Kento DiCaprio

Japan Game Junk

Leisure EN ↓ 290 episodes

Information on game shopping in Japan especially with retro gaming. Stories, shop information, and travel! I have over 20 years of experience as a game collecting resident of Japan.

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Kento DiCaprio

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Latest episode

Oct 17, 2026

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Episodes

JGJ episode 111 20.11.2024

The second Hard Off visited on November 17, 2024, this is the Chiba Hamano store! It was remodeled recently and smells good! It has Cammy, DLC in the form of a $2000 cartridge, and more Pong consoles than owned by Mr. Pong himself!

JGJ episode 110 19.11.2024

Visiting a brand new Hard Off store in Chiba city on November 17, 2022, this is the Chiba Oyumino branch. If you want the worst deal ever for a Nintendo 64DD, I have just the place for you!

JGJ episode 109 12.11.2024

Many people have discussed the spacious Hard Off store at Eco Town in Hachioji city in Tokyo, but this smaller one in Hachioji, the Horinouchi store, is very much worth visiting. Many things are overpriced but hey you might find something or something.

JGJ episode 108 05.11.2024

Hello to you, wonderful human! Thank you for taking the time to hear about the Hard Off store in Chigasaki, Kanagawa as visited on November 4, 2024! A faded zero kills my excitement and joy!

JGJ episode 107 30.10.2024

Visited on October 26, 2024, this is a visit to the Hard Off store in Sodegaura, Chiba. Surprising NEC game system prices and don't forget that you shouldn't pay much for many used Virtual Boy games!

JGJ episode 106 30.10.2024

A visit on October 26, 2024 to the newest Surugaya store in Japan, being the one in Ichihara, Chiba! The new employees just give you stuff at cheap prices! Many detailed figures especially of the characters with the figures you find appealing!

JGJ episode 105 29.10.2024

Hey, it is a visit to Ichihara and its Hard Off store on October 26, 2024 and it has game stuff! Also you can get something to shove into miniature musicians!

JGJ episode 104 22.10.2024

A Hard Off in Aikawa, Kanagawa that still has New Store Smell was visited on October 20, 2024, less than a month after opening. It had a weird Taiwanese fake Famicom fashioned into a combination light gun/N64 controller that I should have bought. I did buy a sealed animation game that was too kid-friendly for my taste!

JGJ episode 103 22.10.2024

Another Hard Off in Kanagawa, this one being the Tsukimino store in Yamato city very close to Zama. You can get skee-ball and crane game machines and air hockey and slot machines and even things that fit in your house!

JGJ episode 102 16.10.2024

This is a short report from Kanda Shoten in Nagareyama, Chiba, as visited on October 14, 2024. You know, the one on Route 6 near Tokyo! It is a great place for gambling and pornography!

JGJ episode 101 16.10.2024

On October 11, 2024, the Hard Off in Moka city of Tochigi was visited. It had a number of retro game systems in varying levels of operation at prices lower than would be expected!

JGJ episode 100wow 08.10.2024

Surprising finds at the Hard Off in Ushiku, Ibaraki, visited on October 6, 2024! I found the most common rare game at a price never seen and think I will go back and get it so for now please don't go buy it first pretty please?

JGJ episode 99 02.10.2024

Unfortunately not as good as it was previously, this is the Momotaro Kingdom visited in Soka, Saitama on September 29, 2024. Maybe you like a huge amount of junk Switch games? I found two games that cost 10-20 times more than how much I found them previously at a different Surugaya-related store in the very same prefecture!

JGJ episode 98 02.10.2024

It is the Soka Nishi branch of Hard Off and Off House in Saitama, Japan, as visited on September 29, 2024. Formerly and currently containing WonderSwan stuff, although nothing was purchased this day! Maybe the first and last time to see the most interesting optional controller for an obscure system, though!

JGJ episode 97 01.10.2024

On September 29, 2024, the Furuhon Ichiba store in Soka, Saitama was visited! It is almost Tokyo! It is also almost a good store! It was formerly a better store! Maybe it can interest you with its foldable smartphones?

JGJ episode 96 25.09.2024

So very much was found of note at the Hard Off in Kuki, Saitama on September 23, 2024! Memorabilia, games, and junk for days. I think I talked about this one in the past but it is worth a visit whenever you are in the area!

JGJ episode 95 25.09.2024

On September 15, 2024 a Hard Off was visited in Honjo, Saitama, and it is a glorious place. It was here a few years ago where I found my joyous PC Engine CD unit for a super cheap price! Nothing so treasured found this day, but maybe you like Game Boys!

JGJ episode 94 25.09.2024

Inside the Don Quixote store in Honjo city of Saitama is a Surugaya shop, and it is a great place if you like to find games that are a bit more expensive than other Surugaya stores! Luckily a bit of junk also to balance that out.

JGJ episode 93 25.09.2024

Inside the Isesaki Supermall in Gunma prefecture, this is the Hard Off visited September 15, 2024! It has a wonderful Wondermega and junk galore!

JGJ episode 92 24.09.2024

Garakuta? Same to you, buddy! This is a September 22, 2024 visit to the original Garakuta kenteidan store in Oyama, Tochigi! Little game related stuff but it has tons of machines to play and I talk about my one in a million prize winner!

JGJ episode 91 24.09.2024

Visited on September 22, 2024, this is the Hanagaki branch of the Hard Off store in Oyama, Tochigi! It has lots of accessories for all of you prosumer gamers! And a mushroom shaped mushroom and mushroom soup holder!

JGJ episode 90 19.09.2024

A quick look at the Hard Off Kazo Higashi store in Saitama as visited on September 16, 2024. It is perhaps a wonderful place if you want to buy a console that may or may not halfway work!

JGJ episode 89 18.09.2024

On September 15 of 2024, the fun Guruguru Daiteikoku kanteidan shop in Isesaki of Gunma prefecture was visited and commercial exchanges were made! Get some 3DO adult materials or overpriced Amiibo figures, whichever floats your boat!

JGJ episode 88 12.09.2024

At the Niiza, Saitama Hard Off visited on September 9, 2024, a true treasure was found for me and YOU CANNOT HAVE IT BECAUSE I BOUGHT IT YESSSSSSS MY LIFE IS BETTER NOW

JGJ episode 87 12.09.2024

In the hinterland of Tokyo metro prefecture is Higashikurume city, and on September 9, 2024, I visited its Hard Off store! Not only did it have a pristine cooking game for Super Famicom, it had the glorious Oh, Hajiki!

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