I've been meaning to do this post for a long time now so I'm glad that I'm finally taking time out to do it. This post is meant to inform anyone who wants to know how to support their favorite H!P group (or any Japanese artist).
Chances are that if you are reading this blog, you don't live in Japan, which means you probably can't simply walk into a store and buy what you want (must be nice!). Despite that setback, there are still many ways that you can fulfill your dreams of having a decked out room full of H!P goodies.
In this first part I will talk about how you can buy H!P media (CDs, DVDs, and stuff).
Before I begin, here is a quick list of the websites and companies that I will feature in these posts. I will talk about all of the major online retailers that serve foreigners, as well as some off of the beaten path.
For buying CDs, DVDs, and photobooks, there is
CDJapan,
Amazon Japan,
HMV Japan,
Yesasia, and
Play-Asia. All of those websites are in English (Amazon Japan is mostly Japanese, but if you've ever used the English Amazon website, it's the exact same layout) and have a healthy stock of H!P media.
If actual goods (e.g. T-shirts, towels, photocards, etc) are what you're looking for,
HelloStoreUSA is the only English website where you can officially buy those items.
Finally, there are a couple of alternative websites that you can turn to, to buy rare and hard to find H!P items. There's
eBay,
Yahoo Japan Auctions,
e-LineUP,
Mall City,
Celga, and
Noppin (among a couple of others).
