Japanese flea market

[@RachelandJunAdventures]

Experience Japan through snacks and Earn $5 off using my code RNJ on your first Sakuraco box through our link: team.sakura.co/racheljunadventures-SC2210 I've heard a number of times before that Japanese flea markets aren't really flea markets, but the website for this one was so insistent that it was old, used stuff (all of the photos were old things, like laid out on blankets on the ground!) so I was really hopeful, but it turned out even this wasn't really a flea market. The old/used items they did have were pretty pricey. None of it was bad, and we love small, local businesses and bought a few things from them anyway, but I really miss browsing through old, absolute junk😅

[@slavetobloodcomic]

What is the appetite like for vintage in Japan? I get the impression that in East Asia there has, until very recently, been a preference for only buying new. I must admit all the vintage I have sold to that part of the world has gone to South Korea.

[@mynvision]

It's really interesting about antique/vintage shopping. I do that a lot, and from conversations with various shop owners, I've found out that a lot of old, vintage (and highly coveted and expensive) cookware, like Corningware and milky Pyrex glass, gets purchased by people from Asia when they visit, most notably Japanese tourists with money to spend. Some of the stuff I can't really afford myself (I've seen single items go for $50 and up). But that's a different thing from flea markets, which I haven't visited in ages. Possibly because they have devolved in our area. High incidences of organized smash-and-grab crimes have led to many stolen items being sold at flea markets. It used to be something I loved doing, but I can't deal with unsavoriness of what they've become. My favorite flea markets back in the day were those in and around Berkeley, CA, where you could find some seriously interesting and fun stuff, and not all used, but always at really good prices. Nowadays, I just hit up local antique and vintage shops, where I find some really cool treasures still, but they are getting harder and harder to find. This flea market is more like the art and wine fairs that happen around late summer to early fall. Lots of artisan and handmade stuff.

[@thepokemonfusionist]

If you ever come to Brighton in England, there's a place called snoopers paradise which sounds like exactly the kind of thing you would love! I've lost entire days in there.

[@silentprayers728]

@@slavetobloodcomic I also have that impression, mostly because I think Japan likes being clean so it would make sense. And I absolutely agree old stuff is so cool, even just to look at! I don't know about South Korea. I've been to China many times but the flea markets over there also sell handmade things from my experience. Sometimes those things make me sad (I saw a flea market selling some ivory things made from real elephant tusks). Sometimes they're cool, like a guy who will make a glass sculpture of your zodiac, but he does it right there in front of you instead of selling them already made. My mom refused to buy from him though.

[@silentprayers728]

@@mynvision Flea markets sound cool, and I miss garage sales as well. They were a way to connect with the community. I don't see them where I live anymore.

[@laurie6423]

That picture of Haku not being impressed by the flowers is a masterpiece 😂

[@JaniceWithTheTarlovCysts]

It cracked me up!😂

[@b.b.s7545]

The spirit of grumpy cat lives on

[@SherryPM72]

It looks like he is saying "You said there would be snacks."

[@41tinman41]

"We went outside...FOR THIS?"

[@Love_4_kiki]

IKR 😂

[@christineh86]

Rachel talking about the grass in like a Batman voice was the gold of this video 😂😂

[@AngelavengerL]

lol it totally was giving me batman vibes too

[@ErebosGR]

Big kusa time 😂

[@kf10147]

13:35

[@berdeng]

@@ErebosGR hahaahah i love that! real 草 moment

[@LittleParade_]

"what if we just leave here with one long spoon" My parents, I swear, every time they drive all the way up to Orlando for a huge Antique Fair, and my dad will come back with forty things and my mom, on multiple occasions, has come back with one singular spoon 😭

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

Must be a really nice spoon.

[@ПавлинаЖелева-л6б]

I love all of my spoons being different Also the forks... And the knives... And my dishes and drinking glasses... 😄😄😄 I only use matching sets for everyone while having guests that are not close family

[@stargirl7646]

@@ПавлинаЖелева-л6б I love that!

[@hypernesh]

Oh I know about that antique fair! It's like an hour from Orlando, they have sooo many cool things, I'm sure Rachel would fall in love with everything there!

