Kit Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 I'm typing this post from my hotel room in Osaka right now, but I've just spent a few days in Tokyo. I didn't do much research before I came, but did manage to find a couple of tackle stores. Check out these pics! The tackle store is called Joshuya, and they have stores all over Tokyo. The pics here are of their Shibuya store; there is 4 levels of this!!! I also visited another couple of tackle stores: Sansui (another chain), and Tackleberry (2nd hand gear), but they didn't seem to have as much range as Joshuya. Can't wait to get back and use some of my new gear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 I'd go broke in there. penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shefford Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 I'm broke and im not there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemo1203 Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Yeah i know i wouldn't come out of there with much change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamtime Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Are these stores privately owned? How could one possibly afford to keep that level of stock? There must be millions of dollars worth of gear - that is one floor of four, plus their other branches. Maybe it's consignment stock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendong Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 It's a shame our aussie fish can't read Japanese and your new gear will therefore be rendered useless...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flightmanager Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Are these stores privately owned? How could one possibly afford to keep that level of stock? There must be millions of dollars worth of gear - that is one floor of four, plus their other branches. Maybe it's consignment stock? You must remember that Japan has a huge population , and they have a diet which includes a lot of sea food. I would hazard a guess that the stock held / customer ratio would be pretty similar to ours. Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trungie Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 You must remember that Japan has a huge population , and they have a diet which includes a lot of sea food. I would hazard a guess that the stock held / customer ratio would be pretty similar to ours. Ross How did he manage to take a photo with no one in the shot then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Posted June 4, 2008 Author Share Posted June 4, 2008 There seems to be quite a few customers in the fishing shops. I have no idea what the fishing in Japan is like, but nearly all of the gear is pretty light. Its hard to find big lures and big hooks etc. Squidding is very popular in Japan, and there are whole sections dedicated to fishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew399 Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 that is sensational!! whats the pricing like, similar to us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flightmanager Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 How did he manage to take a photo with no one in the shot then? Actually , if you look at the bottom pic , there is someone there..... Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamtime Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Actually , if you look at the bottom pic , there is someone there..... Ross Yeh, but he's got an apron on so he is probably staff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mik Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Ah c'mon fellas, there are loads of customers there, its just that those shelves are high.... Sorry couldn't resist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1990 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Yeh, but he's got an apron on so he is probably staff? Maybe he is on a lunch break from a near by shop??? or it's just the fashion these days to walk around with an apron on....i know i'd do it. cheers james Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Posted June 6, 2008 Author Share Posted June 6, 2008 that is sensational!! whats the pricing like, similar to us? Back in Sydney now Umm. I'm not totally sure. Its cos they have so many different models of reels that we don't have in Australia, so its hard to say.. Also I'm not on top of all the latest models available here. both of the stores I visited were chain stores, so pricing may not be sharp. I saw packets of Berkley Powerbait for 700yen (just over $7 aussie), so thats is average pricing. But Ecogear soft plastics are 450yen (under $5 aussie a pack which is really cheap). I vaguely remember Shimano Ultegra spinning reels in the 2000 size around 135000 yen which is pretty cheap. But the problem is, even the models that we have here, are different over there and there might be multiple specs in the same model. I bought a 2008 Shimano Biomaster 4000 spinning reel for around $170 aussie. I think this is pretty much the same as out stradic. However, from memory the Stradic we get may be made in Malaysia, where as the Biomaster I got is a Japanese made reel. For everyone saying stuff about the JDM and lack of customers... the shops weren't full of customers, but each shop had multiple staff, and a steady flow of people coming in and out to buy gear. I guess if the market wasn't substantial, the Japanese wouldn't make so much gear for their domestic market. There are about 8 Sansui tackle stores and multiple Joshuya stores in the Tokyo area alone. Remember, what we see overseas is only a fraction of that is available. The Japanese tend not to export the really good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadamson Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Thats my kind of super market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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