, you dig, get the other creatures in your tunnel, and then inflate them until they explode! Lots of button mashing there.
Thanks for showing the glimpses of the Akihabara past.
great video, now I definitely want to check out some retro places on my next travels 😍
Loved every second of this, it would be my heaven.
Thank you very much, for posting such unique content.
Oh wow.....been in that building in Shimbashi just two weeks ago, walked in just because I saw a butadon place on the outside, but didn't look around any further...wish I did. Also love kissaten....this would have been great!
Sorry I missed this at the time. Another interesting and informative video. ❤
Oh man, I would love to collect all the shop trading cards. The elder shop owner is so wonderful! Thanks for the vid! ...now waiting to see other folks release videos of them suddenly now collecting kissaten matches. JK....kinda.
I'm totally geeked out !! when you show the cream soda melon flavor. It automatically reminded me of Sailor Moon the, girls drinking at the cafe.
That took me back to 1999
This is EXACTLY the type of Tokyo I'm always searching for. I stayed in Shimbashi last visit but didn't visit that building. Definitely will be getting a blue Coffee Fuji mug.
Thanks for using the word "culture" to be broad and encompassing. I hear a lot of Japanese saying "cultures" to talk about the many facets, and I want to tell them "just say culture; I know it's not plural, but trust me."
"How do you play Dig Dug".... ooof, I'll be over in the corner having a midlife crisis. (Wonderful video!! I've been by that building many times but never gone in. Next visit for sure!)
Great Video Emma! I think that was actually the first time hearing you speak japanese. Would you consider making a video with tipps on how to learn japanese? Especially in that intermediate phase?