record stores in japan...

nobye-noaloha · 02.11.2009, 09:12 AM

hi,
i plan to go to japan for few weeks...
does any of you could recommend me good store? specially in tokyo?
i'm listining to lots of noise, psych, experimental, free jaz etc etc...
thanx
thomas

hat and bread · 02.11.2009, 09:33 AM

Modern Music is my favorite place to buy new stuff, despite being incredibly expensive. I think it's actually more expensive to buy PSF stuff at their own store than it is to buy it overseas. It's located near Meidai-mae station on the Keio Line.
http://www.psfmm.com/page/2

For used stuff Disk Union is my favorite. There are a couple great Disk Unions around the east side of Shinjuku station. Walk around there long enough and you'll find them. The Disk Union in Kichijoji is pretty excellent too, especially for used experimental stuff.

Some other places to look around are Shimokitazawa (Odakyu or Keio Lines) and Koenji (Chuo Line). I can't recall any names but there are definitely some good stores around there.

hat and bread · 02.11.2009, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by me.

Hi Thomas,

Might want to try SunRain records in Koenji they've got a website, but you'll have to translate via google..

http://www.sunrain-records.com/

have fun!

That's the store I was thinking of when I said Koenji.

Toilet & Bowels · 02.11.2009, 10:28 AM

is Warsaw still around?

hat and bread · 02.12.2009, 12:45 AM

Warszawa? I've ordered stuff from there recently so I guess it exists. Never been in the store, though.

Rather than looking for specific shops I think it's probably best just to wander around and pop into what ever stores you find. East Shinjuku, Koenji, Kichijoji and Shimokitazawa probably have the highest concentration of interesting record shops.
If you go to Kyoto look around the Shijo area. In Osaka look around Namba.

skinnypaul · 02.23.2009, 12:21 AM

Warszawa is still around - they have a reasonably large store in Shibuya.

I'd echo exactly what hat and bread said. Shimokitazawa, Shibuya and Nishi-Shinjuku are all good.

Disk Union may be a chain but it's very good and their used prices are normally lower than smaller stores.

Be aware that finding some of the smaller stores can be difficult even with a city atlas (no street names!). I have the current edition of Record Map listing every(?) record shop in Japan - you're welcome to take xeroxes of the relevent pages. PM me if interested.

Toilet & Bowels · 02.23.2009, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by skinnypaul

Warszawa is still around - they have a reasonably large store in Shibuya.

I'd echo exactly what hat and bread said. Shimokitazawa, Shibuya and Nishi-Shinjuku are all good.

Disk Union may be a chain but it's very good and their used prices are normally lower than smaller stores.

Be aware that finding some of the smaller stores can be difficult even with a city atlas (no street names!). I have the current edition of Record Map listing every(?) record shop in Japan - you're welcome to take xeroxes of the relevent pages. PM me if interested.

Where can you buy that?

skinnypaul · 02.23.2009, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Toilet & Bowels

Where can you buy that?

I got mine in the Kichijoji branch of Rare Records but I've seen it in Disk Union as well.

Bizarrely enough it looks like Juno in the UK also carry it.

terminal pharmacy · 02.23.2009, 06:17 PM

you can even get decent stuff in the tower records store in tokyo, even though it is a massive massive commercial enterprise.

Toilet & Bowels · 02.23.2009, 06:58 PM

i think tower records in shibuya is the world's largest record shop

_slavo_ · 05.18.2010, 08:33 AM

oh, i can't wait!
how expensive are the records in Japan, compared to, say, UK?

Toilet & Bowels · 05.18.2010, 08:53 AM

about the same

_slavo_ · 05.18.2010, 09:02 AM

that's not that bad

02.11.2009, 09:12 AM	#1
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hat and bread children of satan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tokyo Posts: 351	Modern Music is my favorite place to buy new stuff, despite being incredibly expensive. I think it's actually more expensive to buy PSF stuff at their own store than it is to buy it overseas. It's located near Meidai-mae station on the Keio Line. http://www.psfmm.com/page/2 For used stuff Disk Union is my favorite. There are a couple great Disk Unions around the east side of Shinjuku station. Walk around there long enough and you'll find them. The Disk Union in Kichijoji is pretty excellent too, especially for used experimental stuff. Some other places to look around are Shimokitazawa (Odakyu or Keio Lines) and Koenji (Chuo Line). I can't recall any names but there are definitely some good stores around there.
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02.11.2009, 10:28 AM	#4
Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,213	is Warsaw still around?
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02.12.2009, 12:45 AM	#5
hat and bread children of satan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tokyo Posts: 351	Warszawa? I've ordered stuff from there recently so I guess it exists. Never been in the store, though. Rather than looking for specific shops I think it's probably best just to wander around and pop into what ever stores you find. East Shinjuku, Koenji, Kichijoji and Shimokitazawa probably have the highest concentration of interesting record shops. If you go to Kyoto look around the Shijo area. In Osaka look around Namba.
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02.23.2009, 12:21 AM	#6
skinnypaul little trouble girl Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 54	Warszawa is still around - they have a reasonably large store in Shibuya. I'd echo exactly what hat and bread said. Shimokitazawa, Shibuya and Nishi-Shinjuku are all good. Disk Union may be a chain but it's very good and their used prices are normally lower than smaller stores. Be aware that finding some of the smaller stores can be difficult even with a city atlas (no street names!). I have the current edition of Record Map listing every(?) record shop in Japan - you're welcome to take xeroxes of the relevent pages. PM me if interested.
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terminal pharmacy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 3,358	you can even get decent stuff in the tower records store in tokyo, even though it is a massive massive commercial enterprise.
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02.23.2009, 06:58 PM	#10
Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,213	i think tower records in shibuya is the world's largest record shop
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_slavo_ invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ðîññèÿ Posts: 10,886	oh, i can't wait! how expensive are the records in Japan, compared to, say, UK? __________________ you're the boy that can enjoy invisibility
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05.18.2010, 08:53 AM	#12
Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,213	about the same
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05.18.2010, 09:02 AM	#13
_slavo_ invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ðîññèÿ Posts: 10,886	that's not that bad __________________ you're the boy that can enjoy invisibility
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