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Shimizu Camera Ginza: The Shop With No Website That the World Finds Anyway

Before I visit a camera shop, I do what you probably do: I search for it. Official website, hours, a few photos, maybe ...
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Lemon Camera Ginza: The Camera Shop on the 8th Floor of a Church Building

This is my third Lemon shop. I visited Lemon Company in Shinjuku in July, Lemon Camera Akiba in August, and on Septembe...
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Nisshin Camera in Akihabara: A Small Showcase Shop That (I’m Told) Turns Into a Bar at Night

Every other shop from my Akihabara camera day got a clear label: the polished one, the cheap junk floor, the self-servi...
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2nd BASE in Akihabara: The Camera Shop Under the Train Tracks I’d Send a First-Timer To

Most used camera shops in Akihabara hide on the upper floors of ordinary buildings, behind entrances that are easy to w...
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Kitamura in Akihabara: A Big Chain’s Junk Camera Floor, Marked by a TAX FREE Sign

Kitamura (カメラのキタムラ) is one of the biggest camera chains in Japan — the red logo is everywhere, from shopping streets to...
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A Full Camera Day in Akihabara: My One-Day Itinerary (Shops, Coffee Breaks, and a Beer)

I already wrote a shop guide for Akihabara's used camera stores. That article is a list: what each shop is like, what t...
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Used Camera Shops in Akihabara: I Walked All 6 in One (Very Hot) Day

When people think of Akihabara, they think of electronics, anime, and maids handing out flyers. Cameras? Not so much. B...
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Map Camera in Shinjuku: Tokyo’s Camera Department Store (Leica Floors, Tax-Free Tips, and Which Floors You Actually Need)

This is the last article in my little series from my Tokyo camera shop walk (Nakano & Shinjuku). I already wrote de...
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Lemon Company in Shinjuku: The Tokyo Camera Shop Where You Can Browse at Your Own Pace

In my Tokyo camera shop walk (Nakano & Shinjuku), I visited three shops in one day. I already wrote a deep-dive on ...
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Fujiya Camera’s Junk Annex: A Treasure Box of Genuine Japanese Camera Accessories (Nakano, Tokyo)

In my Tokyo camera shop walk (Nakano & Shinjuku), I introduced three shops in one article. Today I want to go deepe...
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