Japan Game Junk

About Japan Game Junk

Information on game shopping in Japan especially with retro gaming. Stories, shop information, and travel! I have over 20 years of experience as a game collecting resident of Japan.

Publisher

Kento DiCaprio

Category

leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Mar 2024

Latest episode

17 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

287 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Oct 2026

   Run Down Arcades Featuring Utsunomiya's Rainbow | Japan gaming deep dive #7

   In this episode I go in deeply to discuss arcades in Japan that feel old and neglected, and why they exist, especially describing the pleasant amusement available in Rainbow in Utsunomiya, Tochigi.

2. 

   10 Oct 2026

   Arcade Medal Games | Japan gaming deep dive #6

   In this episode I go in deeply to discuss medal game playing at Japanese arcades, and explain how to enjoy it even as a short term tourist in Japan if you can't keep the medals you get!

3. 

   3 Oct 2026

   Claw Machines in Japan | Japan gaming deep dive #5

   In this episode I go in way too deeply to discuss crane games (claw machines, UFO catchers) in Japan. Where to go, how to do it, and a bit of history to enjoy! It seems this episode is so long it has the majority of my latest album, "Potato Chiptune Up", in the background, which you can check out on BandCamp if you like: https://kdicaprio.bandcamp.com/album/potato-chiptune-up And here are some examples of different kinds of catchers I described in the episode: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/n6MEtYenwnw https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CvfqZv3l0XU https://www.youtube.com/shorts/D4twXs43eoI https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LvcASs2ZdAs https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5DVXAXJwZ3g

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YouTube views

343,618

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100

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Quality

93

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

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