How to Thrift in Japan! ✿Top 5 hidden gems & Japanese Thrifting try on haul

[@KathleenIllustrated]

Which stop was your favorite? Osaka really surprised me 👀✨

[@kywire._]

I'm kinda overwhelmed at the prospect of being surrounded by so many cool finds at once ~ I def love the cropped layering sweater you got, and seeing all those tabi shoe options .... I'm yellin! Your animation of yourself running with the different outfits is so cute also. I'm glad you had such a fun trip :~)

[@ritalynb7070]

Talking about cleaning things....my local mom & pop thrift store washes & dries all clothing on site before putting them on the floor for sale!!! The "laundry room" is behind the jewelry counter and you can always hear/smell the laundry process.

[@KathleenIllustrated]

Woaaah that is dedication. Big props to them

[@rachelcookie321]

What about clothes that need to be washed in a specific way otherwise they get ruined?

[@psychening]

going to japan sounds like the kinda trip where you bring nested suitcases or buy a whole extra suitcase while there for all the cool stuff

[@KathleenIllustrated]

100%!!!! I left my suitcase basically half empty 😂

[@sunshinespike]

I always come to japan with an empty suitcase, and inside the suitcase, an other empty suitcase, and a backpack haha

[@klaraandersson5240]

Woah! I grew up in the small Swedish village Sennan and always knew there was a Japanese place with the same name but had no idea how it looked. So cool seeing you explore it, and even find a great thrift store! Warms my heart!

[@KathleenIllustrated]

aw that's so cool! i didn't know that connection. thanks for sharing and watching, klara :)

[@harperisntcool8031]

we honestly need a house tour!!! your house looks soooo cool from the rooms we've already seen

[@thepastelgothunicorn6543]

yessss

[@shivendetta3801]

If you are ever in Okinawa Japan I will send you a map of everysingle secondhand store on the island. I always love the most chaotic thrift stores!

[@KathleenIllustrated]

👀 💦 ARE YOU FOREAL!!! I would appreciate that so so much. Okinawa is at the top of my list! Feel free to shoot me a DM & let’s stay in touch 🧡

[@kamsiyonna2372]

I would also appreciate that map please currently planning a trip to Japan!!!

[@shivendetta3801]

@@KathleenIllustrated omg I'm so sorry I missed this! Shooting it to your DMs now :) *edit* I am youtube dumb and can't figure out how to DM. So I will send it to your IG 😅

[@shivendetta3801]

@@kamsiyonna2372 I got you. I'll dm you

[@mandyr5896]

I thought that the tengu looked like Sam Eagle and now I can't unsee it. What a fun trip!

[@KathleenIllustrated]

LOL you're so right. Two very powerful bird beings! Thanks for watchin, Mandy :)

[@NicolePalmervlogs]

Everything is lovely and I think you need to make a Japanese tour guide illustrated!!! My favourite was the crop top you found 🤍

[@KathleenIllustrated]

Waaaait that’s a great idea 👀 so glad you enjoyed the vid!

[@wlammy4ever]

Ahh the Fullhouse vibes of the music with the public transport montage 😍

[@KathleenIllustrated]

gahh that's like my favorite part of the video TT_TT so wholesome!

[@Felice_Mari]

OMG YES! I’ve always wanted to go to Japan, especially for their fashion!! So this was so cool to see. As you saw in my latest video as well haha😂…thrift stores are absolutely awesome..it’s crazy all the different things you can find, but it’s so cool to see the different types all around the world! My favorite was probably the Osaka shop as well, they had some cool stuff!

[@KathleenIllustrated]

i was so floored (and honestly overwhelmed) but all of the amazingness in those thriftstores!! thanks for stopping by, new friend!

[@Felice_Mari]

I bet haha! But hey they were super cool! The split-toed shoes were pretty cool and interesting as well. Of course though!:) thanks for having me and I’m glad I could🫶🏼

[@AmbyMT]

Omg i LOVE Kinji!!! i went once a few years ago on a college trip to Shinjuku and i only had 30 minutes but I could’ve stayed all day! Some great finds, I wanna go back so bad I miss it! 😭💕

[@j.parker814]

My wife and I just got back from a Japan trip, and we found ourselves in Kamakura. I dragged her to Chapter Vintage because of this video. It is still there, such a lovely shop with a great collection. We picked up a beautiful vintage Class 5 outdoor jacket (70s-80s, from one of the designers who helped found North Face)! It will get many more years of love and wear here in the US- thank you so much for the recommendation!! Kamakura has such a great vintage scene, if anyone here gets the chance to go, jump at it!

