Tower Records Kawasaki — Local services in Kawasaki

It's like going into a time machine where I get to visit a store that no longer exists back home in the US. It is also situated in a very busy part of town. There are multiple floors each dedicated to different things. I was there to find Japanese pressings of vinyl to which I had no problem. It's a very large selection of both new and used vinyl plus 7" singles. Thankfully they sold DJ equipment & accessories, specifically a padded travel case for records. I was able to fill it up by about halfway and days later it was completely full from other stores. Very highly...

Man, I haven't seen a Tower Records in the wild for a hot minute, but I'm glad I found this one! Picked up the new Babymetal release here, hot off the presses, as well as an actual CD (with jewel case) for Bloodywood's new album (the US release is one of those crappy folding cardboard dealies, that are awful). The store is clean, and laid out well, with helpful staff that pointed me in the right direction. In the age of Amazon and instant MP3 downloads, I'm thankful for these slowly-dwindling bastions of...

Something for fans of Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku 私立恵比寿中学)

For me it's a special place as they have a tribute to Rina Matsuno who tragically died in February 2017 aged 18. There is also a book where you can write a message.

For the shop, obviously it's a lot smaller than the flagship store in Shibuya or stores such as Shinjuku, but there's a great selection of music available and, like all Tower stores, they have some unique displays for...