Recycle shop in Japan

Japanese recycle shops are a saving grace for the gaijin on a budget or anyone for that matter. Its like a thrift store but some are very high quality with designer name brands and big discounts. I have seen some rare collectibles as well as everyday needs. Other places are small mom and pop shops but regardless they are a rising force with a sinking economy and tight budgets. You can find most anything at the larger operations and live a little better without spending a huge amount on starting up a new apartment. Its also a great place to get some cash for unwanted items that are in good shape. Gotta run and need to clear out your place... just call them and get your place cleaned out and get some cash. Some places come to you and give you a free estimate.

There is a chain of shops called Oikura that buys LV and other luxury goods. There are similar shops all around Shibuya and Shinjuku. You can tell because there are usually brand goods stacked up in the window. Also, you can check Yahoo Auction (no Ebay in Japan) to find market prices. its all in Japanese. Just type "Vuitton" if you can't write Japanese.

Fortunately, the quality of recycle shops in Tokyo is high. As we all know, the Japanese are not fond of things getting old and tend to give away nearly brand-new items so they can hop on to the next trend. That means the clothes in these shops are in very good condition.

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[jnsushigirl89]

what is the japanese name for these types of shops?

[toddatron]

If its clothing its called furugiya, or simply risaikuru shopu or Recycle shop for miscellaneous items. Just an adaptation of the English word

[Durken316]

@toddatron Why do people wear them facemasks?

[toddatron]

@Durken316 Its for pollen and for general health. If you are sick you wear one to keep from making others sick. If you want to avoid getting sick during a flue season you wear one on the packed train. I wear one on my bike to keep from breathing car exhaust pollution it bothers me more than smoking and the mask works. If its dry or cold it really makes you feel better it keeps your throat warm and moist. In America people would never wear them. They are too stubborn and would feel embarrassed

[Brainman94]

at 7:45 - are they snowboards for 1000 yen

?? !!

[toddatron]

No more like 10000 and up that 100.00 US

[PhiloYT1]

I'm not likely to ever get to Japan, much less move there, but your videos about living there are fascinating to me anyway. How another culture (i.e. not NY,USA) handles these really nuts-and-bolts aspects of life is, I think, very interesting.

Great job. Thanks.

[Dddddorian]

2:00 9,000.00 JPY = 115.296 USD ... 9,000.00 JPY = 73.9551 GBP Is your hat real? Is it Fox? . Can you buy stuff in that shop and put it on eBay? Are the prices ok for that or are most people in Japan too rich to buy second-hand things on eBay; no place for the hobbiest dealer? . I did not think that the labor market in Japan was very mobilised(is it so?); in USA people move state at the drop of a hat, for a job. . . Cheers. from, del-boy.

[kyotoexperiment]

Nice video! I've actually embedded it on my blog where I talk about buying appliances in Japan. Hope you don't mind. Kyoto Experiment ... all about my adventures on buying a house in Japan.

[RealityResearcher]

Thank you for posting this. After seeing this I totally agree with what you have said within the last minute of the video.

[ExplosiveWeaponForum]

my cusion moved over there due to work (millitary) and im going to move in with him for the summer so its good to know they have places like this i can get a cheep bike to run around on. now im off to find more videos of things to do wile in japan.

[graemelockieable]

@toddatron

Dude! Great vid. Good info. Made me smile because you looked like "Secret Agent Man" while filming & narrating your clandestine visit to the shop you featured. I understand the privacy issue in Japan as well as your sense of trying to be a polite foreigner. Walking around with a camera anyplace, can sometimes be a faux pas.

Thank you for taking the time to make & upload the video. I of course subscribed to your channel. Looking forward to more informative vids. Good on you!

[Nikotiini69]

Those who dunno how much yen is: 100yen = 1$. I think about 120yen for 1euro? So 10-50$ for a good bike there. Thats awesome!

[AmaiEmikoChan]

Only this that sucks is the labeling, it's in red and I can't read the red :( Other than that I love the recycling shop.

[Durken316]

@toddatron i seen one on my busdriver when there was the swine flu scare