My Favourite Record Stores In Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ต.ค. 2019
  • aaaaand finally here's my latest video!
    This is a guide for record diggers who want to find good stores in Shibuya, Tokyo.
    Of course the selection of stores reflects only my personal taste and opinion.
    Anyways I also recommend to check out the Disk Union stores in Shinjuku and Ochanomizu (especially the Jazz store).
    And if you are already in Japan, go to Denden-Town in Osaka, they also have lots of cool stores there!
    You can find all of the music featured in this video here:
    jaydelarge.bandcamp.com/album...
    Also check out my DJ-records-series "Portable Melodies" here:
    jayfm.bigcartel.com/
    And stay tuned for more diggin guides and adventures as well as more scratch records ;)
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  • @ryanisdoneby
    @ryanisdoneby 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Huge thank you for this video, it brings back so many memories of hours spent in Manhattan Records, Face Records, Disk Union and HMV. It's a special location, so uniquely Tokyo, with so many people who care about music from all around the world.

  • @shubhankarkulkarni7667
    @shubhankarkulkarni7667 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    thanks mate! gotten into record collecting recently. will definitely check these out

  • @djstanley3002
    @djstanley3002 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you for doing this video, I've been diggin in shibuya every few years since 2010. I miss that area, cant wait for Japan to open up to tourists.

  • @aileensantucci8093
    @aileensantucci8093 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Cool stuff man! Thanks! I’m excited to one day go to shibuya for records 😎

  • @danprice6361
    @danprice6361 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    this disk union you visited is my favourite music store in japan. the punk/metal section was great and really cheap

    • @omarama6001
      @omarama6001 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      How much they typically cost?

  • @AdamBell01
    @AdamBell01 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    So many memories !! The HMV in Shibuya also worth a visit

  • @gbastile
    @gbastile 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Danke für das echt coole Video! Die Tipps sind einmalig. :)

  • @Lavagemstomacal
    @Lavagemstomacal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video man

  • @ludwigheisters8105
    @ludwigheisters8105 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice selection!

  • @GerrodCarper
    @GerrodCarper 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is awesome

  • @johnedwardkerr7814
    @johnedwardkerr7814 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for yourenunciation on Japanese and English words, makes your videos just that bit more easy to watch. You earned my subscription with this video, for sure!

    • @johnedwardkerr7814
      @johnedwardkerr7814 ปีที่แล้ว

      Saved to a new playlist for when I visit Japan hopefully next year...

    • @JayDeLarge
      @JayDeLarge  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@johnedwardkerr7814 Thanks a lot for the nice feedback and the subscription! I hope I'll be able to make more record store videos like that in the future 😁

  • @shelbythebest2312
    @shelbythebest2312 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I rember I went there when I was in Japan and in the kpop floor they were doing a mini concert

  • @iselect1012
    @iselect1012 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    These Japanese record stores fascinate me. How is it to get around for a none Japanese speaker?

    • @JayDeLarge
      @JayDeLarge  3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      If you speak english tokyo is not too difficult to get around. not everybody speaks perfect english but from my experience if you ask people are open to trying to help you anyways. I do recommend to rent a pocket wifi and use google maps though.

  • @jamesw4895
    @jamesw4895 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    They have great vinyl. Love to visiti there.

  • @craigdunn3231
    @craigdunn3231 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cool video I love collection vinyl records I like hip hop music

  • @jamesdooley8744
    @jamesdooley8744 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Big up bluh!

  • @pauldavis7810
    @pauldavis7810 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Nice video. I first went to Mothers in 2002, from watching your video I was hoping you would end up there. Glad to see it is still going. It was probably the most cramped and disorganised record shop I visited in Japan, but also one of the most interesting with lots of hidden gems. I think I filmed in there. I'll try to find the footage and upload it at some point. Is Babylon still in business? They were closer to the station.

    • @JayDeLarge
      @JayDeLarge  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks for the comment! Yes that would be cool to see some footage of the early 2000s form the stores back then. I heared there used to be way more stores in the late 90s and early 2000s compared to today. I am not really aware of Babylon Records in shibuya today, so it might have closed... but also I don't claim to know all of the stores :)

  • @davegalea6689
    @davegalea6689 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm from the UK and I always go to Disk Union and Recofan shops when I'm in Tokyo and I will be back in Japan next month but it's very disappointing that the Recofan one in Beam has been closed down.

  • @thiscorrosion900
    @thiscorrosion900 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wouldn't mind just having some of those Technics shopping bags! Hehe.

