Your personal shopper in Japan.

We walk the shops you can't.

Rare finds, collectibles, and everyday treasures — hunted in person across Tokyo and beyond, and shipped to your door.

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Hi, I'm Makoto.

I've spent my career reading markets: eight years in finance at a Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime-listed company, three years managing a 350-person subsidiary in Vietnam, and years as a marketplace seller moving over ¥11,000,000 a month in goods between Japan and the US.

Now I do the thing I love most: walking Japan's shops, markets, and backstreets to find what you can't find anywhere else — and making sure it reaches you safely.

I live between Tokyo and Ibaraki, which means I hunt in both the big-city stores and the countryside spots tourists never reach.

How it works

1

Tell us what you're hunting.

A discontinued camera, a regional sake cup, vintage fishing tackle, that one Showa-era toy — describe it, send photos or links.

2

Get a quote. Pay a deposit.

We confirm feasibility, quote the price with fees up front — no surprises — and start hunting after a deposit.

3

We hunt, verify, and ship.

Photos before purchase, careful packing, tracked international shipping. You get the story of where it was found, too.

Why trust us

Request a Hunt

Tell us what you're looking for — name, photos, links, anything. We'll reply with feasibility and a quote, usually within a few days.

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Occasional emails: what's hot in Japan's markets, hidden shops I walked into, one good bowl of noodles, and — soon — notes on buying and owning property in Japan.

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