I Tried $5 Junk Tech Boxes and They Were CRAZY!!

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From surprises to disappointments and everything in between, today we are unboxing 5 boxes of Japanese JUNK electronics from a shop in AKIHABARA TOKYO!! From retro Japanese tech, to actual junk, let's see what this haul has to offer!
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@TokyoLens 11 месяцев назад

*HUGE LOVE TO THE COMMENT SQUAD FOR MAKING ACTUAL MAGIC HAPPEN!! (see you all below!)* -- Use code "LENS" to get $5 off of your first #Sakuraco box: team.sakura.co/tokyolens-SC2306 or #TokyoTreat box: team.tokyotreat.com/tokyolens-TT2306 now! Experience Japan from the comfort of your own home! *WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE ITEM? LET ME KNOW BELOW!*

@MrNajibrazak 11 месяцев назад

\😃/ been waiting all week for your uploads. Great to see to see u all the time!

@MegaBeePrimeSupreme 11 месяцев назад

My favourite thing wasn’t in your video but found on the website you linked, an Astroboy teapot!!

@griffrafff 11 месяцев назад

It's actually crazy how many cool things people give away/throw out! One persons junk really is another persons treasure

@TokyoLens 11 месяцев назад

truly treasure!

@aslamnurfikri7640 11 месяцев назад

Especially the hair dryers, they don't look too old

@terenceyuen4424 11 месяцев назад

My brother lives in Sapporo and he found a perfect working condition PSP with games in his apartment recycling room 😳

@ViktorErikFade 11 месяцев назад

@@terenceyuen4424 yo that's insane. I never had a PSP, about the time I thought about investing because I love PlayStation it kind of died out in the US so I backpedalled and got a PS4 instead

@leoleo1035 10 месяцев назад

Some items also may be from deceased japanese (after cleansing)

@pinkisflammable 11 месяцев назад

The amount of anxiety I experienced when you swiped everything on the floor was insane. Also, lightning spood is my new default speed. 😂

@TokyoLens 11 месяцев назад

LOL it was actually so bad that I needed to cut the audio from it hahaha

@hbrown9813 11 месяцев назад

You’re amazing, Norm! Rebuilding the smallest electronics shop to preserve the owner’s legacy, creating and encouraging giveaways to bring people to Japan who have always wanted to visit, helping local businesses expand their reach through comments on your videos. Plus more I’m sure we’re not even aware of! You’re such a positive force for good in the world!

@sqw33k 11 месяцев назад

I know, right!? I hope he's still in contact with the shop owner (I forget his name 😢) and can invite him over for a visit. I think that'd be super wholesome!

@chynanyan 11 месяцев назад

The pink bubble wrap on that stick of RAM is anti-static packaging! But most of that plastic is kind of a waste... :) As a professional computer nerd, this was a lot of fun to see, and I'm excited for the shop recreation too! Thanks for sharing your energy.

@zenbugami 11 месяцев назад

Japanese junk is literally a roulette, even if it's described as "not working", it still may be like brand new and fully functional 😆

@TokyoLens 11 месяцев назад

RIGHT?! what's up with that??

@Takoto 11 месяцев назад

Not exactly the same thing, but I purchased a joblot of junk art supplies in Japan about a year or two ago and most of what arrived was completely unused - there was a set of gansai tambi paint which had been very lightly used, and a tin of fancy pencils that had been used a little bit, but some of the other materials were completely unopened, and all the rest looked like they'd not been used apart from maybe to test the colours/pigments :D

@With_Me_JAPAN 11 месяцев назад

There are so many interesting items, some are very worth it and some are not really useful. But the best part of these boxes are the excitement you can get as you are unboxing. You can feel some nostalgia too🥰I enjoyed Norm’s reactions and comments a lot! Thank you for another wonderful video!😆✨

@TokyoLens 11 месяцев назад

Yuka!! Seems you just released a new video today too eh!! Ill have to check that one out!! Love Narita airport~ Thanks for always being here for the release of new vids!

@a.nveshh 11 месяцев назад

man to think that each item holds so many memories like if we were able to hear what these things have to say it would be so beautiful like imagine some used that cd player a long time ago sitting on a window pane looking at the sky and listening to music, I love it. You are literally doing what I want to do in my life I hope that one day I'll also be able to visit abandoned and beautiful places and I hope that I'll also get a chance to do stuff like caping on a rooftop in the middle of a city

@TokyoLens 11 месяцев назад

I hope that you can too!!

