Ayu merchandise in North America

[Ayu-roBeat 13]

I'm not sure if anyone asked this already, but do they sell any type of Ayu-related merchandise in the U.S., specifically California? Maybe in small Japanese stores or something? Or is it impossible to import overseas?

[pommy48]

you can buy online? and in japantowns? i'm sure they'll have magazines or CDs

[emi♡]

you're where? San Diego?

Uh...I know it's a bit far, but I know there are Book-offs down in the LA area that sell tons of stuff.

I have a friend who lives in Pasadena and he's always going to the Book-off I guess around there.

I could swear we have an HMV as well...but...that's a long shot because I really don't remember.

You know what, I think they have a book-off in San Diego...let me see if one of my friends knows.

[Evolution7/4]

Anyone know of places in Washington DC area?
And there is a Book-Off in San Diego heres the site: http://www.bookoff.co.jp/en/index.html

[rikku411]

Also if there's an Asahiya or Kinokuniya in the area, they'll most likely have stuff.

[Delirium-Zer0]

Kinokuniya in little tokyo LA had all the new magazines with ayu, and the occasional book collectible (I do believe they had uraayu there last time I went, but that was literally years ago). There was a smaller bookstar in Japanese Village Plaza in LA that carried jpop calendars too, so ayu's calendar might be there.

Book-Off is probably the best place to find anything else, or anything out of print. They carry all kinds of stuff.

[Ayu-roBeat 13]

Originally Posted by Evolution7/4

Anyone know of places in Washington DC area?
And there is a Book-Off in San Diego heres the site: http://www.bookoff.co.jp/en/index.html

Ah, I see! Thank you very very much! (Now if only I can get my parents to take me there) It's next to Mitsuwa, too! (Maybe I'll get my hands on some magazines when I visit the market for school field trip in November)

Thanks, though!

[ownsarai]

I know there are a lot of places in Little Tokyo, in the LA area, where you can get lots of Ayu related goods. There's even a place that sells Japanese CD's in Koreatown (LA), but the people there are a little rude.

[Evolution7/4]

Ohh how i miss Book-Off in Kagoshima, Japan. The CDs were dirt cheap! Next time I'm in NY definitely have to give it a visit.

[Ayu-roBeat 13]

I wish I could spend time to look around in L.A. but I never get to. Maybe when I grow up I'll go.

[RikkuChii]

Aww, I wish there was a Book-Off in San Francisco. All (I think) we have is a Kinokuniya, but the CD's are soo expensive..*sigh*

[AyUta]

Yeah I know, that's the thing I hate about Kinokuniya. Their albums are like $40 and up. Singles are about $14 and up.

[Delirium-Zer0]

I kinda miss the days of cd-only albums being the standard. back then, you couldn't find a cd at kinokuniya for more than $33. *shrug* ah well.

[mcluva420]

Originally Posted by RikkuChii

Aww, I wish there was a Book-Off in San Francisco. All (I think) we have is a Kinokuniya, but the CD's are soo expensive..*sigh*

lol! i used up alota money there! buying CD+DVD stuff @__@
i saw a whole bunch of ayu stuff in chinatown! i do believe theyre not pirated ^___^

[Ayu-roBeat 13]

The Book-Off stuff is pretty cheap! I get tempted to buy all the CDs (and I wish they had more, too). Do they possibly sell any magazines that would feature Ayu? I didn't seem to find any (or maybe I didn't have time to look well enough xD).

[Ani_C]

There's a Book Off here in Vancouver too!~

[Polyrhythm]

Well....i saw a copy of guilty and a-ballads and rainbow at a store called Tokyo in the westfield shopping center in santa anita @_@ This is california btw