RECOfan Shibuya has been a fixture of Tokyo’s record store scene since it opened in 1994, and is known by music fans across Japan and around the world as a treasure trove of mostly used vinyl and CDs. The sprawling, windowless store is located on the fourth floor of the BEAM building a short distance from Shibuya Station, and stocks around 300,000 records and roughly the same number of CDs, spanning a mind-boggling range of genres. Record stores have been enjoying something of a resurgence in recent years, with booming demand for vinyl revitalizing an industry that had been rocked by the rise of digital music services. With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to keep shoppers at home, however, Japan’s record stores are facing a fight to survive. As the owners prepare to padlock the doors of a world-renowned institution, what will become of the vibrant record store culture that has helped establish Japan as a mecca for music fans? Click on the link in our bio for the full story. 📸 Stephan Jarvis
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