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Japan 2026 Pt.2: Maradona Records 🎌🇦🇷🎶⚽️
On our recent visit to the land of the rising Sun, friendliest people on earth, & meticulously organised record shops, we stayed 4 days in Osaka, spending quality time with good friends @shawn_d_14 and @illnandes
I’d previously visited Osaka for only one day, most of which was spent wading through ¥300 crates in King Kong Records, so it was nice to spend more time there & further explore the city 😅
Of course, a lot of that “exploring” involved record shops, & there’s no shortage of amazing stores, all really well stocked with quality titles across every genre imaginable! Japan is undoubtedly THE dream destination for anyone with a vinyl buying habit. We did however manage to do plenty besides, including a spot of sightseeing, over indulging in incredible food & free flowing alcohol, all whilst being spoilt by the incomparable hospitality of the Japanese people we met 🍲🍣🍶🍻🍷🙌
The highlight for me though was finally visiting Maradona Records, which felt like one of life’s full circle moments…
I first met Shawn & Kazuki some 25 years ago when their mother brought them into my own little record shop as young teenagers & introduced them as hip-hop loving students with aspirations to become DJs. We quickly became friends & would practice together as well as dig for records at car boot sales, charity shops, etc.
Both have gone on to achieve their dreams - Kazuki becoming a very successful DJ, & more recently rapper with his group Yellow Dragon Band, & Shawn doing the same making music under the moniker Psycho Patch. I’m super proud of them & really happy to see them doing well, enjoying the lives they’ve carved out. Had the best time hanging with them again & soaking up the Osaka lifestyle 😎
Was great to finally meet Shawn’s partner Sae, who is also a DJ & top selector in her own right, as well as being a genuinely lovely & fun person to be around - her latest mixtape, “Extra Virgin Dreams”, was the soundtrack to the rest of my travel time around Japan 🎧🎶🌠🚅🏮❤️🙌
I could go on & on about how much of a great time we had in Osaka but run out of space 😬 Can’t wait to return - doooooomo arigatou!!! 🙏🙏🙏
On our recent visit to the land of the rising Sun, friendliest people on earth, & meticulously organised record shops, we stayed 4 days in Osaka, spending quality time with good friends @shawn_d_14 and @illnandes
I’d previously visited Osaka for only one day, most of which was spent wading through ¥300 crates in King Kong Records, so it was nice to spend more time there & further explore the city 😅
Of course, a lot of that “exploring” involved record shops, & there’s no shortage of amazing stores, all really well stocked with quality titles across every genre imaginable! Japan is undoubtedly THE dream destination for anyone with a vinyl buying habit. We did however manage to do plenty besides, including a spot of sightseeing, over indulging in incredible food & free flowing alcohol, all whilst being spoilt by the incomparable hospitality of the Japanese people we met 🍲🍣🍶🍻🍷🙌
The highlight for me though was finally visiting Maradona Records, which felt like one of life’s full circle moments…
I first met Shawn & Kazuki some 25 years ago when their mother brought them into my own little record shop as young teenagers & introduced them as hip-hop loving students with aspirations to become DJs. We quickly became friends & would practice together as well as dig for records at car boot sales, charity shops, etc.
Both have gone on to achieve their dreams - Kazuki becoming a very successful DJ, & more recently rapper with his group Yellow Dragon Band, & Shawn doing the same making music under the moniker Psycho Patch. I’m super proud of them & really happy to see them doing well, enjoying the lives they’ve carved out. Had the best time hanging with them again & soaking up the Osaka lifestyle 😎
Was great to finally meet Shawn’s partner Sae, who is also a DJ & top selector in her own right, as well as being a genuinely lovely & fun person to be around - her latest mixtape, “Extra Virgin Dreams”, was the soundtrack to the rest of my travel time around Japan 🎧🎶🌠🚅🏮❤️🙌
I could go on & on about how much of a great time we had in Osaka but run out of space 😬 Can’t wait to return - doooooomo arigatou!!! 🙏🙏🙏
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