VINYL RECORD STORES, JAPAN

TOKYO

• Cisco Shibuya Honten
  Shibuya-ku Utagawamachi 11-1 Yanagi Mitsu Bldg. Shinkan 2F
  03-3462-0366
  Import specialty. 30,000 12", 20,000 LPs. Particularly good selection of club genres. Mail order available. Frequented by local DJs.
• Dance Music Records
  Shibuya-ku Utagawachou 36-6 World Utagawa Bldg. B2F
  03-3477-1556
  Dance specialty.10,000 new & used 12", 2000 new & used LPs. Frequented by local DJs.
• DJ's Choice
  03-3780-6722 fax
  Dance specialty. 1500 used EPs, 1500 used 12", 3000 new 12", 300 new LPs. Test listening available.
• HMV Shibuya
  Shibuya-ku Utagawachou 28-6 ONE OH NINE B1F,1F,2F
  03-3477-6880 All genres. Imports: 100,000 CDs, 5000 CD singles, 5000 12". Domestic: 100,000 CDs, 5,000 CD singles. Boasts one of the best selections of Japanese club and alternative (i.e. non-pop) CDs in Tokyo.
• Hunter Records
  Shibuya-ku Kamiminami 1-15-7 Kouen Bldg. 2F
  03-3462-2741
  Used specialty. 20,000 used LPs & EPs, 5000 used CDs.
• Manhattan Records
  Shibuya-ku Utagawachou 10-1 Kifune Building 1F
  03-3477-7166 phone, 03-3477-0556 fax
  Used dance specialty. 100,000 used LPs, 100,000 used 12", 50,000 new 12". Mail order available. Frequented by local DJs.
• The Perfect Circle
  Shibuya-ku Sakuragaoka-machi 9-17 Shinwa Bldg. 1F
  03-3496-0509 phone, 03-5458-8245 fax
  Rare specialty. Soul, rare groove, jazz, Latin, psychedelic, soundtracks, blues, and more. 30,000 LPs, 5000 EPs, 1000 12" (total of 100,000 in stock and storage). Mail order available.
• R&B Record Exchange
  Shibuya-ku Dougenzaka 2-15-1 Noa Dougenzaka 316
  03-3461-1373 fax
  Black music specialty. 1500 LPs, 1000 12". Wax Trax sister store. Mail order available.
• Recofan Shibuya
  Shibuya-ku Utagawachou 11-6 Shirata Bldg. 4F,5F,6F
  03-5454-0161
  Used & import specialty. 20,000 import CDs, 20,000 domestic CDs (used), large selection of LPs. Test listening available.
• Shibuya WAVE
  Shibuya-ku Utagawachou 21-1 Seibu Hyakkaten Loft Kan 1F
  03-3462-3118 phone, 03-3770-4870 fax All genres. 120,000 CDs, 7,000 12", 3,000 LPs. Broad selection of new & unusual items. Also check out the Quattro WAVE in the Shibuya Quattro Building. Frequented by local DJs.
• View Records
  Shibuya-ku Matsunami 1-29-24 City Court Matsunami 204
  03-3770-3320
  Black music specialty. Amazing selection of funk, jazz funk, soul, disco. 20,000 used LPs, 10,000 used 12". Mail order available.