Hey guys, good morning
I'm in Akihabara with Norm today
We're going camera shopping
Thankfully norm is like he knows everything about cameras. He's really gonna help me out because I have no idea what I'm doing
We're in Akihabara
Which is a really good place to buy electronics to have lots of good deals really really great selection
So where are we going today?
Today we're gonna go to Yoda Bashi camera right here in Akihabara. It's got like 7 floors of absolute craziness.
I can get really hands-on with the cameras.
Which is really the most important part. Yeah, what I really want to do; try them all out and find what I'm comfortable with
But I really want to up the quality a little bit [compared to] what I have now so
Fingers crossed, we can find something
We weren't kidding. It's freaking huge
If this place doesn't have a camera, I'm screwed. I think this is our best shot
Third floor?
So, what do you got right now? The G7X Mark 1. Okay.
...And interchangeable lenses. See? Even something like this. I don't know how heavy this would be it wouldn't be too bad.
It is pricey. So this is the camera I was originally wanting to test out- the Canon EOS M5
Alright, so this is the possible new camera. I'm just testing it out right now to see if the focus is decent enough
It's actually pretty quick focus
It's not bad, yeah, and if it stays in focus when I'm like moving
As you can see, that's a really nice blurry background which is what I wanted.
All right, let's go back to my old camera.
All right guys good news
Norman's helped me pick out a really nice camera. Yes! We didn't purchase it here because
It would be about three hundred dollars cheaper if I get it on Amazon so...
Gonna go home and order it on Amazon
I think all-in, camera, mic, and everything else, you're gonna be saving like $400. Yeah.
Every little part that I decided I needed, like I need a little
adjustment piece for my tripod
...and a new mic
Ah it's really bright! The camera itself, and then the lens, yeah altogether probably saving over $400
So make sure to check things online when you're shopping in Japan. Akihabara is known for good deals
But they do have lots of overpriced stuff as well
We're really hungry now so we're gonna get lunch. We're heading to Komaki Syokudo
Vegan restaurant here in Akihabara. I actually didn't know this existed
Found it!
Our lunch has arrived. We got some brown rice
They're all out of white, but that's good because I prefer brown um came with miso soup
It looks like and then we could choose our side dishes
I don't know what this is but it looked nice and healthy so I got that one and then this one is curried
Daikon radish and then some curry. And this is my first ever Vegan experience.
So he go the same thing as me. I hope you like it.
I might have to go get some meat after this.
We're all finished, our lunch, that was a very healthy tasting lunch. It was good, but this is definitely not vegan junk food
I feel healthy and full. I'm happy, Norm not so happy. Norm wants some hamburgers. I'm happy, I'm happy!
He really wants a hamburger!
Might have that burger later. We'll definitely check out a snack store later.
Yeah, Norm's got some really cool places to show me so that's what we're gonna do now. I asked you guys on Patreon
What you wanted to see today? I told you we were going to Akihabara plus if you voted for nerdy stuff
So I gotcha, I just want to see some shops the Sun is setting already. The Sun sets at
4:30 now in Japan so Norm's taking me to a secret location
I don't know where we're going
Actually, two secret locations, and one just need-to-see location. Okay, let's do this.
[music]
Where are we going, Norm? we're going to location number 1. We're sandwiched in between two buildings. Watch your head!
I Welcome you to
the Secret hidden shrine of Akihabara.
And I just hit my head!
There's a little shrine in here in between all these buildings we're surrounded by
Buildings, but hidden down here, it's a little Shinto shrine
Can't go in though. It's... Well, you can go this far
Little foxes guarding it
I had no idea this existed
And I've walked past this area several times
I found them! These are some of my husband's favorite gotcha because they're just freakin adorable.
They're one that look like Mauro yet? No, there never is!
Step up your Hacottishfold game.
This is adorable and my friend is a big fan of Cinnamorroll. Also, I'm gonna get one of these.
She'll like that
All right, off our next secret spot! I don't know where Norm's taking me.
Look at the fluffy Vaporeon in there!
Oh noo!! [Enjoying the kawaii]
[music]
That was the third person to say hi to me today.
Thanks to everyone who said hi!
Oh that's so cute!
Whoa, what's up here?
Right? Okay, radios and whatnot over here, but this little shop here, they have everything.
You weren't kidding. They really do have everything. Super old cameras, checking machines,
REALLY old cameras
Whoa! They've got a legit Mah-Johngg set
A super SUPER old camera
Can I sell my old cell phones here? Apparently there's an iPhone 1?
I have probably over the years, spent at least $200-$300 here
Really? What kind of stuff do you buy? Like this right here.
Like look at the unexpected price on these iPods.
Terribly lit video. This'll do it.
Norm's vlogging over here, but I found more gotcha
Maru! Where were these when I was like I'm obsessed with Imaru? Oh my god. These are so cute.
What the hell is this? It's a Nabi
full of mochi sumo wrestlers!
Aww! This is another one I was looking for for Halloween
I was gonna dress the cats up in costumes. [in background: Sharla's back in the gotcha's, but I know how to pull her out...]
Hey, Sharla , remember that band. I showed you earlier. Yeah, it has like
Yeah, creepers. Yeah. Let me show you why they have those bands. Yeah, so normally
This case full of like hentai goods
I love how he knew exactly where this place was [teasing]
Fine! I'm not showing you the third location!
Okay see these
The pen and there's like a gum case
On these glasses up here. These are all cameras. They have mini cameras in them
Every single one of them. That is so creepy you can see it if you look here
really small camera
Why are these even legal? Are they legal? They're totally legal, unfortunately. So gross!
