昭和レトログッズ専門店　2万点以上品揃え　誰が何を買う？昭和知らない世代にも人気【Jの追跡】【スーパーJチャンネル】(2026年8月2日)

A vast array of Showa-era goods and appliances line the shelves. This specialty store boasts over 20,000 items, all part of the Showa retro goods collection. Who buys these items, and how do they use them? Master craftsmen bring these nostalgic appliances back to life. ■All items in the store are still in use. This Showa retro goods specialty store is highly praised by foreigners. Who comes here, and what treasures are they looking for? The rumored store is located in Fukuoka City. In the town bustling with activity during the annual "Hakata Gion Yamakasa" festival, you'll find this store attracting worldwide attention. Stepping inside is like stepping back in time to the Showa era. Over 20,000 Showa retro goods are crammed into every available space. A customer (in their 80s): "I enjoy seeing things that are ingrained in the Showa era." A black telephone from approximately 80 years ago. Numerous unique retro enamel signs, and even an unopened bottle of detergent from about 40 years ago! Incidentally, it costs 3300 yen. And there's a whole array of nostalgic Showa-era home appliances, including vacuum tube radios. Even more surprising is that all the CRT televisions in the store are still in working order. The person reviving these appliances is the store owner, Takashi Oba (73). His passion for Showa-era retro items led him to open the store 23 years ago. From Miyagi Prefecture (20s) "(Q. Was there anything that caught your eye?) I've never seen anything like it before, so I don't know what it is." ■What can you make with kitchen appliances? Here's a quick quiz on Showa-era retro appliances. Can you guess what this is? Hint: It's a kitchen appliance. Place something in this hole. The answer is… Mr. Oba "This is an egg boiler. Turn the power 'on,' and it turns off when finished." This egg boiler from the 1960s costs 6600 yen. Add a small amount of water, place the eggs inside, and it's ready in just 8 minutes. You can adjust the doneness by changing the amount of water, and as you can see, it makes soft-boiled eggs too. A one-of-a-kind specialty shop for Showa-era retro goods. Although the shop is only about 23 tsubo (approximately 76 square meters), it's actually gaining attention on social media overseas, with comments like, "The selection and colorfulness are overwhelming! What a surprising shop!" and "The old appliances still work! Worth visiting!" ■Old things are "sturdy and long-lasting..." The couple who visited that day were from the United States. Having heard rumors about the shop, they drove three hours from Yamaguchi Prefecture. From the United States: "I love antiques. Retro things are wonderful." With great interest in treasure hunting, the first thing that caught their eye was… David, from the United States: "Do you know what this is?" "Hello?" A telephone from 1909, over 100 years old. It only receives calls, but it still works. David: "It's from my grandfather's time." And then, something else caught their attention… David: "This is a record player. My grandfather used an old record player with a crank." David reminisced about his grandfather. David: "Old things are often simple. And simple things are wonderful. Things made with care by Japanese craftsmen have great value." And what caught his eye was a Japanese-made coffee grinder from about 50 years ago. 13,200 yen. David: "It looks very sturdy. Old things are sturdy and last a long time." Looking at the catalog from that time, the price was 6,200 yen. At that time, with the Westernization of dietary habits progressing, it was popular as a desirable, stylish household item. ■As a “snack with drinks”? A 46-year-old man is intently looking at a plastic model kit? "This is amazing," he says, visibly impressed. Customer (46): "The original price tag is still attached." The price at the time was 180 yen. The contents are, of course, unassembled. Customer: "I was poor, so my parents couldn't buy it for me. Maybe that's why it's exploding now." A plastic model kit that he wanted but couldn't have as a boy. He bought a domestically produced model of a Japanese Self-Defense Forces aircraft for 1100 yen. When asked if he was going to assemble it as soon as he got home... Customer: "It's for drinking, today." What?! For drinking? A video of his home, sent by the man, shows a towering pile of model kit boxes. Apparently, he doesn't assemble them, but rather enjoys looking at them. Customer: "I can drink while looking at this huge pile." "(Q. How does drinking while looking at model kits taste?) It's exceptional." ■Customers who continue to buy retro goods Mr. Kinoshita (75), a regular at this shop, first purchased an enamel thermometer, the kind that used to be hung in train stations, for 5500 yen. He says the corporate advertisements on it are the key point. From Saga Prefecture, Ms. Kinoshita (75) "The fact that this is in the shop means it's a good quality item." "Let's take this one. I knew it instantl...