  • @ukgladiatorsfan
    @ukgladiatorsfan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    This store is a must go to every time I go to Japan, unfortunately both stores are now closed :/

  • @Pluralofvinylisvinyls
    @Pluralofvinylisvinyls 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What an amazing looking city. The Japanese know how to build a city.

    • @JayDeLarge
      @JayDeLarge  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      absolutely! I also love central tokyo! It is so huge you can always discover new places and the city is changing all the time. I can't wait till I can go back :)

  • @yebo2993
    @yebo2993 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Ich habe selbst ca. 15 Jahre immer wieder in Tokio CDs und Platten gekauft. Kennst Du das Buch "レコード+CDマップ "? Heißt übersetzt "Record+CD Map", erscheint jährlich und stellt alle möglichen Plattenläden in Japan vor, hauptsächlich Second-Hand-Läden, gibt außerdem Infos über Öffnungszeiten, welche Musikstile Du dort vorfindest, wieviele CDs/Platten etc. der Laden ungefähr hat usw. Man kann es für ca. 2000 Yen in den meisten Plattenläden kaufen. Die Infos sind leider nur auf japanisch; es hilft, wenn man wenigstens Hiragana lesen kann.
    Der Plattenladen Darumaya in Ikebukuro hat außerdem lange Zeit Plattenbörsen organisiert, diese dauerten meist zwei Tage. Vielleicht wäre das auch für Dich interessant.

    • @JayDeLarge
      @JayDeLarge  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wow! Vielen Dank für die Infos! Falls das Reisen irgendwann wieder einigermaßen normal möglich sein wird, werde ich mich auf jeden Fall mal nach dem Buch umschauen. Nach dem positiven Feedback auf dieses Video würde ich auf jeden Fall gerne mehr Videos in dem Stil machen. Ich habe die Hiragana und Katakana Zeichen mal einigermaßen auswendig gelernt, aber ich kann quasi null Vokabular. Aber mal schauen, vielen Dank auf jeden Fall für den Tipp!

  • @vintagestereocollector4159
    @vintagestereocollector4159 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice 👍

  • @rogerturner1881
    @rogerturner1881 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great vid. I collect Connie Francis for the past 52 years..I have a large collection and some very rare. I believe that in Japan you'll find gems of hers. You should make a vid of the German record shops too. Greetings from Greece.

    • @JayDeLarge
      @JayDeLarge  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      thanks a lot for the nice comment! I would love to make some videos about shops in germany too, but at the moment it's very tough for me to find the time. I hope it will be possible in the future though

  • @trevordixon1427
    @trevordixon1427 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great

  • @alvaroantoniocarbone7838
    @alvaroantoniocarbone7838 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hoje, 14/0620 recebi a triste notícia que a Recofan irá fechar.Sentindo-me muito triste.

  • @Imaginary_mike
    @Imaginary_mike 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    RECOfan in Shibuya closed now =(

    • @loulax385
      @loulax385 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      no way ! do you know why ?

    • @ave5163
      @ave5163 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Closed on October 11, 2020.

  • @soulatwork
    @soulatwork 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Too bad Recofan in the Beam building closed for good. I loved digging in Japan in April 2019. Thx for the video.

    • @JayDeLarge
      @JayDeLarge  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      thanks for the comment! I am so glad I had the possibiliy to film this video before the pandemic. But it's sad aswell, especially for such a great shop as recofan! I hope after the pandemic I will be able to make more record store videos like that in other places too

    • @soulatwork
      @soulatwork 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JayDeLarge Yes sir, I found great stores in Osaka and Kyoto too. All the best with your plans!

    • @JayDeLarge
      @JayDeLarge  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@soulatwork absolutely! I love mint records in Osaka, but in total I've spent more time in Tokyo, but lets see what the future will bring ;) thanks a lot!

  • @cholds4008
    @cholds4008 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Any suggestions for 80s Japanese jazz, pop? In Tokyo/Nagoya and very close areas?

    • @JayDeLarge
      @JayDeLarge  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think you will find Japanese jazz and pop in all of the stores mentioned in the video. I think they might not have a separate section for 80s jazz for example, but if you look for this citypop-style (like Casiopea) you might find it under fusion or in japanese jazz and then look what cover looks the most 80s. This video was just filmed in Shibuya, but I recommend checking Shinjuku and Ochanomizu out. They both got dedicated "Disk Union" stores for the Jazz genre. Also if you are in more rural/suburban areas of Tokyo look for book-off stores. They might have some records too and CDs (pretty cheap prices mostly).

