... Welcome to deep Akihabara! hahaha~ I'm so glad RUclips brought us creators together this fall to make this and looking forward to diving deeper into the tech scene here with you. Congratulations on 1M subscribers! -john
I actually stumbled into these small alleyways not actively looking for them when I was in Akihabara a few months back. Definitely a treasure trove of strange parts!
@@meouishlycat I’ve been all over the world, about 10 countries and Tokyo was genuinely the best place I’ve visited. I almost cried a few times taking in the sights and listening to chill music
When I was in the Navy stationed in Yokosuka, I used to spend a LOT of my free time (and money) in Akihabara. It still looks the same over 25 years later.
@@StrangeParts What about cramming a printer in there to make it a digital polaroid printer? I know there are some compact photo printers out there, but maybe not small enough. Maybe worst case a receipt printer to do monochrome images.
If you take apart that camera, beware that camera flash units can deliver a HUGE electric shock if you touch the wrong contacts. (Speaking from multiple experiences...)
@@StrangeParts Other high-voltage items you should never take apart include microwave ovens and tube (CRT) TVs or monitors. They generate enough voltage to kill a person, and at least in the case of CRT TVs/monitors, they can store an enormous amount of charge even when unplugged.
@@usethefooorce I would amend that to say "other things you should learn how to take apart safely". Everything should be taken apart! One of the best ways I've learned stuff.
Ooh, I know exactly what you're talking about. A few years back (10-15 years ago?) there was a minor nerd craze online of guys building coil guns and DIY tasers using the guts of disposable cameras. You could walk into any place that developed them and ask nicely, and they'd probably give you like 10-20 from their garbage bin after they'd extracted the film. It was the capacitors that people took from them. And yeah, they can sometimes hold a charge for a long time. I got quite a few of those camera guts free back in the day for various projects. Shocked myself at least twice.
@@StrangeParts I strongly agree with your point in general, and I have taken apart hundreds of devices in my time, but there are a couple of things that store enough charge that really, you only get one chance -- you're dead if you screw it up. Old TVs, electric vehicle batteries, unijterruptible power supplies, etc. Personally I just don't take the risk on those, it's too easy to make a mistake. Even after identifying the flash units and determining I wasn't going to touch the contacts, and with years of electronics experience, I still managed to shock myself when taking apart cameras on two separate occasions. If those had been CRTs, I may not still be here. I think drawing a line is perfectly fine, there are thousands of other things to take apart and learn from.
I'm in my 3rd year studying EE and these videos motivate me to keep on studying hard when I start to lose interest in my classes. Keep up the great work!
"That one cool thing" I found in Akihabara was an artbook of a 90s Anime show I loved. So yeah, passion's definitely a thing, but after watching this video I need to go deeper next time I travel there.
In Japan you meet and see sellers who are passionate about what they are selling. They often know their stuff and you know the stuff you're getting is the real deal. I used to live in China and really 99% of the time, I have to do my own research on a lot of stuff because often the sellers will only have a basic knowledge of the goods they have and you may not even get a real part. It might be a knock off or worse a a defective part that was suppose to have been destroyed.
I live in Japan for 2 years and I love to go every weekend that I could to Akihabara! Is so full of culture and stuff that only Japan can provide. Awesome video! Really looking forward to seeing more content in Japan.
Hell yeah Scotty! I went to Japan in 2007 when I was 17. Spent two weeks touring the country (lots of shrines lol!) but absolutely fell in love. The people are so kind and generous and the country itself is gorgous! Akihabara rocks. EDIT: Grats on 1M Subs!
I don't know that John's livestream format is all that innovative. But I WOULD say that John is the only one who can really make it work. Nobody else is as positive and engaging as him
Love KenChan! Randomly found your video after visiting Akihabara; it’s an awesome place and love your coverage of the less-well-trodden parts. I bought a bunch of stuff from KenChan - support these guys before they disappear! ✌️
Haha I saw that, too. A double, triple and quadruple take. I've met a few RUclipsrs I watch in the wild and they're always super laid back and happy to talk. Only ever met one who was off-putting.
