KOENJI, TOKYO | history, thrifting, + retro cafes in japan's subculture home [life in tokyo vlog]
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- čas přidán 19. 07. 2021
- Happy hot hot hot summer everyone! 🔥 Follow me around the neighborhood of Koenji here in Tokyo, Japan as I go thrifting and eat yummy cafe food 😇
If I'm being honest, I don't really like thrifting 💀 Despite that, I really like the vibes of Koenji and it's a great place to just absorb the atmosphere. It feels a lot more "local" than other popular spots in Tokyo and it's still very much grounded in its roots from the late 20th century.
Today's video is a bit different than usual!! I'm going through an experimental phase! 👩💻 I already know a lot of things I'd like to do differently for my next place. Unfortunately Tokyo is VERY into "no photos" rules in stores so I can't openly film lolol
Let me know below what neighborhood of Tokyo you'd like to see next! And please please like, comment, and subscribe for more content about my life here in Japan as a grad student 😇
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KOENJI, TOKYO | history, thrifting, + retro cafes in japan's subculture home [life in tokyo vlog]
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Thanks for watching!! 😇 Basically, I thought it would be interesting to make a daily vlog more "structured"...I planned on staying out longer, but it was just wayyyy too hot 🔥 So I went home... 😇 And bars and live houses are still closed/close early, which are a big part of Koenji's vibe....so hopefully I'll be able to come back again after the ~situation~ is over and go show you guys those too!
Your video was the perfect pairing with my strawberry cheesecake and tea -break. It doesn't matter that you did not stay that long! If you had not told us we would not even have known that you did not stay there that long. I get that you want to film as much things for content but you must also enjoy yourself aswell during the process. If you are sweating bricks and feel unconmfy than it's better to call it a day and go home ;) Very lovely and chill video, thank you!❤
Thank you, I’m glad the timing was good 😆 Yeah, summer is a hard time to film with the temperature here hitting 40 these days 🥴 Thank you for understanding 🥺
I love the little history introduction before you headed out; helps me appreciate how different it is from the rest of Tokyo!
Thanks for another great video! 🙂This is what I love about Tokyo; there's always so much unique stuff to see. Like you said, the interior design of many of these places is amazing. I never really cared much for design or architecture, but after coming to Japan, I really started to appreciate it.
I would love to see you go to ura Harajuku 🙂 Not just the touristy spots, but the smaller streets that most people never visit.
Right, I feel like so many stores here pay way more attention to interior design than I saw in America!!
And ooh I go to ura hara all the time so I’ll have to definitely do a video on that 😳
@Allison in Tokyo Nice! Looking forward to it! 🙂
I had a meeting with the head of my academic department this morning to basically decide the entire course of my education moving forward and it was super stressful, and I was so glad I had your video to look forward to when it was done. Now if I could just find one of those melon soda floats, because that looked amazing... Your videos are always so relaxing and this one was especially great. Thanks for the video!
I hope it went well!!! I'm glad you thought of me 🥺 I admit that I prefer the aesthetic of the melon sodas more than the drink itself though since I don't like carbonated drinks 😅
@@AllisoninTokyo It honestly went way better than I expected. My major basically allows me to have 3 minors, and I was shocked and pleased that I can make one of them Japanese. I have to cross register with a different local college to do it, but I'm honestly so excited. 🥰 It was still stressful though lol.
Enjoyed the more structured vlog with the brief background of the place. Hoping for more videos like this of other areas you visit.
Wow. This is great timing. I was just looking into videos on Koenji as a possible place to visit on my future trip to Tokyo. Thanks for reading my mind, Allison! :)
Yay, I hope it makes it on your list!!! 🥳
This vlog was very fun to watch and the architecture is BEWITCHING!! Great work!
Loved this vlog! Thank you for taking us along with you to Koenji 😊 I’d love to see Shimokita next, if you’re up for a day there. I missed out on visiting Shimokita last time I was in Japan, but it looks like such a charming place, similar to Koenji.
Ah yes I love shimokita! I'll definitely have to do a video there
Loved it! everything was lovely and relaxing✨😊 very nice to watch. Thanks for sharing.
This was such a cute video, I love the background music during the thrifting! I just followed your ig accounts and I’m super excited about the study one bc I’m going back to school this fall and need those vibes 😁
thank you!! good luck on harvesting those study vibes 👩💻
another great video as always. these are the highlight of my tuesdays
thank you so much 😭
What a beautiful place, love the mural at 4:00!
Also 5:28 lol what a name!
Great video as always!
Super informative! Great video. 😊
Hi Allison! I enjoy the content of your channel and I love the vlogs too! looking forward to the next one as always! take care and cheers! xo
Thank you so much!
Allison! This is such a cute video! Koenji is one of the areas in Tokyo that I did not manage to visit even while living in Japan couple years ago. As it is for lots of other people my plans to come back were cancelled by covid so I am so happy to be able to see Tokyo through your channel which I think deserves much more views! Keep up the good work
thanks so much! 🥺💕 i hope you can come back and visit soon!!
thank you for another lovely video :)
Lovely video thanks for sharing 👍🥰
I loved your video, it’s so
comforting , i went to kamakura for my trip and it was really fun, maybe u can go there next time :)
Ooo I haven't been to Kamakura in years, I'll have to go back soon!
Thanks Allison, I appreciate your videos. I also would love a video on Shimokitazawa. It used to a really interesting place so wondering how it is these days.
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Nice video! :)
So cute! I wanna go there sometime! But not to buy clothes lol
GREAT VIDEO =)
love all the unique storefronts! i fear i would spend way too much money in that cottagecore store 💸💸💸
have you been to jiyugaoka? it has lovely shopping streets/alleys, cafes, and a relaxed atmosphere like koenji (or at least it did when i was there a few years ago i don’t know if it’s the same now 😅). there’s also a cute little italy-inspired area
The cottagecore stores are dangerous 😭 Ahh yes I've been but I don't think I've vlogged it! I'll have to remember to next time I plan on going there 👩💻
Hi! Thanks for the video Allison! Can I ask that you add the google map links for the places you mention into the description box please?
5:27 As a japanese, I always thought the same thing lol
greetings from Aichi ken Japan
Such a cute dress! Did you get it online? 💚
Nice video
I didn't realize how expensive thrifting could be in Japan until I went to Koenji and I was like... ISN'T THE POINT OF THIS TO SAVE MONEY!? It was still a lot of fun and you can get lucky and find some awesome treasures. But yeah I'll stick with my Liz Lisa and Axes Femme LOL
EXACTLY 😭 thrifting at these stores is soooo expensive I'd rather buy something new for cheaper 😳 the only way to really get good deals is to go to the more "generic" big thrift stores but that's less aesthetic 😂😂
@@AllisoninTokyooh no. It's really changed and this was 2 years ago 😢
US SIZE 6-8?!
Girl…I got lots to work on. 🤣 😭
there's a reason I didn't buy anything... 💀