  • @richieteh2806
    @richieteh2806 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The Disk Union you’ve visited is my favourite. Unfortunately Reconfan is closed :( It closed a month ago 😥😢

    • @JayDeLarge
      @JayDeLarge  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      yeah I also love that Disk Union! I checked Recofans website with google translate, and it said, they reopened at the first of June. Maybe they just had to close briefly because of the pandemic? Anyways, I really hope we will all have a chance to check it out again one day in the future :)

    • @saku4215
      @saku4215 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@JayDeLarge reeallly? I hope so, im planning to visit once its ok to visit japan again

  • @DanielS-cn4sw
    @DanielS-cn4sw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What is that song at 2:08?
    Awesome video by the way

    • @JayDeLarge
      @JayDeLarge  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      thanks a lot for the feedback! All of the songs in the video are from my japanese beat tape "Hiidzurukuni - Land Of The Rising Sun" it was just released on a limited bundle with one of my records, which is completely sold out unfortunately. But I think about releasing more music like that on bandcamp :)

    • @JayDeLarge
      @JayDeLarge  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      actually I just released the songs from the video plus some more japanese beats on bandcamp: jaydelarge.bandcamp.com/album/beats-from-the-land-of-the-rising-sun-2 enjoy! :)

  • @epinhervin9355
    @epinhervin9355 ปีที่แล้ว

    That sucks we can't open the cover to look the condition of the vinyl. Hmm will be my consider. Thanks for sharing

    • @JayDeLarge
      @JayDeLarge  ปีที่แล้ว

      thanks for the comment! it depends on the shop, if you ask nicely they will let you look. but in my experience not every store there is ok with just opening the records on your own

  • @blahfm
    @blahfm 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    1:38 Do you know how close to Content Corner you was there? LEGENDARY!!!

    • @JayDeLarge
      @JayDeLarge  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I had to google "content corner" 😅 but yeah! this spot is really awesome. it's very central in shibuya and there are lots of cool stores nearby

  • @Diana-cr3vf
    @Diana-cr3vf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hello! Im planning to go to Japan next year. I would like to buy Kyary Pamyu Pamyu albums and also her book of artworks and more merch. But I cant find any information on the Internet, do you know where I can get them?

    • @JayDeLarge
      @JayDeLarge  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi thanks for the comment! For more current japanese music I would definitely go to the large tower records store in shibuya. They got more CDs than vinyl, but they got all the current stuff and they are very helpful, if you ask the staff. If you type "tower records shibuya" on google maps you will find it, it's not far from the station

  • @blahfm
    @blahfm 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    OK the background jam at 9:13 is sick! Please tell me what it is?

    • @JayDeLarge
      @JayDeLarge  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      thanks! In the description box you can find a link to my bandcamp with all the songs from the video. this one is called "DenDen Town"

  • @lucalone
    @lucalone 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    if you would buy many records there in japan and would fly back to europe or the us, do you have to pay tax for the records at customs??? I always ask myself that question.

    • @JayDeLarge
      @JayDeLarge  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think it depends on the customs office of your home country. In the EU there is a certain amount that the stuff that you bring into the country can have combined. For everything above that you would have to pay taxes at the customs counter I think. but I never had to pay there so I don't know how much the limit is and how much taxes you would have to pay. I didn't bring that many records, and also I send some records back to my home address with a parcel service, so I didn't carry all of them with me when I entered the country. If somebody else has more details or personal experiences it would be interesting if they could be shared here :)

  • @ave5163
    @ave5163 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bitte komm zurück nach Shibuya!!
    Mit Liebe aus Japan!!

    • @JayDeLarge
      @JayDeLarge  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Danke für den Kommentar! Liebend gerne! Sobald es wieder möglich ist! ;)

  • @shirtsguitar
    @shirtsguitar 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Moore Power !!

  • @manuelfernando3441
    @manuelfernando3441 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    And the prices.. to expansive or no? I think this is a good Information for this video...

    • @JayDeLarge
      @JayDeLarge  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      thanks for the comment. to be honest I should have included price information for each shop individually, but I will try to put information like that into future videos about record stores. in general it depends what records you are looking for. Japanese records are really cheap compared to discogs and what you pay overseas. Other records also got very fair prices usually, because you mostly get them in great condition for their price. If you go for rare pressings and rare records, of course they can be expensive but I think the shops I showed had mostly pretty fair prices.

