Graded cards ONLY! (in Akihabara)
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- čas přidán 11. 04. 2024
- Today I will be taking you to a store in Akihabara specialized in Pokemon graded cards. We already know how slabs can be hard to find and expensive in Japan, so this place decided to go all in with PSA!
Is it worth it? Let's see!
Torecaru X account : / torecaru_akiba
Torecaru address : Tokyo-to, Chiyoda-ku, Sotokanda 3-15-7 麻野ビル2F
This tour was filmed on 02/17/2024 - Zábava
Enjoyed this! I was just there over the New Year. That shop is epic! Keep up the positive vibes
Thanks! Did you happen to pick something up there? :-)
Thanks, you just made my friday better! Good video too❤ Greetings from Germany❤
Thanks man! I’m glad to hear that :-) Greetings from…well… you know where :-D
This is an awesome video, so happy to see slabs catching on in Japan
Have to say, with the many troubles PSA is going through at the moment many shops refuse to buyback slabs at the moment, they are having trust issues. But overall slabs are slowly getting more popular.
@@PokeNickinJapan Slowly but surely
Japanese people are more players than collectors. In that sense slabs don’t really make sense to them. You see them same thing with mangas, people in the west collect them, but here they read and sell them back almost right away (no storage space)
@@PokeNickinJapan I understand, there's a cultural gap. But I imagine there are a lot of Japanese collectors too, even if the % might not be as high.
Your channel is literally my favourite ❤
When I think about all the competition, I really appreciate the compliment :-D
Thank you! I am going to Japan in 4 days and this is just what I needed!
Great! Glad to be useful :-)
Another Friday, another great video from Nick! Big fan of your content, even though I don't buy graded cards.
Thanks! Your enthusiasm is very much appreciated! :-)
I picked up the lucario v prize card from the lucario hyper rare event (timestamp 3:14) in a psa 10 not so long ago! One of my favorite cards in my collection!
This was awesome !
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! :-)
Me : I’m not interested (yet) in graded cards
Also me after this video : Damn I need to grabs some of this beauties next time I’ll come in Japan 😍
Will take you there next time you come then ;-)
premium shop man haha
Haha! That’s right :-)
Great video on Friday 👍
Thanks! Doing my best :-)
A lot of people look for sequential sets here in the U.S. they’ll actually go for more, usually
The difficulty here is that, graded cards not being that popular, stores are having a hard time filling up their shelves, so let alone getting sets of slabs altogether xD
This shop just moved to Akiba1131 Building (9th floor) .
Thanks for the info. I know they have 2 locations in Akiba, didn’t know this one moved. Will give them a call and changed the address accordingly ;-)
@@PokeNickinJapan keep up the good work. It does help me a lot in searching Pokémon cards in Japan. Especially in Tokyo…
As a foreigner who is going to visit japan soon, how difficult will it be to do a vlog while i there in different stores?
Honestly, it really depends on the store, but if you don't speak Japanese and just start filming in the stores, you might be asked to stop. Many stores don't want people to film, mostly for their customers privacy (which is a big deal here). I always ask for permission before filming, that's how I can get close up shots of all the showcases. But I've been denied the authorization quite a few times. Also many stores are very small so you must be mindful of that.
My advice is be respectful, ask for permission, even if in English, many store owners will be able to tell you OK or "Dame" (Japanese word for "Sorry buddy but no"). Tokyo and especially Akihabara is full of card shops so if you get rejected in one place, just try the one next door.
Thank you! Also wanted to know if you had any suggestions for shops that carry the One Piece tcg.
EVERYONE SUB, LETS GET NICK MONETIZED FOR HIS WORK
Haha! Thanks for helping out ;-)
good prices over there
Yes it is quite affordable, unlike most slabs over here
Hi mate, can you write me a list of graded card shops modern and vintage please im going in a month
Hi! Sure I’ll be happy to help :-) could you please get in touch with me via instagram?
prices too high
I just want to add, as specified in the description, that this tour has been filmed earlier this year before many of these cards crashed in price. Prices have gone down since :-) But it remains true that overall slabs in Japan aren’t cheap.
@@PokeNickinJapanI see , thank you for the videos though.