[@LittleParade_]

@@hypernesh oh absolutely! There's a lot to find there, lot of different vendors from a lot of different places, I'm sure Rachel could pick up a few things!

[@thegirlwholivedinthetardis]

Ironically, I'm a Spaniard cooking sushi as I'm watching them eat paella, rice is truly a universal love 😂

[@supposedly1-2]

idk is "cooking" sushi the right word? seeing as its raw fish.😁😛

[@mana_surge]

@@supposedly1-2 The rice still has to be cooked so it does indeed count, and sushi technically refers to the rice cuz otherwise it's just Sashimi if it's just the raw fish itself, haha^^

[@FioreCiliegia]

Watching from Barcelona going… wow that looks pretty authentic! Paella in the usa comes in a cardboard box with a spice packet XD

[@XSemperIdem5]

And I'm over here with a mountain of stuffing because I was craving a comfort food and some tofu slathered with BBQ 😂

[@adieljonsson864]

@@FioreCiliegia girl what are you talking about 😂 there are Spanish restaurants w real paella

[@paigeh9798]

Jun trying to keep it together when Rachel was talking about the dense grass is my new favourite thing

[@Meewthree]

Rachel, adoring the grass: we're so boring! Me: Your all's videos have such a homey and down to earth vibe and I could watch you all do anything because of it

[@silentprayers728]

absolutely, "down to earth" and "genuine" are good descriptors and it's super refreshing

[@sweetmissirish]

Ya...I mean we watched a vid of them moving so if they think they're boring, what does that say about us? lol

[@PhotoshopShopCS6]

Wake up guys, Mom and Dad posted a video!

[@justlyn7563]

HELL YEAHHHHH

[@kbellaperez1655]

This comment has the same vibe as waking up Christmas morning 😂 And I admit I feel the same way 😊

[@corruptedteka]

Honestly ? That's a good way of putting it.

[@janine7048]

Favorite comment ever!!

[@solarius3995]

Okay a collab with Tori and Izumi is something I NEVER thought would happen, I actually let out an audiable gasp when they appeared

[@bonumonu5534]

Saame... I was so surprised for a moment I forgot Tori isn't American ahaha

[@lerapetrova20]

SAME

[@ObesityStupidity]

Actually I expected that to happen when Tori moved to Fukuoka. She said on her channel, that she's got youtuber friends here)

[@holdencaulfield407]

Same. I was watching Tori's videos before that one and was really confused when they appeared. My brain freezed for a moment

[@cutechonkycatdian]

Yes, Tori said not so long ago she has youtubers friends from fukuoka... and I thought maybe it is them 🤣

[@JCXP123]

I love watching the treasure hunts (like that big vase in the thrift store) just because you guys are so genuinely happy and amazed by things being sold 😊 Pigeon is a bonus 🤭

[@RachelandJunAdventures]

I love my vase!! It has an excellent spot upstairs and looks great :D

[@riverkath]

Pigeon :)

[@PowerSpirit50]

I saw an albino pigeon in Sicily.

[@natalieaX]

@@RachelandJunAdventures ​ Please make merch out if this Haku picture!! I think it would be a pretty cute picture or postcard ooooh or imagine letter stationery. I totally would love to buy it

[@XSemperIdem5]

I do have a soft spot for pigeons. They get so much hate but they're just walking around, bopping their little heads, searching for crumbs.

[@Lumen1511]

I've been watching Tori in Russian and you guys in English for AAAGES, I'M SO HAPPY FOR THIS CROSSOVER T_____T

[@yulika4327]

Yessss

[@OlyaRybaUSA]

same here

[@yelizavetakhlivetska8927]

Same bro

[@ElenaVexler]

Yesss ❤️

[@lana55225]

Same 😢❤🎉

[@s.lawrence9736]

It’s so nice getting to hear Rachel speak Japanese as she’s English I forget how fluent she is as she only really speaks English for KZbin.

[@pkzilla]

Oh yeah I do ceramics, so the snippets of those are amazing to me! For the blue with the orange outline, likely when fired in the super hot kiln, the minerals in the blue glaze let off some color that interacts with the clay itself creating that affect! I hope next time I visit Japan I can find some local ceramic sellers like this!

[@sweetmissirish]

Thank you for sharing, that was very interesting 👍 I now need to track down plates like that

[@stargirl7646]

Aha! I thought so!