Here is a cool idea! Let's swap lightning port of an iPhone 8 with a USB C port! Is it doable? Can't be harder than adding a nonexisted headphone jack port. 🤗
Oh man I just LOVE these youtube collabs... I follow Only In Japan for some time now and when I saw him here kinda strange but good feeling. i'm blown away... i'm trying to collect some SFAmicom games and that Gatchapon has random carts for 200yen! (nearly 2 dollars) the cheapest i found around here in Brazil was like 18 dollars and it was really a find. Usually these carts can go up to 30 to 70 dollars depending on condition and if has cases and manual. They didn't subbed that part when he talks with the dude, but he says he thinks that he watched Scott on youtube before. Must be a great feeling to be recognized in foreign countries.
12 years ago, I watched an NHK Documentary on Akihabara specifically as an electronic district. It was VERY much like looking at this video here; where you could buy wholesale parts for all sorts of electronics, microchips, processors, and computers. Seeing this really makes me happy as there are way too many youtube videos showcasing the "maid cafes," and "love hotels," that have popped up in akihabara. I couldn't care less about the "Moe Craze," but really hope that as of this writing, the old akihabara is still alive & that the maid cafes (and love hotels) don't fully take over. Thank you for posting this.
Wow, thanks for this vid! As something of a game/anime otaku myself, I thought that the electronics part of Akihabara was all but dead by now, but you have shown me a whole new light to the culture of akiba!
Whaaaaaaattt??? Only in Japan and Strange Parts in the same video?! Am I dreaming? Only in Japan is highly underrated for the quality of videos he makes.
Thanks for this video... I knew about Akihabara for its electronics, from reading about it and stuff back in the day, but by the time RUclips became a thing everyone started uploading videos about anime, manga and videogames in akihabara. I'm so glad to have finally found a video about this stuff.. And see at least there is still an area devoted to it
Hi Scotty, it's great watching you around the back streets and markets. These are little treasures that I love and the one one thing I picked up on is your passion. Brilliant.
Great collab! I've been subbed to John's channel for awhile, he does really good videos about stuff in Japan. Congrats on future 1mil! It's almost there.
So how about you combine your goodies from japan and turn the old camera into a retro game sound box ? maybe the box could open somehow so you can switch tunes ?
Note that the weekend garage sale (affectionately known as "Sugimoto garage" from the building it's located in) shown at 11:08 has closed at the end of October 2018. The building is being town down as of November 2018. Another piece of Akihabara history being lost, possibly due to re-development of the area.
@@StrangeParts It's quite unfortunate, but it's been a trend in that part of Akihabara in the past decade -- quite a few small shops that used to sell "junk" (second-hand stuff being sold as-is) closed up, and many were replaced by restaurants. It seems like the low rent of the area attracted many restaurants who had better marginal profit than shops selling cheap second-hand goods. That in turn raised the rent of the area, causing many "junk" shops to be forced out. Higher land value made it lucrative for new development, causing old buildings to be replaced by new buildings (like a hotel that recently opened), and many of the newer development seems to be oriented toward the "newer" trends which have higher margins like restaurants and goods catered to anime fans. All this change in Akihabara is like a microcosm of Tokyo itself; it's a city that's in constant flux, where trends are constantly changing.
oh damn, i like visiting that place. i try to stop by every time i visit Cospa (which is directly above that extremely crowded gachapon shop called Gee Store)
on 16:43, you can clearly see that the 'please don't touch' sign also written in Indonesian/Malay, Tolong Jangan Sentuh, Tolong=Please/Help, Sentuh=Touch, Jangan=Dont. I feel it super random that such language is used in that signage
Well, that was very interesting, I think you should write a guidebook for electronics and all this kind of stuff, that would be so cool Oh and make out of the Polaroid Camera, an extra camera for an iPhone. So you can plug it in the iPhone you can make photos with the camera and having it on your phone.
This was what I first thought of when someone mentions Akihabara. I was a computer nerd at first and then got into games and then anime and manga. My dream is to go to Akihabara someday and just loose all my money in those old school electronic shops!! Thanks for sharing your experience. I love your channel. Very informative. I watching informative electronic engineering channels (that is an odd way of saying that. Sorry). Thanks for your videos!!
Should make that camera digital so you could link it to a Bluetooth printer so when you snap a pic ypu could send it to the printer. Keeping the aspect of having it print the picture but through a Bluetooth printer. Would be a really cool project. Would love to see it happen. Just a thought. Another idea is to modify it to have a newer iPhone modded into the camera so you have the touch screen on the back and use the flash and camera thats on the phone and many of the other components from the phone. Basically turning the camera into a digital touch screen camera with a good quality camera with the newer iPhones. Loving the videos and I would love to come check out japan and china! Congrats on the 1mil!