We're heading to our next secret location, but it looks like everybody else knows Norm's secret location.
It's been five years or so since you've been here, maybe it's like a popular tourist spot now
I'm just surprised to see this many people using this bridge!
This was like my QUIET bridge.
Oh! Over the river.
It's just businessmen
No noisy shops.
It's a noisy train
We are at Norm's third secret spot. This one's pretty awesome this one takes the cake
It's the creepy Akihabara vending machine area!
They sell some pretty weird things in here. I'm honestly very surprised
I've seen many vending machines through my 11-12 years in Japan
But I think these ones win for the most random.
It starts off normal
We have some Calpis water alright, and then we have meat sauce for spaghetti
Plastic beetle toys
So this row is pretty normal
Some like, wind chime? This is my personal favorite these are train tickets from the Showa era
really old train tickets, some train models
What?! You could buy these tickets for two dollars!
That's pretty cool. Then we have a popcorn machine, which I've never seen before. I wonder if it tastes good?
Have you ever gotten the popcorn? Yes I have gotten the popcorn I got the popcorn back
in '07 and I can almost guarantee you that these still got the same popcorn
Because I don't think anybody else has...
So it's probably Showa era popcorn too. You know what I kind of feel like we should be trying it.
This place is so weird. What are those? They're just balls!
What?
Get 100 yen? I really... Yeah, I do. ...I like how it's like then whoa!
bread in a can
yakitori
And grilled chicken. Yeah, you can you can get a muffin in a can right here. There's a muffin
That is bread in a can you can get oden and for some reason, you can get random balls.
I like the balls! That's a nice touch!
Yo, that's not even the beginning okay, there's more there's more. Oh what there's more behind here
Check that out, what is it? Don't even know. It's just bells, random bells
A strand of bells for 750 yen
Mini carrots!
"Bells for everyone"
Yeah
Candies. Look at the bouncy balls. Yeah I can get a whole...
ten bucks for the bouncy balls
Okay, all right you wanna. You wanna get really creeped out yes
Come here, okay?
I don't even know how to begin explaining it, but things get really freaky... What?!
When you look at what's in here. What are they?
Read them! You're gonna get freaked out by these things!
[Reading and mumbling]
What?! But what's inside?
It doesn't say what's inside. It's just got... It's got a really weird messed-up story
It's like a story about this guy that like I don't even know how to explain this story. You don't want to.
And you read one that wasn't that bad, either.
They're talking about like you know like, scamming people, like cheating on their wives
Really weird stories. Well we have to get a box. Have you ever gotten a box?
I have never gotten a box. I'm kind of afraid to get a box
Well, we have to get a box.
All right, we can't come here and not get a box. We're still not done. There's more!
Oh my god I barely fit in here. This is this is tight all right?
There's more boxes!
Popcorn machine
Yeah
I don't know which popcorn machine. Odan.
This place is... so weird...
What is that? What, kendama? A mini kendama. Emergency set, oh!
Well at least you- there we go, there we go, something good came out of it today for sure
If you're ever in Akihabara, and you sudden need...
You know where to get an emergency set
Right here.
1,300 yen. "In an emergency, a helpful...
charger". Battery charger. There we go! And then
and then
[mumbling]
and more bells of course
There are snails in a can in that vending machine over there.
[cringing and moving on] Which box should we get guys?
Sharla's going all in on this, she's getting a box. Can't do this video and not get a box. Okay. They're all...
490 yen it looks like they're all the same price, but they're different sizes should we get a mini box?
Or should we get a larger box?
What are you thinking? There was one over here about like...
[mumbling]
I've chosen my box
We're going with lucky number 31
If you can read Japanese, go for it. I'll translate my favorite line for you for those of you that don't
Says "all right straight away I'm gonna take a crap and go to bed"
It sounds like a great story that there must be something cool inside this box
Bye five dollars!
Here it comes it's like Christmas
What do you think it's gonna be, guys? My bet's on sex toys
Because we're in Akihabara
It's quite light
Can I see it? It's quite light.
Yeah, but there is something in there. Yeah, at least it's not an empty box. No there's something in there for sure
Ooooh, what is it?
Here we go this like super creepy box opening. That's just peels right off, its...
It's made of all those stories... oh my god. The wrapping is all those stories.
I really hope it's not food. I can't believe you've never bought one of these. Oh my god
It's crackers?!
What? I love how you're "I can't believe you've never bought one of these before"...
I can't believe you DID buy one of them. It's literally a box of crackers! No way, is that actually what's in there?!
Is that what they all are?
Looks like they could be. Is it actually crackers? That's what I want to know, is it actually crackers?
I think so.
I want to be the first to say I'm not eating those crackers. There's not a chance in the world that I'm eating those crackers
The popcorn, yes.
They're Vegan! No way! They're Vegan crackers!
I you're in Akihabara and get desperate for a Vegan meal
She's actually... What if I die???
Mmm, they're good, they're fresh.
They haven't been in there for 10 years or anything. I'm happy with my purchase.
Well I have to say I was not expecting it to be a box of crackers. It surprised me.
You want your own creepy box
Which is probably filled with crackers, but some of them are different sizes and some of them are like $10
I'll leave the location of this mystery
Vending machine area down below, check it out.
Make sure to go check out my friend Norm, who was with me today.
He made a couple videos today, and he did a very amazing explanation of how to choose a vlogging camera
Which I think will be very helpful for lots of you
guys who are interested in doing YouTube, so I'll link him down below, so go check them out!
Thanks for watching, I'll see you guys soon! Bye!
[speaking softly] It's crackers. They're really good!
You won't regret it!