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  • Writer's pictureJinna Kaneko

Interviews in Koenji, Tokyo

If you ever find your way to Tokyo after the pandemic, come support the local shops in Koenji and surround yourself with some deep underground Tokyo vibes.


疫情结束后,如果你有机会来东京,请来支持高円寺的本土商店,来感受一些东京的地下氛围。




Starting off at a cafe called SUBstore, you can hear all the old school sounds while getting inspiration from the collection of awesome art books. The space is filled with trinkets the owners have been collecting throughout the years. There’s a feeling of organized chaos in Koenji that makes it feel cozy, like you’re transported to your grandmother’s house.


首先先来到一个叫SUBstore的咖啡店,你会听到所有old school的声音,同时还能从一些很棒的艺术书籍中汲取灵感。这个空间充满了店主收藏多年的装饰品。高円寺有一种有序的嘈杂,令人感到温馨,就像走进了外婆家。






Owned by Andhika and Kumi, SUBstore (Small Unique Book Store) has been open for 4 years now. Although they were going through some hardship when coronavirus was really tough in Japan, they’re always finding ways to collaborate with other stores and keep each other going in the neighborhood of Koenji. SUBstore turns into a bar at night and they also have live music and events, as well as yummy Indonesian food!!

Instagram: @substore.tokyo @andhika.substore


SUBstore(全称为Small Unique Book Store,意为小小独特书店)由Andhika和Kumi主理,已经经营四年了。尽管日本的新冠疫情很严重,他们的店受到了不小的打击,他们还是总是在寻找和高円寺的其他店铺合作的机会,相互扶持。SUBstore晚上会变成酒吧,提供现场音乐和活动,还有好吃的印尼菜!!

Instagram: @substore.tokyo @andhika.substore




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For more of grandma’s house vibes… Sankakuyama is a book store that has handpicked zines, mangas, art books, magazines, and books. Amazingly priced too.

Instagram : @sankakuyama.books


如果想要外婆家的感觉……Sankakuyama是一家有精选的独立出版物、漫画、艺术书、杂志和其他各类书的书店,价格也很诱人。

Instagram : @sankakuyama.books



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If screen printing workshops, zines, supporting local artists, and incense is your thing, terrapin station is the home! They have been around for around 7 years, and every year, a lot of Koenji locals try to save these independent stores from gentrification.

Instagram: @koenji_terrapin_station

如果你喜欢丝网印工作坊、独立出版物、熏香,还喜欢支持本土艺术家,Terrapin Station就是这些的大本营!这家店开了七年,每年许多高円寺本地人力图拯救这些独立商店,让它们免于被士绅化。

Instagram: @koenji_terrapin_station





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For records, tapes and zines, Los Apson is filled from floor to ceiling with an amazing curation of music.

Twitter: @losapson

Los Apson从地面到天花板都摆满了很棒的音乐产品,如果想要唱片、磁带和独立出版物,请去这里。

Twitter: @losapson






Lots of thanks to Andhika from SUBstore and Maruko for opening up another side of Tokyo. Sometimes it’s quite lonely in Tokyo when you’re in the wrong district.


非常感谢SUBstore的Andhika,还有Maruko,谢谢你们在东京开辟了这样一片区域。在东京,如果你走错了街区,有时候会感到挺孤独的。


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