Pokemon Card Shops in Japan

[pokemontrader]

Prepare for culture shock!

Try learning a few key phrases to help you on your search! Sometimes shop employees don’t speak English so if you want to know if they have Pokemon cards etc.

[Fireftw_TCG]

@pokemontrader

Prepare for culture shock!

Try learning a few key phrases to help you on your search! Sometimes shop employees don’t speak English so if you want to know if they have Pokemon cards etc.

Key phrases like ‘hand over all of your no rarity charizards’ and ‘wheres your super secret store of snap card’s’

Good to know though, I will note some down!

[elftan]

@Fireftw_TCG

@pokemontrader

Prepare for culture shock!

Try learning a few key phrases to help you on your search! Sometimes shop employees don’t speak English so if you want to know if they have Pokemon cards etc.

Key phrases like ‘hand over all of your no rarity charizards’ and ‘wheres your super secret store of snap card’s’

Good to know though, I will note some down!

I used photos of cards. Worked well for me.

[Fireftw_TCG]

@elftan

@Fireftw_TCG

Key phrases like ‘hand over all of your no rarity charizards’ and ‘wheres your super secret store of snap card’s’

Good to know though, I will note some down!

I used photos of cards. Worked well for me.

Yeh I was thinking of doing this too!

[pokemontrader]

I mean, the thing I was trying to get across is moreso for your own benefit.
Keep in mind a LOT of shops don’t even stock pokemon singles. You will find a lot of card shops will be MTG

[Fireftw_TCG]

Anyone know how easy would it be to post stuff from Japan back to the UK considering the language barrier? Just incase I don’t want to carry it around with me everywhere

Cheers

[pokemontrader]

It’s easy to go into a post office and ship souvenirs home.
They give you the customs form and the only thing you need to know is the weight of your items.

That being said - as I’ve said before not everyone speaks English so you may want to write down some key phrases like… Can I ship souvenirs here? How much for a small box? I would like EMS shipping etc

[Fireftw_TCG]

@pokemontrader

It’s easy to go into a post office and ship souvenirs home.
They give you the customs form and the only thing you need to know is the weight of your items.

That being said - as I’ve said before not everyone speaks English so you may want to write down some key phrases like… Can I ship souvenirs here? How much for a small box? I would like EMS shipping etc

Thanks, I appreciate your help

[Viral]

@pokemontrader

It’s easy to go into a post office and ship souvenirs home.
They give you the customs form and the only thing you need to know is the weight of your items.

That being said - as I’ve said before not everyone speaks English so you may want to write down some key phrases like… Can I ship souvenirs here? How much for a small box? I would like EMS shipping etc

At a post office: small boxes are 108 yen.

→ rokujuu saizu no hako onegaishimasu (Can I have a small box please - note this is specific terminology for the post offices)
→ EMS de okutte kudasai (please send by EMS)
→ igirisu/amerika/canada/osutoraria made (ship to UK/US/Canada/Aus)
→ kiken mono haitenai desu (there are no dangerous items inside)
→ kaado dake haiteimasu (just cards inside)
→ ikura desu ka (how much is it?)
→ rizaadon arimasu ka? (do you have charizard)
→ pokemon kaado arimasu ka? (do you have pokemon cards)
→ maaku nashi no kaado arimasu ka? (any no rarities?)
→ bihin desu ka? (is it gem mint?)
→ menzeiten desu ka? (is this a tax free store?)
→ shookairsu onegaishimasu (please come to the showcase)
→ kore o onegaishimasu (this please)
→ kore o misetekudasai (please show me this)
→ nan mai arimasu ka (how many of these do you have - for cards?)
→ betsuna mono arimasu ka? (do you have another copy?)
→ chotto kangaemasu (I’ll think about it == no thanks but polite)

Should be helpful.

[admiral77]

I would love to go over there around the time of a new release, especially while Pokemon is in this popularity boom. I would def stand in some pokemon center lines just for the experience.

[festa]

@Viral

@pokemontrader

It’s easy to go into a post office and ship souvenirs home.
They give you the customs form and the only thing you need to know is the weight of your items.

That being said - as I’ve said before not everyone speaks English so you may want to write down some key phrases like… Can I ship souvenirs here? How much for a small box? I would like EMS shipping etc

At a post office: small boxes are 108 yen.

→ rokujuu saizu no hako onegaishimasu (Can I have a small box please - note this is specific terminology for the post offices)
→ EMS de okutte kudasai (please send by EMS)
→ igirisu/amerika/canada/osutoraria made (ship to UK/US/Canada/Aus)
→ kiken mono haitenai desu (there are no dangerous items inside)
→ kaado dake haiteimasu (just cards inside)
→ ikura desu ka (how much is it?)
→ rizaadon arimasu ka? (do you have charizard)
→ pokemon kaado arimasu ka? (do you have pokemon cards)
→ maaku nashi no kaado arimasu ka? (any no rarities?)
→ bihin desu ka? (is it gem mint?)
→ menzeiten desu ka? (is this a tax free store?)
→ shookairsu onegaishimasu (please come to the showcase)
→ kore o onegaishimasu (this please)
→ kore o misetekudasai (please show me this)
→ nan mai arimasu ka (how many of these do you have - for cards?)
→ betsuna mono arimasu ka? (do you have another copy?)
→ chotto kangaemasu (I’ll think about it == no thanks but polite)

Should be helpful.

Do you live in Japan, viral?

[Viral]

I did.

[japanime]

@admiral77

I would love to go over there around the time of a new release, especially while Pokemon is in this popularity boom. I would def stand in some pokemon center lines just for the experience.

Definitely make the trip if you can someday. Japan is an amazing country.

I’ve been living the dream since moving here in 1995, and have great memories of visiting the original Pokemon Center in Tokyo. Back then, the lines were never too long!