[@KathleenIllustrated]

Aw!!! I’m so excited to hear this!!! 💕💕💕

[@sj-el4lu]

😭 the futurefunk beat with train scene montage is too good I'm crying

[@RZTree]

that painting by miyamoto-san is so beautiful. It feels chaotic but optimistic and I hope is a good symbol of the fun energy of the trip (or at the very least the energy you create in your videos)

[@nancywalter7555]

The 4-pocket chore jacket….. omg. I need it.

[@EvaLoVerde]

Since you like travelling, if you ever come to Tuscany, Siena has some amazing gift shops, because there are many rich locals that dump stuff at charity shops and consignment shops to cater to us plebes. I can teach you my secret spots

[@KathleenIllustrated]

Oh my gosh Eva I would love that!! Thank for you for the tip! 😘

[@95JessBess]

Oh my gosh that red and blue Snoopy set?! Also, those Dickies cargo pants are just so good 🤌😊

[@KathleenIllustrated]

Haha so much fire to be found!!! 🔥🔥 thanks for watchin jessie 💕

[@liztaylor3914]

What a fun video! Thank you so much for sharing your adventures with us! Still impressed with all your traveling outfits that fit in a carry-on bag! You are so brave traveling off the beaten path and adventurous in your food selections!

[@KathleenIllustrated]

Hehe thank you! Next time I'll pack even less 😉

[@freelancespirit]

Omg so fun. Thank you for taking time from your trip to show us all the things! PS I loved the Gus content-pikachu and snacks 🤣

[@KathleenIllustrated]

Kyra!!! Thanks for watching!! Gotta get more Gus content out into the world 🥹💕

[@Wanderlustwaltz]

That Jazzersize sweatshirt. Omg! 😍

[@KathleenIllustrated]

right?! ahhh the colors were SO GOOD

[@jacquelinejanewashere]

I love that little song @7:30 you always use, it reminds me of those sassy tunes they'd play in the opening credits of a random 90's sitcom 😸

[@abrilbedoya9274]

Those cargo pants are everything!!

[@KathleenIllustrated]

They truly are!!!

[@amypoague2831]

This was amazing! I would love to go to the places you talk about. The vest and pants are so perfect and I have a similar body type so I know what you mean about the fit and pieces being adjustable. Thanks for sharing everything! I also loved the children in hats waving out the train window.🤣

[@KathleenIllustrated]

weren't they so cute? lol glad you enjoyed, amy!!

[@desertvibes6080]

Ah so fun! Also really excited for your upcoming purse painting 🖼

[@KathleenIllustrated]

eee me too! haha thanks for watchin', pal

[@Biimo6319]

I love Japan ❤. I’m so glad you were able to go. I love the 🦌 in Hiroshima. I thought they were only in Nara. So 🥰 cute. I wasn’t a big fan of Osaka when I went, but that thrift store looked amazing. I would go back just to visit there. If I ever find myself there I’ll have to keep it in mind. 😊 If you are ever in the Kanto area again I hope you can visit Gunma. Its a 2 hour train ride from Tokyo. Gunma is famous for its onsens. Kusatsu is the most famous. If you stay at a cheaper hotel with no onsen there are a bunch of free onsens you can go to. Shima onsen is rumored to be one of the inspiration points for Spirited Away. It’s a really old area and has the long red bridge from the animation. Ikaho onsen area is really great. There are a lot of stairs but the view is great and there a quiet a few artists shops. Takasaki station is a major transit point so the Shinkansen runs through there. You can get to pretty much anywhere from there. Also bus to Tokyo and the airport directly go in and out of Takasaki. If you have to wait for a train or bus they just built a mall next to the station in 2020 and there is a lot of good food. You can even get Gunma’s specialty food Yaki Manju (it’s a grilled bread with sweet miso sauce) Of course there are a bunch of recycle shops and thrift stores. Don don down Wednesday is a really good one to check out if you have not been. I use to live in Gunma. It’s a really great place. I hope you have a chance to go in the future (sorry this go so long. I got excited 😅)

[@kathp.2407]

Those checkerboard Louis Vuitton heels were my favorite! 🥵Thank you for sharing your trip with us! The video was so wholesome and well made!