Man let me reply to myself. I postponed watching this video due to lack to of time. Now I'm glad I did. I'm planning a return trip to Japan soon. Hope I can bring the missus (Chinese). Looking forward to see what has changed. You're living the dream!
Wow--two-way radios, ham radios, radio tubes, gachapons, even that cool boom box, SNES carts, Famicoms, and Sega Saturn!!! This is definitely electronic heaven...
Lars Mathiesen - It already exist and you can buy them at Amazon. Polaroid branded digital cameras with built in photo printer. Emphasis on branded as Polaroid since the original Polaroid company no longer exists. The brand name Polaroid is being licensed a different company who paid a license to use the brand name. Sort of like new Nokia phones today made by HMD Global since Nokia no longer exists.
@@iMadrid11 well then I will wish for a very small resin printer in the thing so we get a 3D Polaroid camera ;) This is Scotty in Shenzen so if anybody can do that its our hero ;)
I'm on holidayfor a week in Tokyo right now, and the other day John Daub bolted past me with his streaming rigg, muttering about how crowded the street was. I just looked up from my corn dog, raised an eye brow and continued eating. I would have loved to greet him, but he was clearly in a hurry. Also there was now way that I would have cought up with him xD
I much prefer Akihabara to Huaqiangbei. In Akihabara you can feel that the sellers know their thing and are passionate about it, you can go on for hours talking with those who speak sufficient English, it's a warm welcoming environment. Huaqiangbei it's all about making money, no time for chatting, no feelings, no passion, the place feels incredibly cold if you are a hobbyist.
i've been to akiba several times but nowadays i don't know where to find those old-fashion parlors .... 20 years ago they would still be visible from the streets, now with all those maid-cafes and anime shops overwhelming the main streets more and more .... you make me wanna dig deeper and find those very places ! this video is painful to watch because i'm so far away :O
I have been to Akihabara in 2009 and 2018. The time has changed and I feel Akihabara, while it's still great, it somehow lost the charm they had 10 years ago. And as a tech enthusiast, I also feel there is nothing "wow" in their innovation anymore. The slow down in their economy is real. While the Korean and Chinese have already caught up in terms of innovation.
Man.. I missed akiba.... I stopped everyday after school in year 2000 for 5 years walking around through all the big stores.. and all the alley stores checking all the stuffs.. Ahhh Natsukashiii !!
I'm so glad I stumbled unto this video. It reminds me of the family trip back in 2015. Me and my younger brother's eyes lit up when my Dad told us that we were gonna visit Akihabara. Sadly, we only had 3 hours so we soaked in as much experience as we could. This video tells me that in order to experience a bit of everything "Akihabara" , a minimum of 3 days should be allotted.
That FM synth chip gatchapon machine... * total nerdgasm! * Now do that for basic electrical and electronic components! Resistors, capacitors, LEDs, connectors, solder...
akihabara mmg ramai student malaysia yang suka jalan2 kt sana... sbb mmg orang malaysia nie degil... mmber aku pun terlanggar.. last2 kene bayar.. hahaha
I've been there twice and absolutely loved the place! Do visit Tsukomo Robot Kingdom if you want to see robots for sale :D There's also this place called M's Pop Life which is world famous for a different reason :P You definitely shouldn't miss out Team Labs' display in Tokyo.
Fifty-eight years ago, I used to go to Akihabara on the train and shop for electronic parts to build ham radio gear. I see lots of ham gear in your video but you didn't talk about it. Ham Radio is another one of those passionate pastimes that may be the ultimate. People put up 200 foot towers for their antennas....that's passion!
... Welcome to deep Akihabara! hahaha~ I'm so glad RUclips brought us creators together this fall to make this and looking forward to diving deeper into the tech scene here with you. Congratulations on 1M subscribers! -john
20年も住んでて日本語があんまり上手じゃないのに驚いた。そこんところどうなの？
Thanks John - I'm really glad to have met you as well, and looking forward to some more adventures together!
Turn the Polaroid into a miniature tabletop arcade set
hi john
Brother I jumped in to watch you on a new video .. but it see not your channel.
I actually stumbled into these small alleyways not actively looking for them when I was in Akihabara a few months back. Definitely a treasure trove of strange parts!
