Great tour!!! It amazes me how clean and tidy even the used stores are. Places like Ella are lovely (even down to the chair design), but seem stuffy to me. LOVE the murals and vibe of Flash. We watch lots of record store vids and Dave is often commenting that it would be awesome to have the community support for a tiny, specialized store here, but I think we are just too far from a major city to see that as a sustainable option where we live.
Thank you always! Ella has other locations that I’ve yet to visit. They have a completely different vibe. Wait till you see one I’m editing now. It’s wild in terms of the store setting. I’ll give you a hint: it’s in a bodega
I went to Flash Disc last year, not as a collector but to find some interesting 7 inch sleeves to put on my wall back home. I found some so was very happy. Thanks.
A store selling Dylans? I need to go there and buy me a case or two of Dylans! I'm just about all out of Dylans! They wear out after a while, ya know. Great video, as always!
What a great tour of Shimokitazawa, we were there in August (braving the summer heat). Masa at Flash Disc Ranch is a wonderful human, I visit him every time we are in Japan. I did notice the trend of cafe/listening bars popping up in our last visit, it is interesting. I found a Combini-themed record store online, so I am keen to check it out. Again thanks for making the content for others to enjoy.
Thanks always for your comment contributions on my channel. With regards to that Combini-themed record store, I will have a nice video surprise for you in a few weeks. Stay tuned.
A Dylan store! I need to go there and buy me a case or two of Dylans! I'm about all out of Dylans! They wear out after a while, doncha know. The aesthetic of Ella Vintage is fabulous. I love it. A whole section for Bonnie and Delaney? Heck, I know folks of our vintage who have no idea who they are!
Delaney and Bonnie never get their own section, so I was pumped, Uncle Dan. I let out a big hee haw in the store and a couple of the shoppers made a beeline for the exit. You can always get a gift pack of Dylan's or a gift card. Operators are standing by. Se habla Espanol. I hope the Ella Vintage people are receptive for a vee dee oh.
You mentioned visiting rural area in Japan. There are some wild record stores there too. I've seen pictures of one in a log cabin style structure and even in those places; the records are in good condition and sometimes graded....but it's going to be vintage stuff. Cheers Fred and thanks always for commenting.
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Great tour!!! It amazes me how clean and tidy even the used stores are. Places like Ella are lovely (even down to the chair design), but seem stuffy to me. LOVE the murals and vibe of Flash. We watch lots of record store vids and Dave is often commenting that it would be awesome to have the community support for a tiny, specialized store here, but I think we are just too far from a major city to see that as a sustainable option where we live.
Thank you always! Ella has other locations that I’ve yet to visit. They have a completely different vibe. Wait till you see one I’m editing now. It’s wild in terms of the store setting. I’ll give you a hint: it’s in a bodega
I went to Flash Disc last year, not as a collector but to find some interesting 7 inch sleeves to put on my wall back home. I found some so was very happy. Thanks.
A store selling Dylans? I need to go there and buy me a case or two of Dylans! I'm just about all out of Dylans! They wear out after a while, ya know.
Great video, as always!
A comment so nice, he wrote it twice!
@@ricefieldrecords I had to edit it . . .
Skankin Pickle....I've got one of their LPs,they're an american ska punk type band 👍
What a great tour of Shimokitazawa, we were there in August (braving the summer heat).
Masa at Flash Disc Ranch is a wonderful human, I visit him every time we are in Japan.
I did notice the trend of cafe/listening bars popping up in our last visit, it is interesting. I found a Combini-themed record store online, so I am keen to check it out.
Again thanks for making the content for others to enjoy.
Thanks always for your comment contributions on my channel. With regards to that Combini-themed record store, I will have a nice video surprise for you in a few weeks. Stay tuned.
A Dylan store! I need to go there and buy me a case or two of Dylans! I'm about all out of Dylans! They wear out after a while, doncha know.
The aesthetic of Ella Vintage is fabulous. I love it.
A whole section for Bonnie and Delaney? Heck, I know folks of our vintage who have no idea who they are!
Delaney and Bonnie never get their own section, so I was pumped, Uncle Dan. I let out a big hee haw in the store and a couple of the shoppers made a beeline for the exit. You can always get a gift pack of Dylan's or a gift card. Operators are standing by. Se habla Espanol. I hope the Ella Vintage people are receptive for a vee dee oh.
Interesting & fascinating as usual 👍👍👍
Someday, I’ll find a store that is amenable to me Live-streaming from and we can do a Q&A with the owner.
Love it! Thank you for these vlogs.
You are so welcome!
Thanks for a grand tour. Very interesting stuff.
Thank you Mariusz. I had a lot of fun with this one.
Haaaa lovely… makes me want to come back to Japan asap…
You mentioned visiting rural area in Japan. There are some wild record stores there too. I've seen pictures of one in a log cabin style structure and even in those places; the records are in good condition and sometimes graded....but it's going to be vintage stuff. Cheers Fred and thanks always for commenting.
I was in Jet Set when we visited Japan
I have yet to come across another store in Japan that is 100% new records. If I do, I'll make a video. Thanks for your comment.
@@ricefieldrecords I love watching your videos. Makes me want to go back. This year it's England/Liverpool again and then 2026 Japan.
You obviously checked out my video of Vinyl in Shinjuku 😉 Incredible, right? Thanks for the kudos. Very much appreciated!
@@ricefieldrecords yes.
This explains why Waxed hasn't been to Japan , besides being financially strapped, there's no estate sales for financial gain
@@arniezanzibar5123 Indeed! I shan’t be his tour guide. Welcome Arnie!
8:41 original, ' finger' cover. Was retouched out after first press- taste of the time found it obscene
And it's priced at the equivalent of $30USD, is an original pressing and in VG+ condition. And THAT is Japan on any given day....