http://www2.117.ne.jp/~y-s/images/kissa-TUBE-3.jpg

Not surprisingly, the name of this Japanese coffee shop is "Tube".

http://www2.117.ne.jp/~y-s/images/kissa-TUBE-1.jpg

Be careful with that cup of coffee! :D

Ho-Li Chit!!

That would definitely be a main hangout. ..

That one, or possibly this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbzFsWGYQK4

Well, that settles it, Clyde - I'm moving to Japan when I retire!

Looks like Grumpy's office

Well, that settles it, Clyde - I'm moving to Japan when I retire!

You and me both!!

That one, or possibly this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbzFsWGYQK4\

Ultra cool. Anyone know the name of that Miles Davis tune or which other albums it might appear on?

Man, that coffee shop in the photos has more equipment than tables.

Ho-Li Chit!!

Well Said!

Terry

Nice indeed. Now if only it was in Amsterdam.:smoke:

Great looking coffee shop.

Sexy :naughty:

Too cool....




Bill

Nice indeed. Now if only it was in Amsterdam.:smoke:


:thmbsp: :thmbsp: :thmbsp:

Aw man they stole my idea. I've always wanted to quit my advertising job and open a coffee shop. I'd just play my records all day and let cute hipster girls serve the coffee.

How much for a ticket to Japan? I think that is on of the coolest ideas for a quaint type establishment ever!!

Terrible place. I bet they even serve coffee (did I mention I was born and raised in Amsterdam?). :D

Not surprisingly, the name of this Japanese coffee shop is "Tube".
Be careful with that cup of coffee! :D
Isn't the TT in the bottom pic a Thorens 124? One just sold on ebay for $4,700
I don't think I'd have mine out like that.

That one, or possibly this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbzFsWGYQK4
Cool video. I'm not sure what I like better, watching people listen to recorded music, or seeing that there is at least one aging Japanese beatnik!

I would love to see a commercial establishment with gear like that.

I would be there everyday!

Cool video. I'm not sure what I like better, watching people listen to recorded music, or seeing that there is at least one aging Japanese beatnik!
:lmao:

:beatnik:

http://www2.117.ne.jp/~y-s/images/kissa-TUBE-3.jpg

Not surprisingly, the name of this Japanese coffee shop is "Tube".

http://www2.117.ne.jp/~y-s/images/kissa-TUBE-1.jpg

Be careful with that cup of coffee! :D

Hi Brian,

I was wondering if you know the Location of this coffee shop, I have a friend in Japan for the next week and they would like to visit it.

thanks
mike w

Aw man they stole my idea. I've always wanted to quit my advertising job and open a coffee shop. I'd just play my records all day and let cute hipster girls serve the coffee.

I wouldn't worry about the Japanese competition too much, considering your location!

Open it, and they will come...

Chicago actually has some, but really very few, interesting coffeeshops for a city of it's size. Plenty of Starbucks, though. A block from here you can sit in a Starbucks and look out the window at another.

We have got the cute hipster girls, though. But I can't say they're as attractive as the New York ones. That's why we're the second city.

Better be a coffee shop as opposed to a bar! Drunks crashing around with reckless abandon.

Very nice spot, sorry it is so far away!
Jim

Nice coffee shop:thmbsp:..but ah how much is the coffee?

Better be a coffee shop as opposed to a bar! Drunks crashing around with reckless abandon.

You've obviously never attended any of the after-hours sessions at AK-Fest - drunken audiophiles are often capable of careening about with deep (but occasionally comical) reverence!

You've obviously never attended any of the after-hours sessions at AK-Fest - drunken audiophiles are often capable of careening about with deep (but occasionally comical) reverence!

I've seen the aftermath. It ain't pretty.:smoke:

I've seen the aftermath. It ain't pretty.:smoke:

Yes indeed, mistakes were made. But lessons were learned, and a "revelry containment program" was put into place at the last AK-Fest in the Venus Hi-Fi Room. I think it worked very well. :D

Aw man they stole my idea. I've always wanted to quit my advertising job and open a coffee shop. I'd just play my records all day and let cute hipster girls serve the coffee.

I've also long had idle daydreams of opening a coffee-shop place with a "theme" of vintage audio stuff.

There is a place in Hong Kong which made music and audio gear a central part of their decor, but it was modern dj-style stuff and a wall full of cds and a DJ station in the middle of the place, instead of vintage gear. Much too "trendy" for my tastes.

There was also coffee shop for a while which had a lot of old LPs on the walls; mostly Elvis and funky "retro" stuff, but they didn't have the vintage gear or the rest of the ambience to match. Almost more 50s diner done on a budget, and the place didn't last too long.

It wouldn't be hard to create a NICE place with GOOD stuff both functional and decorative, but I'm not sure it would be at all easy to make it pay well. Most people are unlikely to pay a premium for the music and gear ... and the few who would, don't all live close enough together to keep the cash registers ringing. AKers are too spread out geographically! :D

Taiwan is full of funky little coffee shops with individual "themes" and interesting decor like that, but I can't recall any that were specifically focused on vintage audio gear.

Isn't the TT in the bottom pic a Thorens 124? One just sold on ebay for $4,700
I don't think I'd have mine out like that.

Japan has extremely low rates of theft, and most people are generally respectful of other peoples' property, most of the time. In most countries, such a place would probably involve a lot more risk, and be unadvisable, but in Japan, it is thinkable.

Those places sure do look like pleasant places to visit and sip and listen... :music: :thmbsp: Too bad there aren't more places like that... :sigh:

Hello Brian,
If you know what the location ( city, address whatever info would be great) of the coffee shop is could you please let me know
I have a friend in Japan for the next week and they would like to visit it.

thanks
mike w

Hello Brian,
If you know what the location ( city, address whatever info would be great) of the coffee shop is could you please let me know
I have a friend in Japan for the next week and they would like to visit it.

thanks
mike w

Hi Mike,

The name of this coffee shop is "TUBE". Here's the address:

213-0027 Kanagawa Pref. Kawasaki-shi Takatsu-ku Nogawa 3623-1
(phone: 81-44-799-3080)

Cheers,
Brian

Nice indeed. Now if only it was in Amsterdam.:smoke:

I'm a big vintage audio fan but I've been to dozens of cooler coffee shops in Amsterdam.:thmbsp:

Hi Mike,

The name of this coffee shop is "TUBE". Here's the address:

213-0027 Kanagawa Pref. Kawasaki-shi Takatsu-ku Nogawa 3623-1
(phone: 81-44-799-3080)

Cheers,
Brian


THANKS A BUNCH BRIAN!!!!

mike w.

Very cool coffee shop photos and video! The video is actually of the Concorde restaurant, home of the Japanese audio legend Sakuma san. Makes me wish I understood Japanese! Concorde is on my short list of lifetime "must visits". According to the Direct Heating Web site, http://www10.big.or.jp/~dh/ all the systems shown are hand-made mono. Sakuma himself is an original "out-of-the-box" thinker who is absolutely dedicated to his craft. His dedication and focus are humbling! Be sure to check out the Web site. It appears to be a little out of date, compared with the video, but it's still cool stuff nonetheless! :music: