260 Globe Road · Bethnal Green · London E2

Japanese vintage books & records, on a corner of East London.

Photo books, magazines, manga and art books found in Japan. Hand-cleaned records. Drawings, ceramics and Japanese tea. Come in and dig, or shop online.

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Open: Wed–Sun from 12:00
Shipping: Worldwide · free UK over £30
Collect: Order online, pick up in store

Line drawing of the Caravan shop front on Globe Road: a three-storey brick terrace with the caravan sign above the window and door.

The shop

What's in the crates

Not everything online is on the shelves, and the shelves sell out first. Message us to check before you come.

Vintage booksPhoto · Art · Culture · Fashion · Manga

Customers digging through record crates in the shop

RecordsCleaned by hand, crate by crate

Japanese design magazines on a wooden shelf

Magazines & zinesIdea and other Japanese design titles

Printed T-shirt and framed drawing on the shop's bare plaster wall

Drawings & printsOriginal works on the wall

Ceramic vases and dried flowers in the shop window

Tableware & glassCeramics and vintage goods

Inside the shop, looking out to Globe Road

New inThis week's arrivals

The listening room

Valves, linen and two Technics.

The shop runs on a McIntosh 275 valve amp and a pair of vintage R-6 speakers. Behind the counter sit two Technics turntables and an Allen & Heath mixer, so most days there's someone playing.

Sessions are filmed and posted on our YouTube channel.

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McIntosh 275 valve amplifier with glowing tubes

Vintage speaker with linen grille on the wall

Two Technics turntables and an Allen & Heath mixer seen from above

Events

In the shop

All events

FriEvening
Listening session
A guest DJ plays records from the crates on the shop system.
Free
SatAll day
New arrivals from Japan
Fresh boxes of photo books and magazines go out on the floor.
Drop
SunAfternoon
Tea tasting
Three Shibakirien teas, brewed in the shop.
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