Fedora
HEY LEX
strange parts
The electrical parts are the roots of Akihabara.
Hello everyone good morning good afternoon good evening good day hope u all have an amazing day, and welcome back to some more gta 5 video
i feel like japan right now has the 1990s and 2100s vibe at the same time
extremely true i went to japan a few months ago lol.
So cool, would love to go there.
@@meouishlycat I’ve been all over the world, about 10 countries and Tokyo was genuinely the best place I’ve visited. I almost cried a few times taking in the sights and listening to chill music
forgive me for saying this but the best combination of decades
You're feelings are correct.
John Daub has the most entertaining and informative Japanese tourism/living channel on RUclips. Definitely worth watching.
When I was in the Navy stationed in Yokosuka, I used to spend a LOT of my free time (and money) in Akihabara. It still looks the same over 25 years later.
I was on the Kitty Hawk from 01-04
You should rebuild the polaroid camera as an instant Instagram camera. No retouching, no hashtags, but straight to a predefined account :)
Ooh! I like this idea...
The Instant-gram camera! :D
@@StrangeParts Awesome! The films for the camera are too expensive anyway :D
I vote for this idea
@@StrangeParts What about cramming a printer in there to make it a digital polaroid printer? I know there are some compact photo printers out there, but maybe not small enough. Maybe worst case a receipt printer to do monochrome images.
Love the way Japanese people treat things' small details and quality.
I'll visit there one day it's like geeks' heaven.
If you take apart that camera, beware that camera flash units can deliver a HUGE electric shock if you touch the wrong contacts. (Speaking from multiple experiences...)
Yep, I've learned that the hard way as well 😂 (not from this camera, but from past projects)
@@StrangeParts Other high-voltage items you should never take apart include microwave ovens and tube (CRT) TVs or monitors. They generate enough voltage to kill a person, and at least in the case of CRT TVs/monitors, they can store an enormous amount of charge even when unplugged.
@@usethefooorce I would amend that to say "other things you should learn how to take apart safely". Everything should be taken apart! One of the best ways I've learned stuff.
Ooh, I know exactly what you're talking about. A few years back (10-15 years ago?) there was a minor nerd craze online of guys building coil guns and DIY tasers using the guts of disposable cameras. You could walk into any place that developed them and ask nicely, and they'd probably give you like 10-20 from their garbage bin after they'd extracted the film. It was the capacitors that people took from them. And yeah, they can sometimes hold a charge for a long time. I got quite a few of those camera guts free back in the day for various projects. Shocked myself at least twice.
@@StrangeParts I strongly agree with your point in general, and I have taken apart hundreds of devices in my time, but there are a couple of things that store enough charge that really, you only get one chance -- you're dead if you screw it up. Old TVs, electric vehicle batteries, unijterruptible power supplies, etc. Personally I just don't take the risk on those, it's too easy to make a mistake. Even after identifying the flash units and determining I wasn't going to touch the contacts, and with years of electronics experience, I still managed to shock myself when taking apart cameras on two separate occasions. If those had been CRTs, I may not still be here. I think drawing a line is perfectly fine, there are thousands of other things to take apart and learn from.
I'm in my 3rd year studying EE and these videos motivate me to keep on studying hard when I start to lose interest in my classes. Keep up the great work!
"That one cool thing" I found in Akihabara was an artbook of a 90s Anime show I loved. So yeah, passion's definitely a thing, but after watching this video I need to go deeper next time I travel there.
In Japan you meet and see sellers who are passionate about what they are selling. They often know their stuff and you know the stuff you're getting is the real deal. I used to live in China and really 99% of the time, I have to do my own research on a lot of stuff because often the sellers will only have a basic knowledge of the goods they have and you may not even get a real part. It might be a knock off or worse a a defective part that was suppose to have been destroyed.
How about now ?
I live in Japan for 2 years and I love to go every weekend that I could to Akihabara! Is so full of culture and stuff that only Japan can provide. Awesome video! Really looking forward to seeing more content in Japan.
Hell yeah Scotty! I went to Japan in 2007 when I was 17. Spent two weeks touring the country (lots of shrines lol!) but absolutely fell in love. The people are so kind and generous and the country itself is gorgous! Akihabara rocks.
EDIT: Grats on 1M Subs!
