Verdict: With the 2027 tour announced, Disk Union Ochanomizu is Tokyo’s best hunting ground for Oasis bootlegs. Wardour’s high-quality CDs are the prize — a ¥10,850 price tag made me gasp on announcement day. How to find them, how to read the price tags, and my “thought it was a limited edition” mistake — all Continue reading “Chasing the 2027 Reunion: Digging for Oasis Bootlegs at Disk Union Ochanomizu”
🎵 Vinyl Hunters: Why You Should Stay in Central Tokyo Ochanomizu and Shibuya are Tokyo’s vinyl havens — but records are HEAVY. Lugging your finds across town between shops is exhausting. Stay near the action. Editor’s pick: Shibuya Excel Hotel Tokyu sits directly above Shibuya Station. Disk Union, Manhattan Records, HMV Record Shop, and Tower Continue reading “The Ultimate Tokyo Vinyl & Cassette Hunting Guide: Digging Deep in Shibuya, Ochanomizu, and Beyond”
This is CityNomix. Ochanomizu, Tokyo. This neighborhood possesses a unique magnetic field. Descending the slope lined with musical instrument stores, where the scent of old books from the antiquarian district mingles in the air, lies a sanctuary that inevitably pulls us music lovers in. I am talking, of course, about Disk Union Ochanomizu. Continue reading “Ochanomizu Dig Revisited: From Cardiff 1996 to Cardiff 2024. A Timeless Oasis Journey & The Rare Vinyl I Left Behind”
