An Audiophile in Japan

In this video Ana[dia]log explores the #audiophile side of #Japan! Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto, Kinosaki and other sites are the scenario where to discover hidden indie and large record shops, audiophile #jazz cafés, live music clubs and amazing hi-fi gear shops! Are U Ready? Banzai!!

Here is the list of shops and places that I visited:
TOKYO

KOBE

KINOSAKI ONSEN

OSAKA

KYOTO

[kutzaudiolive]

In my most honest opinion, Japan takes sound quality THE MOST seriously.

[prowlermadmax]

I'm an audiophile so when i went to Iwakuni, Japan for 6 months, I loved Japan so much I ended up staying for 2 yrs. I was in audio heaven.

[gigngamer]

Japan is another planet out of time and international market, especially on vintage things. i love this place
And for audio it's crazy

[FernandoHatsumura]

I think Japan became a paradise for audiophiles because of their attention to detail . For recordings, Japanese pressings are always high quality and usually include bonus tracks that you don't find anywhere else. Many rock bands' best live albums are "live in Japan" albums, because of the quality of recording - they always use the best equipment available. Also, Japanese record shops... they are like Disneyland to audiophiles.

[tbrown]

a trip there is definitely on my bucket list !

[andrenewcomb]

That's one thing very nice about record shops . . . there's ALWAYS interesting sound happening.

[JumbleTasteSpinning]

Japan is like another planet for audiophiles. Just amazing.

[jeremytravis]

I have always wanted to visit Japan, not just as a hi fi buff but also for the culture.

[brunorivademar]

I love how every single shop has everything meticulously orderer and well presented, so cool.

[kirilstoykov]

Haha....Akihabara in Tokyo is the biggest hi-fi "debauchery" in the world. This neighborhood is a must visit! My father was there way back in 1982. He said great things. Great video, I hope to visit Japan one day. Greetings from Bulgaria!

[retohofmann]

Wow, a trip to japan... now definitly on my bucket list..grazie mille!

[paulpavlou]

I was recently in Japan and loved it. I wish I had watched your YouTube video first as it would have saved me a heap of time trying to find these record stores. Disk Union was fantastic with there four different stores and I was in heaven there. I filled my suitcase with vinyl which I could never afford to do here in Australia. The availability of new and second hand hifi gear is amazing with everything and anything on offer. Great episode and I’m definitely going back to Japanese with an empty suitcase next time.

[SHmusic_forever]

I am amazed. Beeing a hifi man myself I fantasized out establishing a Cafe with good coffee and with a highest of quality hifi system for the customers to listen to just imagining if people would like it. And there it is existing in the real world in Japan....Amazing

[tothemax]

So cool to see Japan holding on to these record/cd shops located in and around back alleys and little quaint streets very endearing to me as it was like this in parts of Australia with fond memories like 78 records in Perth with its winding staircase heritage building with creaking timber floors and BAM record/cd heaven, sadly gone

[admusicmas]

Man everything about this video was great but your picture is priceless. Awesome!

[sidvicious]

The Audiophile capital of the world, excluding China. I heard that there is a mall in Japan dedicated to audiophiles, Ian from vyfinews showed it on his channel. This is a once in a lifetime trip, wow man enjoy.

[antonstrnad]

Only very good and best for music. Amazing !

[sabatheus]

I remember finding Alice in Chains' Jar of Flies EP in Akihabara (I was stationed in Tokyo at the time) 6 months before it hit the shelves in the US. I don't know how, but it happened. I still feel like I was in another space and time when I lived in Japan. This was the early nineties, of course.

[basquecheetah]

The three guys playing at the end so nice

[Lasse]

Japanese people love their vintage JBL horn loaded speakers, on wooden blocks.

Wooden blocks is the Japanese version of isoaccoustics gaia 😂😂😂