I don't know that John's livestream format is all that innovative. But I WOULD say that John is the only one who can really make it work. Nobody else is as positive and engaging as him
Love KenChan! Randomly found your video after visiting Akihabara; it’s an awesome place and love your coverage of the less-well-trodden parts. I bought a bunch of stuff from KenChan - support these guys before they disappear! ✌️
The two most positive RUclipsrs on the Internets just hanging out chillin looking at techy stuff. Scotty, you should meet up with John frequently!
you must have never seen Mark Wiens' videos lol...dude has about 42 orgasms per upload
"Matchmaker, matchmaker, find me a match...."
07:40 Hey, it's the iPhone guy!
literally me if I met a youtuber; too shy to interrupt them
King Flippy Nips I was trying to see if I was only me that noticed
Haha I saw that, too. A double, triple and quadruple take. I've met a few RUclipsrs I watch in the wild and they're always super laid back and happy to talk. Only ever met one who was off-putting.
looked like he was explaining to the lady who they were lookin at.
Nope, Hey! it's Connor McGregor
I did not see this collab coming, but this is easily my favorite collab of 2018 ♥
This is incredible, there's nothing like this anywhere else in the world. Such a great love for culture, I'm jealous.
Here is a cool idea!
Let's swap lightning port of an iPhone 8 with a USB C port!
Is it doable?
Can't be harder than adding a nonexisted headphone jack port. 🤗
Would be interesting! Especially now with the USB-C iPad Pro.
This should totally happen :3
I NEED THIS TO BE DONE
Ozan q
You will destroy the iPhone board on it its just like a mother board but much more expensive.
I was watching John for a years.. and I'm glad to see you scot last time at his channel. I've been waiting for this video of you.. This is so great.
999K subs. Let's get that to 1M !!! 👍🔥
1M reached!
1m and 24 now
crazy how fast he's grown as a channel and the colabs he's done with only in japan and linus already
huh he got it
Serpentza collinabroadcasr
Oh man I just LOVE these youtube collabs... I follow Only In Japan for some time now and when I saw him here kinda strange but good feeling.
i'm blown away... i'm trying to collect some SFAmicom games and that Gatchapon has random carts for 200yen! (nearly 2 dollars) the cheapest i found around here in Brazil was like 18 dollars and it was really a find. Usually these carts can go up to 30 to 70 dollars depending on condition and if has cases and manual.
They didn't subbed that part when he talks with the dude, but he says he thinks that he watched Scott on youtube before. Must be a great feeling to be recognized in foreign countries.
12 years ago, I watched an NHK Documentary on Akihabara specifically as an electronic district. It was VERY much like looking at this video here; where you could buy wholesale parts for all sorts of electronics, microchips, processors, and computers. Seeing this really makes me happy as there are way too many youtube videos showcasing the "maid cafes," and "love hotels," that have popped up in akihabara. I couldn't care less about the "Moe Craze," but really hope that as of this writing, the old akihabara is still alive & that the maid cafes (and love hotels) don't fully take over. Thank you for posting this.
The mint in box Famicoms in the background at 16:08... My heart literally stopped.
Martin I came here to post this.
Did it start again?
So funny seeing Kizuna AI from A.I.Channel on the gachapon machines at 4:34 :)
Yeah, he's like "...anime and videogames..." barley does he know she's a "youtuber".
Maybe they even have a little doll that sings "Hej Monika" :P
Yay
Always nice to see a Strange Parts vid in my notifications!
*2 Things I Like*
1. *Tech*
2. *Anime*
So, *Akihabara* is heaven for me
U mean 3d hentai
I've only seen the place from steins gate, lol
Akihabara is a place for anime and heitai these days. Many tech stores are closing. sadly
Wow, thanks for this vid! As something of a game/anime otaku myself, I thought that the electronics part of Akihabara was all but dead by now, but you have shown me a whole new light to the culture of akiba!
The Kadenden shop is always so neat and fun to go into, I recently bought from him some Macbook parts. Very kind and knowledgeable guy.
Whaaaaaaattt??? Only in Japan and Strange Parts in the same video?! Am I dreaming? Only in Japan is highly underrated for the quality of videos he makes.
Congrats to 1 million. You deserve it and I wish you all the best for your future
David Moll ?
I cant see 1mill, still below😭
Japan and strange parts. Welp pack it up boiz this is peak RUclips, it won't get any better from this point on.