@gonzarellious6102 11 месяцев назад

Absolutely insane that the first item you take out of the box is the exact model of Belken wireless charger that I have sitting on my bedside table and use every night.

@galiane7365 11 месяцев назад

These boxes are pretty impressive. That controller at 6:40 is a grip for either a DS or a 3DS, I believe. Pretty handy to avoid cramps when playing long hours on those. Thanks for this interesting video!

@amuseracing 11 месяцев назад

Your studio is the stuff dreams are made of, you've blown my mind with the shop corner, genius

@sheepareamyth 11 месяцев назад

Can't wait to see the recreated shop! its amazing how many amazing things you can find second hand like this. Also as an additional note the edit where it switches to you in the purple hoodie caught my eye and I thoroughly enjoyed it!

@TokyoLens 11 месяцев назад

Can't wait either!! Honestly so much fun to work on!!

@Embarrassed_Mess_ 11 месяцев назад

Mystery boxes can be so addicting, especially once you find some cool stuff! There’s not much worse than random sticky old tech stuff though. 🤢 Thank you for another fun video! 😊

@TokyoLens 11 месяцев назад

It really is! I miiiight be buying more lol

@Embarrassed_Mess_ 11 месяцев назад

@@TokyoLens if you keep finding great things in them I can’t say I blame you! 🤣

@sheilaellvira5198 11 месяцев назад

I loved that pink Sony mp3 player! I used to want one of those. Those $20 boxes really were something. I hope the IPhone and IPad work! I still have a 2016 IPhone SE that I use as a glorified mp3 player at work. Still works!

@Stormcrow89 11 месяцев назад

I think it’s awesome that you’re rebuilding the electronics shop, I can’t wait to see it when it’s complete! Favorite item is a toss up between the Discman and the pink hair dryer, cause sometimes you just need to feel pretty while you’re lip syncing and getting ready in the morning 😂

$@confracto$

@confracto 11 месяцев назад

I'm excited to see all the updates to your studio since we were there. That you're revealing the tiny shop you're rebuilding, that you have more remotes to confuse with Coffee Crisp, and that the Burn Up W record is now on the wall!

@zengrath 8 месяцев назад

This is just genius for businesses needling to get rid of junk that they plan to throw away, instead put it in a box, sell it for $5, now the junk is the customer's problem and no longer theirs and they make some change from it, haha. Honestly though I am suprised to see at least some useful things and everything seems to work.

@SmilingQuokka 11 месяцев назад

This was fun! The discman brings back happy memories. I travelled across Australia by train with one, from east to west, in the early 2000s. My biggest adventure and how I ended up where I live now. Thank you for the reminder. Looking forward to the videos you have coming, Norm. I bet the shop rebuilt will look amazing! 😊

@joshabooth 11 месяцев назад

MDs are the best media format released in the last 50 years. They were far ahead of their time.

@eham757 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Norn, was great seeing all devices. It's really surprising how well kept some of them were

@shannondore 11 месяцев назад

🤣 You crack me up Norm. The way you just throw things around and push everything off the table... if anything did work, it probably doesnt anymore.😆🤣

@hihillari 11 месяцев назад

I haven’t seen a Walkman since 2004! Love that Japan doesn’t throw away items, but collects them for later use.

@brayleighhope4246 11 месяцев назад

That’s one thing I’ve noticed with Japan, the amount of plastic is insane. I’d love you to do a video on how Japan handles it all.

@Funkteon 9 месяцев назад

They melt, extrude and pelletize what they can, and burn/landfill the rest...

@VlonoY 11 месяцев назад

It's create that Japan has such a recycling and second hand culture, where you don't have to pay a fortune to get used stuff. Furthermore, it's always fun to see what crazy things you can find.

@nerd26373 11 месяцев назад

They say one man's trash is another man's treasure. So value everything you deem is practically unworthy of another person's value.

@TokyoLens 11 месяцев назад

and this is going to make for such a great display!

@whyisthisathingnow... 11 месяцев назад

This was quite a haul, it's kinda exciting to see what you find in the boxes. 😁

@DubhghlasMacDubhghlas 5 месяцев назад

That is awesome that second hand shop started an online store. I hope it helps their business out. Mom and Pops stores are the best.