[@KathleenIllustrated]

Right?!? 👀 💦 So glad you liked the vid, thank you for watchin!

[@amandajo5501]

Love the video. The editting was fun and it was nice to see what cool finds you can get in Japan! Oh and your voice sounds so soothing!

[@KathleenIllustrated]

Thank you so much for watching! This is one of my favorite videos :)

[@kaninnee7118]

Your videos are very fun, warm, and comforting- like having a chill day with a close friend

[@k1000ita8]

Super cool! Obsessed with one sweater with bugs 🥰

[@KathleenIllustrated]

Right?! it kinda has a christmas vibe and i'm here for it 🐛

[@silkandsticks]

Rewatching and taking notes for an upcoming trip, thank you for doing the legwork 💪💛

[@Randamono]

I’m just getting into fashion and going to Japan soon, your videos are a godsend (by the thrift gods), I hope to find something else than the sea of grey, blue, brown and black most men’s fashion is composed of. Also you are very cool!

[@Tackleboys]

Yessss!!! I’ve been waiting for THISSSS 🎉🎉

[@KathleenIllustrated]

Just Gus Things ™️!!!

[@julierosemodelproductions]

just did all of my hand washing dishes in the exact amount of time this video was and what a cute coincidence and what a cute video!! love your vibe kathleen ❤

[@maireadheffernan9943]

Clothes in Irish second hand shops are laundered before put out for sale too. Great video, Japan looks so cool

[@elliafabia]

Love the Anime intro music playing in Kinji :D what a vibe ^^ (I mean, I guess the intros are just normal pop songs there, but hey)

[@KathleenIllustrated]

haha! thanks so much :o) glad you enjoyed!

[@fionasimagination]

I used to not like clowns very much, I even had a little aversion. For some reason, slowly over the past 3 years, clowns and circus themes have crept up on me and now I hardly dare to admit it they are some of my favorite things. They pop up everywhere in my decor and whenever I see anything circus themed I am immediately drawn to it and it makes me so happy 😆🎪🤡

[@SammyWebdog]

Absolutely loved the video mate. Especially the ending. Excited to see your work moving forward.

[@meganclow6959]

15:47 straight lookin like a skinwalker for a second that scared the bejeezus outta me 😅

[@KathleenIllustrated]

YEAH it was incredibly spooky IRL lol just hearing the “clip clop” of the hooves on the darkness 💀

[@annikarossebo6394]

Loved this video, thanks for the reccs!!

[@randomweeb7264]

When I saw your luggage key necklace I almost screamed I have one too! I got the key for free from this second hand tool shop!! They had a whole box of keys

[@KathleenIllustrated]

Omg I got MINE for free, too! (But at a yard sale. I was buying other stuff and I was just like ‘can I have this key, too?’ Lol) 🔑

[@nicoleschiff1720]

My friend and I found some awesome stuffs in the Nagasaki 2nd Street: a Manhattan Portage waterproof backpack, a Prada wallet, and some awesome Ray-Bans in new condition for a quarter of the original price. Nagasaki never disappoints if you go there!

[@KathleenIllustrated]

THANK YOU! Gonna add this to my lil Japan thrift map!

[@sallymadigan6511]

Great video! Would you ever do a house tour? From the little snipets we can see your place looks amazing. No worries if that is too invasive :)

[@KathleenIllustrated]

Hi sally thank you so much!! I do hope to do a little vintage house tour in the spring (once it’s green outside again 😂)

[@KimiPetri]

Those Dickie x Niko And pants are a DREAAAAAAAAAM!!!!!!😮

[@ok-lv1qy]

I’ve been hoping for this video!!