[@sasa1203]

Jun is so sweet (as is Rachel, of course): "I've got some plates! I can make something nice for ya!" 😭☺️

[@sophiaisabelle027]

We all wish the best for Rachel and Jun. They’ve been around on this platform for many years and they’re still going strong. May God bless them and their families.

[@hikari_sato_]

Love the fact that Haku fits in so well with the whole red and orange autumn colour theme of the snacks 🍂❤️

[@olachanneru]

Wow! Tori chan! Victoria! Her Japanese is so perfect, I respect her so much! Thank you for the video!

[@RachelandJunAdventures]

Her Japanese is amazing! On the ride home she flawlessly used "dormant volcano" and Jun was so impressed, haha

[@maartenvandersteen5134]

"WE'RE SO BORING JUN!" is such a mood hahaha

[@themothergoblin]

i love watching Rachel and Jun going through the market and being like "I bet we could make that"

[@GCAT01Living]

I have a weakness for glass things and would have bought EVERYTHING from the booth at 3:07 This looks like such a fun time! Totally agree with you on the area looking like Cinci. OH GOD THERE"S MORE GLASS AT 10:14 !!!!

[@seas_again]

as a fellow glass lover, thank so SO MUCH for the timestamps!!

[@j.wa.1061]

Do you follow the Corning Museum of Glass channel? It sounds like something you'd enjoy.

[@Ebhen1]

I found a flea market by chance near Tokyo Station some years ago when I was in Japan and it was packed with old stuff and I couldn't tear me away for an hour! So much cool stuff you don't find at flea markets at home. Nothing was cheap though... I didn't buy anything because I still had a month of travel ahead of me but later I found some cool old wall scrolls in an antiques shop in Nara for just 2000 yen each. That was a good bargain. 👍

[@katiameraki]

As a spanish it always makes me giggle when I hear people saying paella. I just hear "paYAYAYA" hahaha

[@shelbythurman9631]

Great video! Your filming and editing style is so wholesome. I also want you to know that the section labeled "zero to pigeon" and the others do not go unnoticed. They gave me a little laugh this morning, as always

[@Mom_spagetti99]

I am half Russian and i watch both of your guy's channels! Crossover of the century!😃👍

[@rnffldk]

I was so surprised to see Tori and Izumi. I'm so glad my favorite Japanese bloggers are friends 😭❤

[@ggerdagg]

Мне было весело увидеть их вместе тоже 😂

[@yelizavetakhlivetska8927]

Tori and Izumu cross over with you guys it's just the best 🥺🥺❤️❤️

[@elvaelvovna6479]

Collaboration of the century! So happy to see you and Tori-chan in one vid

[@hudaansari4459]

Haku in the woven basket looks so picturesque!! 🥺💖

[@rainblue4789]

that was Nagi!

[@karen_3]

@@rainblue4789 Yep, it was Nagi. Still so handsome 💛

[@hudaansari4459]

Ooo mb. Breathtaking nonetheless! ✨

[@SweelahMVP]

Rachel trying to do the sponsorship segment while chasing the cats is hilarious 🤣

[@GoddessOTU]

As a fellow homeowner, I absolutely understand the want for amazing grass! We talk about our lawn way more than I ever thought possible.

[@AngelavengerL]

wow so many pretty things. It's awesome seeing all these handcrafted items instead of factory stuff we're used to. The wisteria lamp with the bunnies was one of the prettiest things I've ever seen!

[@Poesghost]

I need to go back to Japan. I was there back in the late 80's and early 90's and loved it. I'm pushing my granddaughter to venture out that way in a few years while she's young and it's very safe there. See the world and other cultures.

[@БлонФлан]

You guys collabing with Tori and Izumi is like Avengers assembling.

[@ganndalf202]

Thank you for existing you two. I am in love with a Japanese man but our differences make it so difficult. When I see you both I think that maybe it's not impossible after all.

[@RachelandJunAdventures]

I would say our marriage is definitely a journey where we're both always changing! As long as you both love and respect each other and are willing to listen and work toward changes that benefit your relationship then I think there's always hope. :)

[@ganndalf202]

@@RachelandJunAdventures I see. So an international relationship really is about constant change and improvement, huh? I wonder if we will ever be able to fully understand each other but I really do love him. It's just so hard for me to understand his mindset. Thank you for your advice.