@chrislessard975 11 месяцев назад

When I was in Akihabara, I got too much stuff and needed a new suitcase. I will say that suitcase is now my favorite one. Too much tech, not enough time. The plan was Akihabara and Ginza that day, but we never made it to Ginza. Next time though.

@TokyoLens 11 месяцев назад

hahahaha Chris I LOVE that

@kenshin767 11 месяцев назад

Look forward to checking the thrift shop every week for a Goban. Thanks for the update and glad you got some useful items in the boxes.

@andrewlamb3585 11 месяцев назад

The studio is really coming along! I'm looking forward to seeing the small electronics shop set up!

@KirstenReusch 11 месяцев назад

From the first box the mask is probably a heated Bluetooth face massager. 😆 I love mine because it helps with migraines and I can listen to podcasts or music at the same time. Cell phones, cables, Switch controller holders, these boxes have been worth every Yen. Continuing to watch to see what else shows up 🎉 💜✌🐦

@TokyoLens 11 месяцев назад

pretty sure that's exactly hat it was it was just..... too sticky haha

@KirstenReusch 11 месяцев назад

@@TokyoLens🤣 🤢 😅

@chelseacarpenter2302 11 месяцев назад

I love my sakuraco box! I got it after I came home from Japan so I could keep enjoying the amazing snacks! It's like a mystery box for electronics! Hehehe I love the mini shop you're restocking! It was so cool to get to see it in person! Much love from Arizona 💜💜

@seanhenderson7864 11 месяцев назад

Another cool "mini" adventure - I agree with the other comments: it is crazy what Japanese throw away considering how good the condition is. I think your shop is gonna turn out well. Good luck putting on the finishing touches. Can't wait for your upcoming video with Okazaki-san - her perspective is always interesting. Cheers.

@mashipotat0 11 месяцев назад

I absolutely love your videos! They alway feels so intimate and make me feel like I'm actually there with you

@TokyoLens 11 месяцев назад

I love that!! It's 100% the goal! So thank you~

@uberchin 11 месяцев назад

Love these kinds of videos Norm! It gives me ideas of what to load up my suitcase with next time I visit 🤣

@benistcreative 11 месяцев назад

your videos are just so fun to watch, I usually play videos at x2 speed but for yours I just wanna enjoy them

@StaringIntoSpaceMan 11 месяцев назад

“Unfortunately Sticky” is my new band name. Loving the retro game posters on the wall!

@NavitheNavigator1 11 месяцев назад

Just found your channel and already found many places I want to visit so now I have to adjust my plan for my trip this year

@ingloriousdane 11 месяцев назад

Another dose of dopamin from our dear Norm. A lot of charm, charisma and positive energy as always.

@tbone7463 9 месяцев назад

Wow, I've spent the last couple weeks watching your videos and I'm loving Japan! What a beautiful place, and the electronics markets are insane. As an Aussie gamer, I'm totally jealous of the retro and vintage stuff you can find.

@Bloop42106 11 месяцев назад

I love these kinds of videos, all the buying other peoples things videos, you never know what to expect!

@user-gi5fq7um5f 11 месяцев назад

Yay a new video! I needed this today!

@shannondore 11 месяцев назад

Just saw the bit about that store in Japan having an online store now. Omg! I'm gonna get into so much trouble now. Thanks Norm! And I think it's cool you recreated that little tech store. What a sweet memorial.😊

@CGermanB 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for posting the link to the antique shop. I will keep my eye on it, so many goodies!

@rivereee 11 месяцев назад

That 7th-gen iPad is a big win, those are still supported and run the current OS (even this fall's upcoming OS)

@tiaxanderson9725 11 месяцев назад

My favourite item was your sheer joy when opening the boxes

@NortherlyK 11 месяцев назад

The studio is looking SO GOOD!

@namele55777 11 месяцев назад

i have the red sony walkman mp3 player from the very last box. was an A- series walkman from the early 2010s. i had a line-out cable to a fiio amp. it was my broke-university-student setup for many years.

@franco3584 11 месяцев назад

My Favorite thing is You rebuilding That Guys Akiba Electronic Shop, '' BRILLIANT ". That was a Great Video , was so sad he was going out of business .

@buggy7451 11 месяцев назад

i knew it!!!! i knew you were going to rebuild that store ❤ absolutly love it

@yami2227 11 месяцев назад

Even if the junk is bad, if you're good with electric stuff you can probably make something out of them haha

@yami2227 11 месяцев назад

Oh wow, the first box is already full of good stuff. Balanced loot box, not only bad stuff

@TokyoLens 11 месяцев назад

100%!!! Thats the plan!! glad youre well, Yami!