[@KathleenIllustrated]

Yay hope you enjoyed!! 💕

[@PRAYINGMANTIS.]

The clown clock thingey😭😭😭😭 so cutw

[@blackvelvet944]

You should definitely look into getting kimonos! Lots of kimonos are thrown away and some are vintage.

[@m.i7211]

16:25 Fun fact: It’s actually pronounced “auhi”! You’re right that ふ is pronounced “fu”, but in old Japanese it was pronounced “u” as well. It means “the day to meet”, あふ (au) being “to meet” and ひ (he) being the hiragana for 日, meaning day.

[@KathleenIllustrated]

Love this thank you!

[@demonicastar]

What an amazing trip 😍 that area with all the beautiful animals was my favorite, I could live there surrounded by such beauty and feel like a real life snow white 😁

[@KathleenIllustrated]

Yes!!!! It was truly the most magical place I've ever been. Like, actual magic in the air. Thanks for watchin! Hope you're doing well

[@demonicastar]

@@KathleenIllustrated ❤😄

[@cerwelt]

You popping up from behind the shrubs had such “whack-a-mole” vibes. My eyes leaked at Hiroshima. I remember as a young girl when we watched the footage of Hiroshima after it was bombed. The devastation and human suffering was horrific. No words. Up there with the holocaust museum in Israel. I was drooling at the shop with the kitschy fabric and Disney goodies. Especially the Japanese Disney goodies. Oh my.

[@mochi_television]

Kathleen - I love your videos. I’ve literally been just watching one after another and again and again - if you ever wanna collab or just be friends, Im from southeast Mich and I’d adore thrifting with ya!! ur video style is great:)

[@samstone1718]

So crazy that you got an original painting from the creator of Nintendo! I wish that was me 😢

[@KathleenIllustrated]

LOL yeah my uncle works for Nintendo so I had the hookup 😜

[@atcreateartworks]

One of the best shopping in Japan vids I’ve seen (and I’ve watched a lot of Japan vids😳 help me..jk) especially the tip about recycle shops! So if/when I go the Japan I’ll be ready to spend some yen! 👍

[@KathleenIllustrated]

@@atcreateartworks Yayayay!!! Thanks for watching!

[@Quathryn]

Kamakura!! Did you go see the giant buddha? Also, love being an Aquarisu ♒💖

[@KathleenIllustrated]

I did!!! So big & beautiful 💕 omg happy almost aquarisu season!!

[@ritalynb7070]

How did you NOT get the Snoopy set!!!! 💕💕

[@KathleenIllustrated]

gahhhhh I am filled with regret 🥲

[@yenytran5376]

Great video! I’ll be in Japan in October. Do you know if the stores will help you put outfits together.. i have no fashion sense😢

[@jodihatlee-langille4444]

I love you!You are so fun!

[@KathleenIllustrated]

Jodi! You’re the best thank you for being here!

[@greeneyedmimibostian3013]

Wow, very enjoyable. You make me laugh.

[@KathleenIllustrated]

Aw! I’m so glad. Thanks for being here :)

[@iliveinletters_]

The hat. The HAT.

[@iliveinletters_]

Omg I just got to the set

[@KathleenIllustrated]

👀👀👀👀👀💦

[@idonthavenosocialcues1575]

omg love your content and the ring you’re wearing!! Did you get it in Japan? :O

[@KathleenIllustrated]

hi friend thank you!!!! i actually thrifted it in highschool 🙀it's an oldie but a goodie!

[@sj-el4lu]

OMG only partially through this video, but just realized that 2nd Street has US locations now, too??? I visited one in NJ this past weekend and had no idea it was a Japanese company.