[@Magemaster55]

They actually DID IT. I can't believe. 😲☺ I didn't expect to see Tori and Izumi, even though I knew they might collab with you.

[@Vixielicious]

I love hearing more Japanese in these videos. I find it very endearing when Rachel doesn't fully code switch back to English and makes 相槌 like そうそうそう or うわ〜 even when she or Jun is speaking English 😂

[@minnar9573]

AAHHHH the whale plate at 3:48 is too cute I need it 🥲 this was a super enjoyable video! My husband and I are soon buying our 'forever home' and I really want to fill it with selected few items that will bring me joy for years and years, so all this new house content really resonates!

[@niftyknotter9363]

You're right! Those western style buildings do remind me of the older Cincinnati area buildings. Also from Cincy but moved away over 10 years ago. Really cool to see a Japanese Flea, having grown up with many of them here in the midwest and seen in other states.

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

I think this place looks just like the Milwaukee riverfront.

[@bebebe263]

Wow Am I the first one? Oooh u met Tori chan! That’s so cool! I was just dreaming about you having a colab together (I’m a big fan of both of u) Thank you so much!

[@RachelandJunAdventures]

Yess, we met up super quickly after they moved here, haha. It wasn't too much of a collab, but it'd be great to make a whole video together sometime!

[@bebebe263]

I’ll be looking forward to it! I’m so happy that you have met :D

[@birdsniffingthefloor]

i highly appreciate that there's a timestamp for the pigeon

[@merlinnnno]

Omg, my favorite japanese youtubers Tori and Rachel and Jun, I was waiting for this crossover!!!

[@emilysimoneau]

This video screams the future to me. Such big "I'm in love with being a citizen of the world!" vibes. Like it's clear they like the traditional Japanese things but I like the nods to the great things from around the world they like as well. Evidence: Japanese flea market with two Japanese international couples, Cincinnati building appreciation, Spanish style fish and rice dish for lunch (paella) which are definitely ingredients that Japanese cuisine definitely know what to do with, BUBBLES! (not really evidence I just like bubbles too, Rachel), back to more traditional Japanese fare of large fish market, Palm Trees giving Hawaii/Florida vibes for an outdoor seating area, and then woof I'm tired lets just enjoy the grounding experience of nature after all of these fun experiences. Love your videos (and your funny edit comments), you two! Sending good vibes to both of you and your cats :)

[@sapphodils]

4:10 I'm an art student with a ceramics minor so I kinda know why this happens! I don't know the exact science behind it, but glazes often use metal oxides to get the desired color and depending on the temperature and what kind of firing is done (high fire or low fire, oxidation or reduction, etc.), the metals can leech into the surrounding clay creating that nice orange outline! In my experience it mostly happens with blue but if any more experienced ceramics lovers know more feel free to correct me lol

[@dinabelova920]

Me: watching Rachel & Jun's channels for ages Also Me: смотрю каналы Тори и Изуми вечность Me now: WAAAAAAT?! Tori, Izumi, Rachel and Jun in one video?! Обалдеть! ❤

[@cutechonkycatdian]

Same here 😍приятная неожиданность

[@dayr2662]

SAMEEEEE

[@nataliakoskela4092]

Omg! I had no idea you were friends with Tori! I love her videos too! I was actually thinking that she and her husband gave very strong Rachel and Jun vibes, I thought you would get along perfectly😂

[@agee9756]

I don't know why, but I have been hankering to hear Rachel and Jun interact in Japanese and got my wish with this video. 🎅

[@kwintessa]

I definitely agree with Rachel about the Cincinnati-style western architecture! I felt like I was watching a trip to Findlay Market 😆

[@aquaaurora2747]

Rachel has the right idea: keep cats in frame when doing add so more people watch. And all the cats go: "... nope..." Antique markets are very different from flee markets,-flee markets here are pretty much what you ran into new "aesthetic" "had made" (not always) things. You'll have to find antique fair/market around you for old stuff. Good luck! I love vintage and antique things they are so much ore durable than modern stuff.

[@junegeraci5130]

I felt so at home at the craft fair. I sell my crafts at venues like that, and love seeing what everyone makes.