Thanks for this video... I knew about Akihabara for its electronics, from reading about it and stuff back in the day, but by the time RUclips became a thing everyone started uploading videos about anime, manga and videogames in akihabara. I'm so glad to have finally found a video about this stuff.. And see at least there is still an area devoted to it
Hi Scotty, it's great watching you around the back streets and markets. These are little treasures that I love and the one one thing I picked up on is your passion. Brilliant.
Great collab! I've been subbed to John's channel for awhile, he does really good videos about stuff in Japan.
Congrats on future 1mil! It's almost there.
Surely in like 2 hours he might get a mill prob
Yeah , 578 subs to go.
Only in Japan is also reaching 1mil sub count too, John's channel might go to 1mil before the year ends.
just happened
Yeah, I was watching the live sub count. I didn't sleep for that.
Now I can sleep. lol
John's one of the best RUclipsrs based in Japan, we love his videos!
So how about you combine your goodies from japan and turn the old camera into a retro game sound box ? maybe the box could open somehow so you can switch tunes ?
Note that the weekend garage sale (affectionately known as "Sugimoto garage" from the building it's located in) shown at 11:08 has closed at the end of October 2018. The building is being town down as of November 2018. Another piece of Akihabara history being lost, possibly due to re-development of the area.
Wow, that really sucks to hear. That was one of my favorite parts!
@@StrangeParts It's quite unfortunate, but it's been a trend in that part of Akihabara in the past decade -- quite a few small shops that used to sell "junk" (second-hand stuff being sold as-is) closed up, and many were replaced by restaurants. It seems like the low rent of the area attracted many restaurants who had better marginal profit than shops selling cheap second-hand goods. That in turn raised the rent of the area, causing many "junk" shops to be forced out. Higher land value made it lucrative for new development, causing old buildings to be replaced by new buildings (like a hotel that recently opened), and many of the newer development seems to be oriented toward the "newer" trends which have higher margins like restaurants and goods catered to anime fans. All this change in Akihabara is like a microcosm of Tokyo itself; it's a city that's in constant flux, where trends are constantly changing.
oh damn, i like visiting that place. i try to stop by every time i visit Cospa (which is directly above that extremely crowded gachapon shop called Gee Store)
I love when two of my favorite RUclips channels cross paths like this. So cool!
on 16:43, you can clearly see that the 'please don't touch' sign also written in Indonesian/Malay, Tolong Jangan Sentuh, Tolong=Please/Help, Sentuh=Touch, Jangan=Dont. I feel it super random that such language is used in that signage
Well, that was very interesting, I think you should write a guidebook for electronics and all this kind of stuff, that would be so cool
Oh and make out of the Polaroid Camera, an extra camera for an iPhone. So you can plug it in the iPhone you can make photos with the camera and having it on your phone.
7:40 They look like they recognised you guys
I was waiting for someone to write this.
nice catch
Maybe it was more of "hey, there's some fellow westerners over there"
lmao! yes we did
that or it was noticing a pair of other western people that also was videoing themselves
I need to go there one day!
I was there in June, pretty cool.
Yes! You should! oh, learn a little bit of Japanese :D
2 favorite RUclipsrs join in 1 video.... EPIC !
Thanks for showing this I enjoy your content so much !
This was what I first thought of when someone mentions Akihabara. I was a computer nerd at first and then got into games and then anime and manga. My dream is to go to Akihabara someday and just loose all my money in those old school electronic shops!! Thanks for sharing your experience. I love your channel. Very informative. I watching informative electronic engineering channels (that is an odd way of saying that. Sorry). Thanks for your videos!!
Should make that camera digital so you could link it to a Bluetooth printer so when you snap a pic ypu could send it to the printer. Keeping the aspect of having it print the picture but through a Bluetooth printer. Would be a really cool project. Would love to see it happen. Just a thought. Another idea is to modify it to have a newer iPhone modded into the camera so you have the touch screen on the back and use the flash and camera thats on the phone and many of the other components from the phone. Basically turning the camera into a digital touch screen camera with a good quality camera with the newer iPhones. Loving the videos and I would love to come check out japan and china! Congrats on the 1mil!
Strange Parts Only in Japan.
Glad to see you both in a video!
Loving the Cisco rack magnet.
I hope you never disappear from my RUclips feed. You've been an inspiration and goal to me. Pure awesomeness. God bless.
