Code of the Cardboard Samuari 2: Everything You Need to Know about MTG Finance in Japan

May 3, 2019

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-6hauw-afef2d

In this episode Dan and I welcome Ed Nguyen from the Cartel Aristocrats podcast to talk all about what MTG finance is like in Japan. We cover a variety of topics and answer questions most people have about what it’s like to buy and sell cards over here. Also our top 5 list of the Japanese alternate art planeswalkers from War of the Spark!

Comments are always welcome and if we forgot to talk about something or you’d like us to talk more about something in depth be sure to leave us a message down below!

Special thanks again to Eli “Lain” Kaplan for the opening and closing track for the podcast!

Category : Magic Financials, Magic the Gathering (in Japan)

Tags : Code of the Cardboard Samurai, Magic, Magic the Gathering, MTG, MTG finance, podcast, The Japan Hobbyist

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List of Weekly Tournaments in Nagoya

Nagoya has standard Magic tournaments almost every day.

-- MONDAY: Card Brunch Kanayama, 6:30
-- TUESDAY: Hobby Station Sasashima, 6:45 pm
-- WEDNESDAY: Hobby Station Mei Eki, 6pm
-- THURSDAY: TCG 193, 7pm
-- FRIDAY: 6pm, FNM, Various locations (check MTG locator), Draft at Big Magic usually if enough people. Prinny Club Kanayama 8pm and 11pm.
-- SATURDAY: Card Labo Mei Eki, 11:30 am - Hobby Station Mei Eki, 2pm.
-- SUNDAY: Big Magic, 11 am. Usually a booster draft after standard tournament (3:30 or later depending on number of participants at the standard event).

There are also Legacy and Modern events held around town during the week.

-- Monday: TCG 193, 7pm (Modern)
-- Tuesday: TCG 193, 7pm (Legacy)
-- Thursday: Advantage Kamimaezu, 7pm (Legacy)
-- Friday: Hobby Station Mei Eki (modern) 6pm, Advantage Kamimaezu (modern and legacy) 6:30pm, TCG Shop 193 (modern), 7pm
-- Saturday: Hobby Station Osu, 1pm (Legacy), TCG 193 (Legacy)
-- Sunday: Hobby Station Osu, 5pm (Modern)

There are also modern, legacy, and vintage events about one time a month at Big Magic as well. Amenity Dream also hosts one Legacy even a month too I think. Check the "Magic the Gathering" tab on the top of my website to get more information about the locations of these stores.