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Welcome back to another episode of Camps Angels Republic in Omotesando!
We are still still strolling around Omotesando.
Where are we at exactly?
We are at the cross point of Omotesando Street and 246 Crossroad.
246?
The 5th Avenue.
Ah, okay, okay.
And that is Omotesando Avenue.
Okay.
So, let's go left.
When we arrive at the bean store, I'm going to pretend like I don't know any Japanese.
Okay, okay.
Let's do that.
Yeah, I'm only going to speak in English.
Okay.
I'm going to say that I'm kind of recording.
I'm from like US and I'm doing a podcast that's airing in US.
Like I'm interviewing the Japanese kind of culture.
I'm going to pretend to be an American, okay?
Okay.
It's going to be fun.
It's going to be funny.
Alright.
Okay.
So, this is the Omotesando Street.
Yeah, this is the main Omotesando Street, right?
Yeah.
Love it.
Yeah.
Not as many people though.
Right.
Because of the cereal.
It's quite beautiful street, huh?
It is.
It's wide and...
You know, in the Christmas times, the trees light up and...
I've never seen it before, but on screen is good.
Yeah.
You should come and see that.
The light ups?
Yeah.
I'm sure it's beautiful.
It's kind of really like Japan to you?
What is?
What is like this street?
It's really Japan to me.
To you?
Yeah, the Omotesando Street, this street is like one of the main, the best places to go
in Japan, right?
Yeah.
Because like they've got all the stores here, they got all the like brands here.
One of like, yeah, the fanciest streets you can find in Japan, right?
Yes, it is.
Right.
I remember coming here on vacation with my family.
Oh, really?
Yeah.
Nice.
Is that the Apple Store?
Yes.
Oh, they're making a huge line.
Yes, it is.
We are going to turn right.
Okay.
At the corner.
Gotcha.
Apple Store.
All right.
Did you see that?
Did you see that couple?
No, it's still such a unbelievably small place.
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Unbelievably sexy male and unbelievably cute lady, girl, women.
Must be some people.
Yeah, some model or something.
Yeah.
I can easily say that they were like some kind of...
Yeah, noticeable.
That's Omotesando.
Let's just turn here to the right.
Actually, it's been a while that I, you know, I haven't strolled like this...
Okay.
For kind of long time, so...
Things changed?
I mean, I don't remember actually, but what I see is it's fun.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Strolling, you know, street and...
It is, it is.
So every here and there, you see these open rent spaces.
It's like, I think because of Corona, they can pay the rent maybe.
Must pay.
That means you can...
I can open up a store.
Yes.
What do you do?
What would I do?
Yeah.
If I were to open a store?
Yes, yes, yes.
I want to do like a zero seshoku inshokuten.
Zero seshoku inshokuten.
Like you order online and I don't take cash.
You order them through like an app.
And then it's going to be in some sort of like a locker or something.
Okay.
And you can digitally unlock the locker to receive your food.
Oh, wow.
It's like a 100% zero customer service kind of restaurant.
Interesting.
Interesting.
Yeah.
Walking past Flying Tiger.
What?
What's up?
This store has a Kyoto...
Nest robe.
Branch.
Oh, really?
Kyoto is the main.
Oh, okay.
You've been here before?
Yeah.
At the Kyoto Nest robe.
I went so many times and bought some clothes.
Oh, wow.
You want to go in?
Um...
Not now.
Not now.
It will be long, so...
Gotcha.
So you have several clothes from this store.
Like the jeans and shirt.
Why do you like them?
What's so good about that place?
It's not...
It's kind of...
Rough.
Rough.
Rough, but it looks like polite.
So the balance is nice to me.
Right, right, right.
Not that really tight.
You know.
Gotcha.
Gotcha.
Comfortable.
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It's loose and comfortable, but still not too...
Yes.
Rude.
Yeah.
That's right.
Wow.
Do you want to live here?
Uh...
I mean, the supermarket.
If there was a grocery store nearby, I would.
But I don't think there is a grocery store.
And like...
Where is the gyudon shop?
If I were to live here.
Like a lot of the stores...
It looks fancy, but like they're mostly...
They're not really practical to me.
Of course.
How many times are you going to buy at a...
At a fancy clothes shop, you know?
Right here, maybe.
I see a coffee and donut shop.
Is that it?
Maybe that's it.
Okay.
Okay.
So maybe you're going to have to cut...
Ah...
The time is a little...
Let's go, let's go.
Okay.
It seems like...
It looks open.
Open.
It's coffee and donuts.
Nice looking store.
Okay, is this it?
Okay.
All right, so I'm going to...
I will not ever speak in Japanese, okay?
Because I am a person who does not understand Japanese.
So you're from where?
Georgia.
Georgia?
Yeah, from Georgia.
What is your name?
Okay.
All right, let's go.
All right.
I'm going to be the translator.
You're going to be the translator.
Okay, let's go.
Um...
Wait, this is not the store.
Shit, this is not the store.
Got it, got it.
Not the store.
This is not the store.
Wrong store.
Okay.
Okay, can I go back?
Yeah, sure, sure.
To the corner?
So you saw the name of the store and you were like, "No, this is not it."
Yeah, but you know, it looks still...
It looks great though.
Great.
Yeah.
So I'll come next time.
Okay.
It looks great.
Got it, got it.
But, uh, you know, the one I was recommended was called Kohimameya.
Ah, gotcha.
That's the name.
Gotcha, gotcha.
So maybe a little more down there.
Books.
I see that.
Well, yeah, I think this is the right...
So maybe that was the place?
Hmm.
Can I search on the map?
Uh-huh.
Geographically, it's there, but not...
Maybe it was shut down, maybe?
Maybe.
Maybe a little more...
Further?
Maybe.
Further down?
Can you tell me what the name was again?
Kohimame.
Okay.
It looks good though.
It does look good.
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Okay.
Smells good.
Smells like... what does that smell?
Donuts, maybe?
Yeah, something dessert-ish kind of smell.
Wow.
A lot of ikenya here.
Hmm.
Oh.
Must be around here.
Around here?
Yeah.
Is it the first floor?
I don't know.
You don't know.
Got it.
Maybe...
Nope.
Not here.
Kohimameya.
Must be on the left side.
Got it.
Is this it?
I think this is...
Look, look inside.
It looks like a bean shop.
Oh, yeah.
Holy shit, this is really hard to go in.
All right, I'm gonna be brave.
Hold on, wait, let me stop the episode.
Okay.
All right, we're in front of the store.
We're ready to go in.
The store looks very not open, but we're gonna go in.
Let's go.