@yami2227 11 месяцев назад

@@TokyoLens - I am very well, sometime at the end of next week I will get my answer for a job in Japan. Who knows, maybe we can go for a beer (I won't order beer tho) sometimes.

@ClintBeavers 11 месяцев назад

I absolutely love that you do this kind of stuff. You're gonna make me buy a box of junk when I come back to Japan lol.

@artfromtheheart4391 11 месяцев назад

Dude! What a wonderful homage to that tiny little shop!! I love that. Also quick question about the record covers you have on display, what musicians did you choose?

@Nomaran 11 месяцев назад

That 4GB drive is actually kinda useful. For updating firmware or a "shuttle" drive while moving files around.

@aslamnurfikri7640 11 месяцев назад

I had an iPhone like the last one. Served me well from 2013 to 2019

@yvan2218 11 месяцев назад

As someone who loves to tinker with electronics, I'd love to grab one of those boxes for myself and just tear the broken stuff apart to repair the repairable stuff too. Maybe even play around with the smartphones and remove region locks, add custom roms, or even turn them to a replacement motorcycle digital display coz why not.

@dennisud 11 месяцев назад

I remember when your studio was so bare! I can see how you added parts as you went. Congrats!

@RogueMandoGaming 11 месяцев назад

fun fact, if the phone you got from box 2 is running any sort of android version you can hold down the volume up, volume down and power and boot into the bios then erase the phone back to factory new

@MatsuhitoWeela 11 месяцев назад

Dude these boxes are awesome. I would try something like that out over here for sure. PS - the office is looking awesome!

@primodojapao 11 месяцев назад

About the phone with the pin, just search how to do the reset to factory mode, normally you can hold a combination of buttons to enter in like a bios system and there it is simple to do it

@MicheleJean 11 месяцев назад

Well, it seems like you had some decent luck with your adventure boxes. This little gem videos are fun to see, because it's easy to go on the scavenging adventure with you. Thanks for it!

@MageThief 11 месяцев назад

That pink plastic around the RAM is for ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) protection, and with the phones, just ROM the Android and Jailbreak the iPhone, and you also get rid of the shutter sound. I love going to these old tech stores in Japan, always something cool to find, the problem is that it piles up at home instead 😂 My favorite is probably the portable CD player, I am thinking of getting a retro stereo setup with a vinyl player, CD player, mini-disk player, and even a good DVD/Blu-ray player.

@88viju 11 месяцев назад

Its always fun watching your videos. I'm just wandering what will you do with the teck you don't want.

@briank8679 11 месяцев назад

The iPad was kind of a huge find! Did you decide what you're going to do with it yet? Used goods in Japan are nuts. I got a barely used Zelda TotK-themed OLED Switch when I was in Kita-Kyushu last month and I think I paid less than $220 for it. Perfect condition!

@fluidityyy 11 месяцев назад

Let's goooooooooooo old junk is always so fun to check out cause there's always something cool 👀

@TokyoLens 11 месяцев назад

always something amazing~

@aprilrich807 11 месяцев назад

Gosh I love your content!! Thank you!

@kalika424 11 месяцев назад

This was fun. This was a wild ride of nostalgia.

@zrugel 11 месяцев назад

that was kinda awesome. not sure what it is about unboxing videos, but it feels kinda like opening lootboxes. but irl. very lightning spood

@MiraiSubject 11 месяцев назад

holy crap I was so surprised to see a Touch ID iPad in one of these boxes! These boxes are really cool, though I can only imagine how you'd properly get rid of the things you don't need lol

@daisyrosario3438 11 месяцев назад

Happy Sunday Norm!❤

@KrisYamagata 11 месяцев назад

Love this! I can’t believe that all of that is considered junk. I mean some is but most of it is cool. I like the Walkman to be honest. Another great video.

@ohmyitsnica 11 месяцев назад

We always enjoy your videos! So did the iPad work?!

@TokyoLens 11 месяцев назад

Yup!!

@demoneyedcam 11 месяцев назад

Amazing stuff Norm!

@TokyoLens 11 месяцев назад

had a blast with this one!

@xredgambit 11 месяцев назад

Can't wait for the future videos!