Man let me reply to myself. I postponed watching this video due to lack to of time. Now I'm glad I did. I'm planning a return trip to Japan soon. Hope I can bring the missus (Chinese). Looking forward to see what has changed. You're living the dream!
Wow--two-way radios, ham radios, radio tubes, gachapons, even that cool boom box, SNES carts, Famicoms, and Sega Saturn!!! This is definitely electronic heaven...
Scotty and John in one single video? It seems like Christmas arrived earlier this year
Turn the Polaroid camera into a camera. IE a digital camera with a printer. Please please ;)
Xa xa xa
Lars Mathiesen - It already exist and you can buy them at Amazon. Polaroid branded digital cameras with built in photo printer. Emphasis on branded as Polaroid since the original Polaroid company no longer exists. The brand name Polaroid is being licensed a different company who paid a license to use the brand name. Sort of like new Nokia phones today made by HMD Global since Nokia no longer exists.
@@iMadrid11 well then I will wish for a very small resin printer in the thing so we get a 3D Polaroid camera ;) This is Scotty in Shenzen so if anybody can do that its our hero ;)
mitxela.com/projects/thermal_paper_polaroid
one man's trash is another man's treasure
I'm on holidayfor a week in Tokyo right now, and the other day John Daub bolted past me with his streaming rigg, muttering about how crowded the street was.
I just looked up from my corn dog, raised an eye brow and continued eating. I would have loved to greet him, but he was clearly in a hurry. Also there was now way that I would have cought up with him xD
Thank you for introducing me to one of the channel that i most view these days! Only in Japan is so awesome!!!!
Both these guys are awesome as hell and seem like genuine good hearted people 👍🏼 glad they did a collaboration
Oooh nice collab!
Two of my favorite travel RUclipsrs in one video! This’ll be very interesting.
This is long overdue, damn great video
Ooh i need to visit Akihabara just for the synth chips, in the chance of getting a YM3812 cheap.
Yup. AFAIK there is also a Z80 and an AY, YM and stuff capsule machine. I would get at least 1 capsule out of each one of these three
What are you guys talking about I'm very interested
@@arcadiaglens7307 sound chips
@@CreepebrineMC And the purpose of those are? Sorry I know nothing about this but I'm interested :p
@@arcadiaglens7307 making 8 bit music and 8/16 bit synthesizers
Getting old synth-chips to work is incredible satisfying.Looking forward to see what you comes up with :)
7:40 in the background - fans who knew EXACTLY who those two were, were excited for the crossover, but were too polite to come over and say hi
wow john daub and strange parts guy
7:39 - I think you were recognised.
I much prefer Akihabara to Huaqiangbei. In Akihabara you can feel that the sellers know their thing and are passionate about it, you can go on for hours talking with those who speak sufficient English, it's a warm welcoming environment. Huaqiangbei it's all about making money, no time for chatting, no feelings, no passion, the place feels incredibly cold if you are a hobbyist.
You visited ?
I had the biggest smile while watching this video. I absolutely love this niche market!
Dude I’m really addicted to watching your channel it’s crazy keep this stuff up please 😩
i've been to akiba several times but nowadays i don't know where to find those old-fashion parlors ....
20 years ago they would still be visible from the streets, now with all those maid-cafes and anime shops overwhelming the main streets more and more ....
you make me wanna dig deeper and find those very places !
this video is painful to watch because i'm so far away :O
I have been to Akihabara in 2009 and 2018. The time has changed and I feel Akihabara, while it's still great, it somehow lost the charm they had 10 years ago. And as a tech enthusiast, I also feel there is nothing "wow" in their innovation anymore. The slow down in their economy is real. While the Korean and Chinese have already caught up in terms of innovation.
You visited each places ?
Almost 1 mil !Congrats in advance...
Man.. I missed akiba.... I stopped everyday after school in year 2000 for 5 years walking around through all the big stores.. and all the alley stores checking all the stuffs.. Ahhh Natsukashiii !!
I'm so glad I stumbled unto this video. It reminds me of the family trip back in 2015. Me and my younger brother's eyes lit up when my Dad told us that we were gonna visit Akihabara. Sadly, we only had 3 hours so we soaked in as much experience as we could. This video tells me that in order to experience a bit of everything "Akihabara" , a minimum of 3 days should be allotted.
Kizuna AI capsules @4:36.