[@OlyaRybaUSA]

Oh wow! It was so nice to see Tori and Izumi. I've been following both of you for years

[@priestboy16]

ohmygod I moaned at the flower candleholders those are SO PRETTY

[@diediedice]

The pigeons at the start ahhhh! So cute. There are so many pigeons on my way to work and they're all so funky. The ones I like the most, are what I like to call the "Skull-" and "Penguin-" Pigeon. These two look exactly like what I named them haha

[@ReemerariusCH57]

The stuff at the flea market was pretty, but the grass talk? chef's kiss, 10/10.

[@justmutantjed]

5:38 - "Honey-lemon-ginger..." Oh my gosh, I would go bonkers for something like that. 8:58 - YES GENMAICHA holy cow I have a canister of this somewhere. It's the perfect weather for it, too! It tastes like green tea & popcorn.

[@Gossamer24]

All of those handmade crafts looked so beautiful, especially the pottery : D Thanks for posting this video!

[@Puffypufferfish]

Love you Jun and Rachel ! Your new home is beautiful and all the things in this video I would want to especially that snake glass sculpture! You guys are the reason I started following more chill vloggers ! I really love and deeply appreciate you guys ! Please continue to do awesome things

[@morionrq2294]

rachel and jun literally won in life and i'm here for it

[@ashleypierro2284]

The Kanmon straight area is one of my favorite places in Japan! Karato market is awesome, but I had no idea about the roof! You might enjoy the Toto museum in Kokura. I went there to kill some time during my trip, and it was a really fun experience.

[@MintC7]

This place is a design students dream!!! I'll definitely try to go here one day to buy so much handy crafts!

[@SevCaswell]

My grandmother had a sewing 'basket' like the wooden one you saw. It was inherited by my sister and I miss it.

[@hlolypop]

We have a ton of craft markets/artisan fairs here in Missouri that are just like this. Maybe flea market and craft fair got lost in translation? Either way it looked like SO much fun.

[@moustik31]

Yes, definitely a craft market!!!

[@elenalmao3092]

That lamp you showed was absolutely beautiful. I would’ve gotten it! Some really pretty stuff. The plates and bowls with the white and blue were so nice.

[@violetviolet888]

14:07 You get the grass "dense" by the selection of the cultivar(s) of grass. It's either one cultivar or a mixture of different cultivars together selected to grow not only for texture but also dependent on soil type and water management.

[@somestreamerjp]

In Koenji (Suginamiku in Tokyo), there are actual flea markets. Missions Live House used to host one once a month before closing. All kinds of old clothing, appliances, etc.

[@diddlybop]

I have heard many people say that Japanese people are reserved and tend to not be friendly, so I am happy that in this context everyone is so welcoming and excited to talk and answer Jun's questions.

[@PlantNative]

Japanese is such a lovely language to hear. It sounds so polite if that makes sense.

[@vogelvrouw]

Makes sense because politeness is also super important socially (AFAIK)

[@nastyakanchukovskaya9377]

OMG!!!! It is soooo cool to watch my favourite japanese youtubers in one video!!! This was sooo unexpected

[@NorwegieTale]

During the Sakuraco box opening, I couldn't help noticing your cute sweater with Haku, Pichi, Poki, and Nagi on it 😍😍 SO CUTE!!

[@TheLobstersoup]

Best Paella I've had was with our Spanish neighbors. It was made with a tripod over coal from a wood fire, on a pan that was so black and old, it looked like the universe without stars. I'm still blown away that you can make such an elaborate meal over an open fire and that it is still one of the best things I've tasted! I cleaned the dishes afterwards - least I could do ;)

[@valterriazen2661]

this looks likes those creative market after the pandemic our street market has big growth for such. really cool to see people's talent shown.

[@AangAirB]

I LOVE wearing my RandJ t-shirt to match while watching a RandJ video :)) Really love the content, thanks!

