Tokyo Record Stores?

[flyingdutchman]

It's harder to search for items and makes the time spent there searching multiplied by about 50% at least.  If you've shopped there before, you could spend the time you needed at the SACD section and be done within 1/2 the time. Now it's much worse.

I can read Japanese, but it's still a fair amount of time craning your neck as you try and find the things you want. Also, SACD aren't always clearly labeled as such.

[Spotted Horses]

I guess I am not enough of a record-fanatic to understand why someone would spend precious time in a unique foreign land at a record store. 

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Problem with Ochanomizu classical store now is that they've mixed SACD hybrid in with their regular CDs. Big mistake, IMO.

Disk Union at Ochanomizu is a top of my list.

[flyingdutchman]

I guess I am not enough of a record-fanatic to understand why someone would spend precious time in a unique foreign land at a record store. 

I live in Japan. But, beyond that Japan is a music mecca. One of the best places to go for music of pretty much any kind.