A RUclips channel that does not really exist?
HOLY SHIT HAHAHAHA
AYAYA Clap
AYAYA HYPERCLAP
5:00 I was actually expecting a Kizuna Ai reference. She's a RUclipsr too!
Wow! That's an amateur radio operator paradise! 👍👍
Such a cool video. Not just focused on Shibuya crossing or the most photogenic spots. I felt like I was really there.
Two of my favorite humble youtubers. I am shook.
1:35 i am pretty sure John meant Hentai.
A true man of culture
Pls no
Hell yeah
You don't know Akihabara if that is the only thing that comes to your mind when you hear "strange parts" LOL
7:46 they recognized either John, Scotty, or both. xD
Yeah, we were both getting recognized semi regularly:)
I'm sold. Subscribing to both channels👍
Wow! never heard of Only in Japan channel but he seems so exited when he talks, such a cool guy to hear!
That FM synth chip gatchapon machine...
* total nerdgasm! *
Now do that for basic electrical and electronic components! Resistors, capacitors, LEDs, connectors, solder...
Hey random person scrolling down the comments..
Have a pleasant evening :)
it's like 3 in the morning you don't know my life bud :P
no
Hey! Thanks, you too!
Well, good day to you sir too
dont tell me how to live my life
I looked at the thumbnail for a minute straight and then went OMG IT'S JOHN DAUB
Was there never a follow-up vid with the sound kit assembly?
I know, I would have really enjoyed watching him build a midi decompiler...
I'd love to see him do something with it too, hopefully it's at least on the back burner.
This brings back memories. When I lived in Tokyo, I used to be in Akihabara most every weekend.
Absolutely LOVED this one! Now I absolutely *have* to realize a lifelong dream to travel to Tokyo and see the rest of Japan as well! :D
16:46 lol "tolong jangan sentuh"....i guess theres a lot malaysian/indonesian tourist visiting the shop
sentuhlah
Dang it, you saw it too.
Glad to find your comment lol
akihabara mmg ramai student malaysia yang suka jalan2 kt sana... sbb mmg orang malaysia nie degil... mmber aku pun terlanggar.. last2 kene bayar.. hahaha
yay
STEINS GATE.
El Psy Congroo.
Hey, mister! I am mad scientist. It's so coooool!..
Oleksandr Zubchenko
You missed the other part: Sonnuva beep.
@@wasir3703 You're true man of culture, dude. My respect.
Huh? My watch stopped working
7:40 Tourist couple "Hey! Connor McGregor in Japan"
Wow! Didn't ever expect to see John in your videos! (He's a friend from 3/11 volunteering). My worlds are colliding!
Awesome vid. This duet works. Akiba has been shown several times, but this is top tribute.
The thing that caught my eye is that the guy selling the soldering kits is trying to sell a 2011 Mac mini for 47000¥. Thats insane, yo :(
Can you make a time machine out of a microwave?
Of course he can! If you borrow him your cell phone. And brought enough of bananas for the experimental purposes.
More importantly, can you find a certain elusive retro PC made by IBN?
Wait, you would want to locate the CRT tv store before you can do the microwave thing.
But where can I find the JAPANESE SHAMAN GIRL?!
el psy congroo
I've been there twice and absolutely loved the place! Do visit Tsukomo Robot Kingdom if you want to see robots for sale :D There's also this place called M's Pop Life which is world famous for a different reason :P
You definitely shouldn't miss out Team Labs' display in Tokyo.
I think I might have gone to Tsukomo Robot Kingdom - it's upstairs, and sells lots of kits and parts? If so, cool place.
@@StrangeParts Yes it's the same place :D
for me this place is considered heaven, thanks Scotty, keep up the great works.
I always visit Akihabara every time I go to Japan. Really cool place.
The first person to take a selfie with me was a Japanese girl with a Polaroid way before selfies were popular outside of Japan
Wdym ?
"ok, that sounds kind of awkward." Definitely lol
13:47
When you watch too much anime that you kind of tell what they're talking about without subs.
I really love old electronic stuff, its just like time capsul, it will bring you to your childhood life
Fifty-eight years ago, I used to go to Akihabara on the train and shop for electronic parts to build ham radio gear. I see lots of ham gear in your video but you didn't talk about it. Ham Radio is another one of those passionate pastimes that may be the ultimate. People put up 200 foot towers for their antennas....that's passion!