@user-or3rv1sw1o 11 месяцев назад

Someday, I'd honestly love if the mini electronics shop owner actually visited your studio and saw his legacy, now in your care. He'd be surprised and delighted :D

@RobbC. 11 месяцев назад

One Man's junk is another Man's treasure. I would love to have a go at this :)

@TokyoLens 11 месяцев назад

100% couldnt agree more!

@1953beetle 11 месяцев назад

You're an absolute legend mate!! Love your videos,so keep them coming,ok.

@fruitbattery 11 месяцев назад

I actually gasped, I am so excited to see your recreation of Shimayama-sans shop~

@kungfool69 11 месяцев назад

Wife and I booked our next trip finally!! We will be back to visit japan finally, now with our small child along with for the first time. You may remember my child from august 2021 down here in Australia! I'm totally keen to visit these same stores too and grab some junk game consoles for some art projects. I wonder how many i can fit in my suitcase!! Japan end of November, here we come!

@chinwei87 11 месяцев назад

I'm intrigued by those Rilakkuma tapes because I love Rilakkuma!! So awesome you got an iPad!!

@tomatha132 11 месяцев назад

I think I used to have that exact Discman portable CD player back in the day 😂. Can't wait to see the videos you make with your tiny shop set-up in the studio 😊

@joshuamstark 11 месяцев назад

OK, so those boxes would be so much fun, although I used to be in retail, and I totally understand the concept. Always good to wake up to a Norm video!

@TokyoLens 11 месяцев назад

best boxes ever

@Theorof 11 месяцев назад

There is a way to treat the yellowed plastic on the Famicom to restore it. It involves hair conditioner with a certain chemical in it.

@ramdalion 11 месяцев назад

dude! get the 5s iphone to work!! they are stable and hardy AF....still use my to this day since they are one of the last old iphone with 3,5" headphone jack (i use huge over ear headphones WITH CABLE

@stevenfaulkner4465 11 месяцев назад

My wife and I were in Japan recently and I bought a "JUNK" Famicom for 550 Yen from Hard Off in Owada and Yesterday I have now completed a simple repair on it and its now fully functional again so I feel I got a REALLY good deal on that, I Also got a Famicom Disk system aswell for 1500 Yen from the same junk section and that is next on my list to repair I could have spent SOOOOO much money in that store unfortunately (or fortunately depending on how you look at it) I didn't have the space in the suitcases to bring anything else back :)

@astroboy3507 11 месяцев назад

That’s great Norm your recreating the old shop!!!! 🤛🏻

@CBY404 7 месяцев назад

Its so funny in my country they sell these stuff seperately and i'd say, a 5$ box would easily make 20$, importing them can be a really good profit

@chyraeon1463 11 месяцев назад

t is so interesting to see what you can get from these kind of boxes. ^^ And i cant wait to see the shop in full glory! this vid truly went by in lightning spuud. XD

@florencegabriel6683 11 месяцев назад

Hello from Pasadena California. Always great to see your videos ❤

@alecangelo7443 11 месяцев назад

Never done something like this myself.. but sometimes very rarely strike gold and find something valuable.. knowing my personality I'd get addicted fairly easily so I keep away lol

@TokyoLens 11 месяцев назад

yea.... this can be reaaaaaalllllly addictive gotta be careful lol

@alecangelo7443 11 месяцев назад

@@TokyoLensTell me about it lol.. watch you do this is tempting as it is..

@TheRitschest 11 месяцев назад

"Next section is gonna be both sponsored and delicious" is such a crazy good line, incredible work Also I know that exact shop, loved going there to explore lol

@idha39 11 месяцев назад

Yesss, the little electronics shop is being rebuilt

@TheSilveryew 11 месяцев назад

Gosh what a wild ride, you really never know what you might get in those boxes XD

@Crazt 11 месяцев назад

FYI, Japanese law requires your service provider to unlock your phone if your contract has expired and you've paid off the phone. This was published for by my air station for service members who wanted to bring their phones back to the US and confirmed by the staff at Softbank, which in Iwakuni is the only store contracted to work on base.

@jdii5698 11 месяцев назад

6:00 - The dash cam is a score. Use it when you rent the camper van. I have been rear ended 3 times and once the person who hit me said I cut across her lane. Dash cam proved I didn't. I never drive with out one. And BTW, you should mount the insta 360 on your bike when you ride and use it as a bike cam.