The store is definitely a heaven on earth for parents and children. In germany, We have the same principle like yours. We sold our child's no-longer used bicycle and with the money we bought her a new "used" bicycle which fit for her height. Sometimes we also give away some of our old but good quality clothes. That's a good way to recycle :)
Man, I miss that one Book Off in Osaka. My sister and I went last May 2019 and that place was amazing! I got a bunch of videogames, records, guitar pedals and manga for quite a bargain!
The last time we visited Kyoto many years ago, my brother went out by himself after dinner and found a recycle shop that was a hole-in-the-wall treasure. He took us there the next evening and we bought tons of unique things there, including a long blue noren with daikon on it that, a black lace "jacket" that I like to wear, and some obi and other fabrics. I've heard my friends in Chiba mention Book-Off, but I had no idea it had so many things! A thrifter's dream! ^^ Thanks and many blessings to you and your family.
Wow I love thrift stores so much but it can be hard to find things in decent condition! I was raised to take really good care of my belongings and it’s so satisfying to see other people do that too~
In a larger metro area, you can find periodic consignment sales for children's clothing and items (strollers, toys, books). We have found a small business which resells electronics and games. The equipment is tested so unlike a typical thrift store, we know it works or we can trade out for another item.
We love learning about Japan, so when we found your RU-vid channel recently, we were so excited! Love exploring Japan with you and seeing how God is using you in such a beautiful way!! Beautiful family!! God bless you all - Lord willing, we would love to visit Japan one day and come meet you at your church! 😊♥️
You are very cool shoppers! I feel that I become a treasure hunter when entering a second hand shop. You can find out not only commodities but also hobby items. And you definitely realize that someone else has the same hobby. Let's explore the second hand shop and search for what you want!
Japanese electronics will out live us. I spend a month of my childhood in Japan. We used to buy second hand electronics and we took it wit us as we moved back to our own country. Yups, i still have fax with answering machine from Japan. It still run but we just use it as copying machine.
Our church in Yokohama has a little thrift store inside the church! Church members donate stuffs they dont use anymore and people can buy them really cheap. All the money goes to church. its a very good system :)
@@LIJ We usually have a big flea market 2 times a year, and a lot of people come (they actually line up to come in!) but this year, because of the virus, it was cancelled :( They do sell some stuffs every Sunday too but not very much.
It does seem like a good idea but they used to do that to textbooks in my high school. The problem was that the books would not stay open by themselves, which is awkward when you are trying to write with one hand and manage the book with the other.
Always having fun watching your videos! Especially the ones about shopping that start with Ruth's happy smiles! This is my first comment here. I've actually wanted to say thank you for sharing a lot of great moments of your wonderful family with us!
This is my fav stores n japan when i was there last yr..more affordable items with good quality...i stayed n my sister's house couple of months in Funabashi..i'd really love to come back there :)...from Philippines with love 🥰
The scene with all those electric guitars lined up was a lot of fun! I would love to go to the same store. She is very good at using the second hand store, isn't she? I am so happy to see "Life in Japan" again today.
This video reminded me that we have Bookoff in Southern California! I haven’t been yet, but I think they only sell books and electronics for the most part. After seeing this video, I really wanna check it out, both here and Japan!
There are lots of snow mountains in Japan so you can ski or snowboard. I bet speed-lover Joshua would love it. Hope to see your family go to ski using the go to campaign.
I sometimes go to Hard Off. I didn't read at all for a while, but in the first half of this year, I started reading e-books because of the influence of Corona. I also started to read ordinary books. Sometimes I buy books at Book Off. They are really cheap. We can buy a hardcover book for 200 yen. It is good that the products are clean. Unlike in the past, many used items can be used in the same way as new items. If you buy second-hand goods cheaply and use the saved money for your hobbies, you can live a materially satisfying life even if you are not rich.
I love Book Off! It is where I bought all my Nintendo Switch Games. I also bought some easy reading books aimed at elementary schoolers to practice my reading and Kanji.
I had no idea book off had things other than books! I should go and check them out when I go to japan next time! I rarely go to Goodwills and Value Village here because you get so dusty.
Dang, this puts Goodwill and other thrift shops to shame. They have EVERYTHING. And in good condition. Everything in second hand stores in the US is mostly junk. The only worthwhile things are clothes usually. Man, I'm totally jealous. Especially with the electronics!!
I'll be living in Japan soon so I'm definitely looking forward to shopping at 2nd hand stores there. I used to live in Utah at one point and we had a really nice one called Deseret Industries. Love the videos! 😊
I absolutely love BOOKOFF. The prices were brilliant and everything was like new (when I went on holiday there a few years ago). I'd love to check out the Bazaar. More countries need to follow this!
very fun video! makes me miss going to book off in japan, can't wait to go back and visit paz coffee shop! anna and joshua's phone conversation at the end was so cute and congradulations on 70k subscribers!
wow those stores look amazing!! I would love to go there! most of the second hand shops we have here in Austria are rather small, but you can still find some really good items. I miss going to stores and just look around, since covid I sadly haven't been able to do that.. but thanks to your video I can pretend to be in those stores with you hahahah great video as always, best wishes to your family all the way from Austria!
I love 2nd street better,they have nice couches. But at Bookoff, they have more old kimonos so I go there for that. Kids grow so fast so I think that the secound hand store is really nice place to buy things!
I am a aged Japanese (61y o) and I feel in general, the attitude for used items are dramatically changed. When I was young there were some religious feeling to respect 'Brand New ' even for real estate, but these days it was dramatically changed. I think most of Japanese people are now clever enough to judge the value of each 2nd hand goods as reasonable price.
3:02 omg I remember playing with those while waiting for doctors appointments when I was a kid. My parents would never let me play with them because they were scared they would be covered in germs from sick kids playing with them but I played with them anyway.
The thrift shop is good. It is unpacked, even if it is almost new, you can buy it at 20 to 30% or more cheaply. This time, "Reutter-san" went to a big "book-off" shop. It's convenient to buy various things at a low price. I also bought a lot of daily necessities such as washing machines, refrigerators, and kitchen boards. However, as you said, you may buy unnecessary items, so be careful.
They have a Book Off next to a Japanese supermarket in a city called Costa Mesa in California. I never went inside, because I always thought they sold Japanese books. Now I'm curious to know if they sell other things.
I just wanted to say that I really do enjoy your videos, from a family perspective! I’m 23 years old, no kids, and just started college so I’m in no rush to live in Japan nor desire but just thinking the “ What If “, “ Would I want to move to a whole new country for better living and Life if I do have kids“ etc But do have a question, do you think people with learning disability has a chance to live in Japan? I don’t think so LOL that’s what’s going to hold us back How can one w/ LD learn another language? lol again thank you for uploading your videos!
That's a good question - I'm not sure what it would be like with a LD. It's already difficult to learn Japanese and a new culture without a LD, so I imagine it would be just that much harder with one.