[@wurstfahrer99]

I know this is kinda of topic but can somebody please identify the song which is playing in the background from 12:00 to 12:06? Thank you☺️

[@MIOLAZARUS]

You make The most beautiful videos ❤🎉

[@Themoreyoumo]

10/10 video 🎉

[@KathleenIllustrated]

Thank ya kindly!!! ♥️🌸

[@duaneowens7777]

Hi how was the thirft stores. Do you have the full names and addresses for them in tokyo. Are the prices comparable to the US thirft stores

[@hermes8258]

Thank you. I shop in thrift shops in Japan whenever I pass through. Right now I am preparing to get a Birkenstock haul, e.g. at 2nd Street. However, they make registering for an online account rather complicated: GeoID (whatever that is). Every other country I shop or do business in they speak a different language, practice a different religion or have a different political system. But essentially we are the same people. OK, China is close in being a strange place, but essentially Chinese want to do business with foreigners, things move fast, and they do not go out of their way to be well, odd. . I do not feel this way about Japan. I have been there a dozen times, even lived in Sapporo, but compared to Thailand it is like a Twilight Zone. It is as if I have landed on a different planet. It is *not* foreigner-friendly (even compared to China) and without language skills, a local friend accompanying me and lots of time I find shopping in Japan rather frustrating. This is a warning to fellow thrifters - just show up and shop. Don't try to organize things in advance. Or you will be pulling your hair out.

[@aggominimal3573]

If you ever come again I would love to thrift with you.

[@diananguyen4139]

loved this!! the dickies cargo pants are a dream! and the deeeerrr

[@KathleenIllustrated]

Hehe aren’t they so sweeeeet? (The pants and the deer)

[@oliviags1206]

Did you find many long pants? I'm 5'11 and wondering if anything will fit lol

[@KathleenIllustrated]

Eeeeek you’ll have trouble with pant length for sure! 🙃

[@demin3907]

Amazing video :)

[@KathleenIllustrated]

Thanks Demi!!!

[@DiscoCowboi]

Love your longer content 🤎 you’re so toot

[@KathleenIllustrated]

oh I’m so glad to hear that! I was worried it was too long ✨ thanks!

[@DiscoCowboi]

NEVER to long. I’m from the generation of the longer attention span and not the span of a tik tok. 1980s baby here, tootie

[@PRAYINGMANTIS.]

10:40 this looks like a kurdish vest 😭 but then what would a kurdish vest do in japan

[@danielledv5319]

omg does anyone know the name of the 10:47 song???

[@Collectpeanuts]

04:10 Is that a Snoopy I see?

[@Collectpeanuts]

It was!

[@Collectpeanuts]

OMG! That Snoopy Outfit! So good...

[@KathleenIllustrated]

Snoopy was EVERYWHERE in Japan!!!!!

[@fannyvalentin8634]

🌟

[@DanielA-nl9nv]

I want to find some Japanese Mickey mouse shirts like the specifically ones that look like the Japanese Mickey mouse. And a film camera.

[@ItsSliWill]

This channel is wicked

[@KathleenIllustrated]

I hope that's wicked in the cool way!!! 🎃

[@hollyhrywnak2478]

I wanna match!!!

[@KathleenIllustrated]

hehe right?!

[@nicolafrost8026]

❤

[@KathleenIllustrated]

Right back atcha! ✨

[@ceegee1706]

15:32 *whispers in Kathleen* meniscus....

[@ceegee1706]

Okay, I'm assuming the Grand Teton reference is a secret, coded message from your Housecoat to my Wyoming heart. I am coming, my sweet. I promise. (also, i am playing around, I promise I do not really believe your coat to be sentient ..... yet)

[@Waterpixelz]

Ohio thrift friend 🎉 😂 This was such a cool video! I really enjoyed you TAKING US WIYH YOU 🫴 I see you got jelly a new friend 🤡 jelly-sama 🌸 I seriously loved watching seeing all those deer WOW 🦌 a dream of mine is to travel to Japan I hope one day I’ll get to do it ❤ haha take me if you go back 🤲❤😂 I loved seeing all the cute nicknacks I’ll make sure to go there if i travel! 💟 cannot wait to see the next video!!! Much love! 💟🎍🎎🎡👽 arigatō Kathleen-sama sensei 😅🫶

[@KathleenIllustrated]

ohio thrift friend!!!! so glad you enjoyed all of the twists and turns of this very adventurous video 🎏 you're the best 💕

[@maddieb_home]

I would have died and gone to snoopy heaven if I found that set. Might have to find that online 🥲🐶

[@KathleenIllustrated]

!!!! Such a moment. Such a statement. I think it was pajamas if that helps your search results on goog 👍🏼