luck plays a role in finding the old MIJs in Japan. I have the pleasure of owning several purchased over the years and my secret is going to the used shops often, 2 or 3 times a week. The odds of finding a guitar on a one week trip are against a buyer unless they are very lucky. It`s not impossible but unlikely. In the big cities, there are a lot of Japanese buyers searching for these nowadays, and they are willing to pay a lot more than we are in general. I seem to have found most of mine on week days, fewer shoppers and a store may get somebody who brings a guitar in on a weekend , they look it over and put it up on Monday or Tuesday...at least it appears to work that way in this city. another thing...if you do see a guitar you like , better buy it immediately. I`ve lost more than one by taking too much time thinking about it...even one day... I live in a small city and there are far fewer places selling used guitars so it`s easy to make the rounds... I can cover them in less than an hour. Try doing that in Tokyo.