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Kierdale

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With only two GW remaining in Japan (Nakano and Jimbocho) I checked out one of the 'Yellow Submarine' chain of hobby stores last weekend. They stock a bit of GW stuff though mainly for the same price as

GW...but also have some unboxed sprues for 10% off or more.

I picked up a scout squad for Y2,500. Usually Y3,400. Not bad at all!

 

Not sure how many members we have over here but the shops are worth checking out if you have one within traveling distance.

Website here:

Yellow sub'

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Have you been to the Akihabara YS?

I haven't though I hear its bigger and has gaming tables.

 

The Shinjuju one (at least) has a 10% discount on Warhammer stuff at the moment. Occasional bargains (got a combat squad and a rhino for 45% less than GW) but not a place you can plan your buys.

 

There is also Giant Hobby:

http://www.giant-hobby.com/

They moved from a small store in Nakano to a larger one in Koenji. Seems to have gaming tables and terrain.

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I don't know if this is the same in the Akiba Yellow Sub', but the Shinjuku one no longer sells sprues out of the box :( I don't know if GW put a stop to it or what happened exactly.

 

And an update: the 10% discount on all GW stuff is Shinjuku store only.

Also they aren't restocking paints, just selling off their current stock. Haven't got the six new ones in, either. :(

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Moonie89. You mean the Misawa up in Aomori prefecture?

I don't know of any groups though Google might be of more help (if a search of the B&C itself shows up nothing).

 

Or, better, start a thread looking for other Misawa-area players :)

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Wow this is some help!  a lil more then a month ago I left the UK, all my evil forces of robots and aliens and started living in Tokyo which is cool and all but starting to miss a bit the 40k http://images.proboards.com/v5/smiley/tongue.png so wanna start a new army... Thinking of joining the Imperial lot and getting some Blood Angels! but was wondering if there is any Tokyo 40kers (they only have two games workshops in the whole of Tokyo and it seems to be pretty expensive here) so I am really interested to try and find this Yellow Submarine shop! and Giant Hobby or any other shops you guys can recommend! but more importantly was just wondering if anyone here lives/plays in Tokyo? (and speaks English) need to make new friends :)


 

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I still live in Tokyo (and will be for the foreseeable).

I often pop into the Nakano GW (the staff there, Takeshi, is really good). A lot of the customers are also very friendly and speak at least some English.

 

Unfortunately Yellow Sub no longer sells sprues, but they do still have a 10% discount on all GW stuff so it's worth checking them out.

Still haven't been to Giant Hobby's shop yet!

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I still live in Tokyo (and will be for the foreseeable).

I often pop into the Nakano GW (the staff there, Takeshi, is really good). A lot of the customers are also very friendly and speak at least some English.

 

Unfortunately Yellow Sub no longer sells sprues, but they do still have a 10% discount on all GW stuff so it's worth checking them out.

Still haven't been to Giant Hobby's shop yet!

Ah thats cool! I have only been to the GW store in Jimbocho! but I have been meaning to go to Nakano for a long time! Do the GW shops here do events or anything?

Is the 10% discount in YS only for the Shinjuku branch or is it also for the one in Akihabara? 

 

I need to raise an army of Spess Vampires first but when I do we should have a Game! ;)

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I have not visited the Akiba branch of YS but I'd guess the 10% off is given there too.

 

As for the two GWs, this thread's for YS, so I'll make a post in the 'Japan' thread about them:

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/136999-japan/?p=3776691

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Hey small update! got to go to the Akihabara YS branch... but sadly there is no 10% discount :( its the same expensive Japanese GW prices! it don't have tables either (most the space was dedicated to card games ) >< does the YS in Shinjuku have 40k Tables? 
I wanna check out Giant hobby! they seem to have tables that you can book for games :O 

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No? That's a shame.

Shinjuku's YS has prices the same as GW printed on the boxes but has signs up on the shelves stating the 10% discount on all Warhammer goods.

 

If you do get to Giant Hobby, tell us how it is. :)

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