Hiroshi Tanno to close down his store

[Peter Friedman]

I sold Hiroshi many LPs back more than 20 years ago, and have been a cd customer in more recent times.

I e-mailed him a few days ago when I heard he was closing down.

He sent me back a very very nice e-mail recalling all the things he had purchased from me and thanking me for

all the great things he had received from me.

A truly nice guy.

[Dan Gould]

You know, we talk about how the internet did amazing things for far-flung collectors far away from the isle of Japan, but it works both ways. Hiroshi benefitted enormously as well, by expanding his customer base so much. Of course it didn't hurt that he offered fair prices and superior service.

[Bluesnik]

Hiroshi Tanno is closing down his store at the end of January, 2012. I have bought many CDs from him over the years; his service has always been impeccable and I am very sorry to see him go.

i also heard about this some days back, but i completely agree with these words. always excellent packaging and service. it's a loss.

[RogerF]

All of the above. A great loss of a great service and a true gentleman.Good luck for the future Hiroshi.

[Brad]

I just looked at his FB account and he hasn’t posted since 2019. Hope he’s ok. 

[sjarrell]

this is from an hour ago, so yep

[Daniel A]

I was hesitant to post this information here, but considering how important Hiroshi was to some of us I decided to share. Hiroshi suffered a stroke during the fall and lapsed into a coma. A couple of days ago he passed. I got this information from a mutual friend. My thoughts go to his family, and I will always cherish the music I got to hear at the time only because of him. 

[sjarrell]

Aw. There’s a post on his Facebook, too. Thanks for all the music, Hiroshi. 

[sidewinder]

Really sorry to hear this, Hiroshi was an absolute gent and professional and his LPs live on in many collections to be treasured. RIP and thanks.

[clifford_thornton]

Damn, so sad to hear this! May he rest in peace.

[Dan Gould]

Definitely sad to hear, a fine businessman and gentleman in all senses of the word. I hope his survivors know how many people appreciated him.

[porcy62]

1 hour ago, sidewinder said:

Really sorry to hear this, Hiroshi was an absolute gent and professional and his LPs live on in many collections to be treasured. RIP and thanks.

Agree, will play some records I had from him tonight. Rest In Peace, Tanno San.

[Brad]

So sad to hear this. I echo what everyone said. He was pure class all the way. Rest In Peace, my friend. 

[soulpope]

R.I.P ....

[jlhoots]

He was great.

[Late]

Damn. Deeply saddened to hear this. What a gem he was.

[mikeweil]

Such sad news. Never bought from him but could not afford until after he had closed his shop. A legend.

Edited February 19, 2022 by mikeweil

[sidewinder]

Could hardly afford it when I did buy from Mr Tanno but it was such a pleasant experience, never any shipping problems and the boxes of LPs when they arrived were a joy to behold. Thank you Mr Tanno !

[Kevin Bresnahan]

He was a great connection to the Japanese market but it went beyond that. He was a real Jazz fan and record collector too. Sometimes, you felt like he was enjoying the hunt as much as you were.

[EKE BBB]

A true gentleman. Never bought from him (I’m not into Japanese reissues) but we had quite a few email exchanges some 15 years ago. He kindly researched Tete Montoliu’s Japan tours for me. 
 

RIP

 

[Fer Urbina]

Just saw it on FB. Really sorry to hear this. He was great to deal with and very friendly too. RIP.

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[Late]

3 hours ago, bresna said:

He was a real Jazz fan and record collector too. Sometimes, you felt like he was enjoying the hunt as much as you were.

I'll echo this statement. Hiroshi found a Tony Fruscella album for me, but it took a long time. When he tracked it down, he sent me a little celebratory email.

[Bluesnik]

On 2/18/2022 at 4:04 PM, Daniel A said:

and I will always cherish the music I got to hear at the time only because of him.

RIP. I was a customer and got to hear, and sometimes even discovered, great stuff through him.

On 2/19/2022 at 4:44 PM, bresna said:

He was a great connection to the Japanese market

He was my Japanese connection.

[Gheorghe]

Such a great person, and so nice !  My thoughts to his family.

And strange as it is. During last week I played some CDs I had got from him. The Mini LP format CDs and the older editions

[ghost of miles]

  I was just thinking about him yesterday because his name appeared in my Facebook account's upcoming-birthdays list.  Bought a number of CDs from him when he was running his business and had some great email exchanges... he was also very supportive of Night Lights.  Such a great guy, so sorry to learn of this news.