[@CandycaneBeyond]

You should try researching plants you can put in your yard that are not grass. There are ones that are soft, change colors, and never have to mow. There's even ones with tiny little flowers. Soo pretty 😍

[@greenkingdomhk]

I sent the December box of Sakura Co to my friend living oversea. She was so happy and asked how come I know such a special store! I then mentioned your channel :-D

[@nightshadekelly]

He would love American Sunday spoons. You use them to eat Sundays or parfaits

[@Vizteca]

Korankei leaves reminds me of your "Beauty of Japan" video where you have a compilation of some of the most stunning views/photography including Korankei! I have been to Japan in late Spring and Summer, I really want to visit when it's fall time and go to Korankei! Also, that flea market seemed to be more of a Crafter's market, but I loved all the vendors! Thank you for sharing!

[@tintin-de8ug]

Rachel and Jun videos are my therapy :,)

[@artesiandifferent]

I cannot believe how much I want that whale plate that was in a single frame. It's so lovely!

[@TheLaughingPanda]

Japanese markets my beloved 🥺 I spent my whole study abroad in Kyoto going to craft fairs and antique markets... I miss them

[@usersnoone]

im so happy to see them upload again! i haven't watched their videos for like 2 years... and now im back to seeing them

[@himbo_noa]

This video brought me so much joy. ❤️❤️ even your Sakura box ads are always interesting and funny! but they make me hungry

[@przrkprd]

oh wow didn't expect to see 4 favorite Japan youtubers in one video!

[@qqm63r]

i literally lost my mind when i saw tori😭😭😭

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

Ah, I can always rely on Jun to get distracted by a pigeon. It's one of the things I look forward to most in these videos.

[@jessicalau5117]

I feel like you are just appreciating the hard work of said gardener, which is good because often people just ignore the meticulous of said grass because they take it for granted 😇 you're not boring just attentive 😁

[@VerhoevenSimon]

That looks like a nice flea market, I loved that cat glassware.

[@nightshadekelly]

I love sakuraco boxes. The tableware item you get in every box is cool.

[@GigaAxo]

It's so interesting watching you guys socialize with other people in Japan. I loved this so much thanks!

[@Yoshifurmi]

I think you 2 are the only KZbinr where I gladly watch the Sponsor segment

[@pecan11]

I swear you two and all your menagerie of animals have a LOVELY life. I envy the pace of your life where u aren’t rushing like us in America always are. Love your content and I want so much to visit and try some of that FABULOUS sushi and other foods. I absolutely adore Japanese food and nearly every Asian cuisines

[@RachelandJunAdventures]

Gotta be honest, it took a LONG time to get used to slowing down but it's so much more relaxing, haha. I super appreciate Jun for helping me chill out. And thank you! Def some amazing food here!

[@pecan11]

@@RachelandJunAdventures ❤️😄😄

[@annieselv136]

my 2 the most fav creators about japan know each other and are friends. this is so amazing and exciting yaaay

[@何心婕]

Омг😳 Это лучший коллаб, о котором только можно было мечтать! Я смотрю и ваш канал, и канал Tori (Вики) уже несколько лет! Так здорово увидеть вас вместе!😳 И так неожиданно!

[@MsSherryjh]

I know a new home takes a lot of time to establish, but I also miss your traveling and learning about Japan so I hope you can get out and about more often.

[@dooplissthecoderghost]

The whole aesthetic of the town reminds me a lot of Hamburg, Germany. Looks like an old hanseatic city 😍…

[@jaamaapii]

Finally ordered Sakuraco. Just couldnt keep watching these unboxings anymore. ;) The amount of times I just went back and forth between the black friday festival cupon code or that of Rachel and Jun is almost funny. But I really wanted to support this channel, so RNJ won. Goodbye, strawberry stuff! *dramatic white handkerchief waving*

[@ЖаннаАракелян-г2щ]

Наконец новое видео!!! Ого, Тори и Изуми здесь!

[@ladyremy8783]

I swear I could smell the paella through the screen. That looks so delicious.

[@SquidandCatAdventures]

I liked those dishes and little vase too with that metallic weathered finish. I also love a long spoon. I'm guessing the dense grass is mostly about getting the right species.

[@yooiemiller2387]

It's always so exciting to see you guys upload!! Love your videos❤️❤️

[@kuxumanjali]

These kinds of videos are so fun! I'd love if y'all included a little "haul" at the end so we could get a closeup of the items you got.

[@rafaelleduarte]

Rachel and Jun speaking Japanese😭❤❤❤❤❤