    • @manuelfernando3441
      @manuelfernando3441 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks

    • @jamesherman3750
      @jamesherman3750 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@manuelfernando3441 not worth putting the prices in when they are changing all the time. However, they for sure should be cheaper than what you see on discogs for example

  • @guringel9202
    @guringel9202 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    sehr hilfreiches Video - werde 2020 in Tokio sein und Dein Video hilft sehr, da ich auch den Schwerpunkt JAP-Jazz habe ! Danke. wie erreicht man Dich per mail, falls ich noch Fragen habe ?

    • @JayDeLarge
      @JayDeLarge  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Vielen Dank für das nette Feedback! Ich würde meine private Mail ungern öffentlich posten, aber du kannst über meinen Shop im Kontaktfeld schreiben dann schreib ich dir ne Mail zurück: jaydelarge.bigcartel.com/contact Danke!

  • @9694lola
    @9694lola 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    what's the track at 4:03 ?

    • @JayDeLarge
      @JayDeLarge  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi, thanks for the comment.
      All of the songs in the video are from my japanese beat tape "Hiidzurukuni - Land Of The Rising Sun"
      I released it on a limited USB stick with my second vinyl record, which is completely sold out unfortunately.
      But I will try to upload more music to my bandcamp page, so you guys can listen to it :)

    • @JayDeLarge
      @JayDeLarge  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      actually I just released the songs from the video plus some more japanese beats on bandcamp: jaydelarge.bandcamp.com/album/beats-from-the-land-of-the-rising-sun-2 the one you asked about is track no.1 Showa-Jidai! :)

  • @Darkshine1
    @Darkshine1 ปีที่แล้ว

    What's the song at 4:38?

    • @JayDeLarge
      @JayDeLarge  ปีที่แล้ว

      In the description you can find a link to all of the songs on bandcamp. The one you ask for is actually the first one in the playlist. it's called "Showa-Jidai" :)

  • @oliverseiler2871
    @oliverseiler2871 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hallo,
    ich suche Beatles und Rolling Stones Platten. Hast du einen Tip für Tokio für mich. Ich fliege morgen 😀

    • @JayDeLarge
      @JayDeLarge  ปีที่แล้ว

      Etwas von Beatles und Stones wirst du wahrscheinlich in jedem dieser Läden finden aber ich würde zuerstmal zu Disk Union gehen (2. 3. Stock in dem Laden im Video). Neben dem Disk Union in Shibuya kann ich auch Shinjuku und Ochanomizu sehr empfehlen, falls du in der Gegend bist :)

  • @mariahwhitneycelinejanetmadona
    @mariahwhitneycelinejanetmadona 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hot

  • @mariahwhitneycelinejanetmadona
    @mariahwhitneycelinejanetmadona 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Which stores have a lot of Mariah Carey?

  • @gonpapel7623
    @gonpapel7623 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i paused like every single frame searching for some fishmans cd or vinyl

    • @JayDeLarge
      @JayDeLarge  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I don't know much about 90s japanese music, but I am 100% sure will find some of their music in these stores. Also towerrecords in Shibuya has lots of japanese CDs

  • @RaphHwang
    @RaphHwang 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wait are you the guy from ST drums??

    • @JayDeLarge
      @JayDeLarge  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      maybe 😅🥸

    • @RaphHwang
      @RaphHwang 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What a coincidental convergence of worlds - I've bought parts from you guys twice. Love me some vintage Sonor (got a phonic kit :D) and I'm also headed to Japan soon because I love the music culture there

    • @JayDeLarge
      @JayDeLarge  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@RaphHwang Yes, I remember your name. I suspected that the algorithm might recommend my music channel, to people who follow stdrums some day. But maybe in your case it was just a very cool overlap of interests 😁 enjoy your time in Japan! I dream about going back a lot 😅 I absolutely recommend Ochanomizu in tokyo - both for music stores and record stores!

    • @RaphHwang
      @RaphHwang 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@JayDeLarge definitely gonna be hitting up all the cool drum shops over there and playing their Sonor stock (we don't have much of that in Australia). Hopefully I'll get to see some of their JDM stuff too. But no buying because I'm spending that on seeing as many gigs there as I can afford to 😁

    • @JayDeLarge
      @JayDeLarge  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@RaphHwang Sounds like an awesome trip! Please recommend us to the drum shops if you can😁😅

  • @liliandeboisvilliers1422
    @liliandeboisvilliers1422 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    pffff how much the wonder is? i cant see it on your video....

  • @lokicharmscereal
    @lokicharmscereal 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The plan to seal Gojo Satoru (the Shibuya Incident) was one of the most elaborate traps in all of anime.