A Look Inside A Bathing Ape’s Pirate Store

by L.A. Ruano, April 28, 2009

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With all the talk surrounding Bape’s newest pop-up location, we now get a full view into the brands Pirate Store which officially opened today (JST). The store looks mighty impressive with a completely decked out pirate decor including chests and large scale shark figures. Definitely another bold move by A Bathing Ape and General Nigo.

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26 Responses

  1. Posted by: Kevin on May 4, 2009 at 9:53 am

    Haha, “copying inside of nike SB boxes”?! getoutahere

  2. Posted by: princemoney on April 29, 2009 at 10:15 pm

    haters fall off

    bapes not going anywhere.

  3. Posted by: panda666 on April 29, 2009 at 3:37 pm

    this time, BAPE copy the pattern from SB (the wooden pattern inside SB shoe box), looks like that pattern from my view point, but i really like the big sculpture, anywhere i can buy those?

  4. Posted by: gtn on April 29, 2009 at 1:02 pm

    Actually comparing Bape’s version of the pirate store to Disneyland is quite the compliment. Have you been to Disneyland lately? Their attention to detail is really unmatched.

  5. Posted by: ReZ on April 29, 2009 at 12:50 pm

    The ship interior is humorous. I doubt this was the work of Wonderwall though.

  6. Posted by: Averroes on April 29, 2009 at 8:47 am

    What the hell anyone not revealing the location of this store? I don’t get it?
    But I know one thing, it’s a covered way to do some sales.

  7. Posted by: sixense on April 29, 2009 at 8:10 am

    According to the Bape site, it’s in Nagano…

  8. Posted by: ＥＧＡ on April 29, 2009 at 7:47 am

    to ryan

    This store is actually Nagano. It far away from Tokyo.
    It’s about 3~4hours by train from Tokyo station.

    This is Karuizawa, Karuizawa-cho, Kitasakuma-gun, Nagano-ken
    New east 07 Prince Shopping Plaza

  9. Posted by: Jake on April 29, 2009 at 6:32 am

    if you are gonna do a themed store do it right bape, cheap props are not the one, considering how much Bape take, in revenue and after looking at the cost of each of their garments you would expect them to do interior spaces that are on a level beyond the hundreds. The hundreds store blows this cheap excuse of an interior space outta the water!

  10. Posted by: codie on April 29, 2009 at 4:53 am

    thats really tacky!!! like something designed for 10 year old kids –

    your be robbed by pirates!!!

  11. Posted by: zada on April 29, 2009 at 4:52 am

    ahah gaspad !!!

  12. Posted by: Grail on April 29, 2009 at 4:06 am

    Big Joey….Big ups! Hah…I remember reading that article along with others that told the story of the meaning behind Bape. Fact is…people are sheep and can’t think for themselves. Props to Nigo for creating a mockery and making millions off it. Who’s the tool now?

  13. Posted by: flip saunders on April 29, 2009 at 3:31 am

    so no one actually knows where this is right

  14. Posted by: ryan on April 29, 2009 at 2:45 am

    この店はどこ？？東京かな？
    Can someone tell me where in Japan this store is?

  15. Posted by: big joey on April 29, 2009 at 2:32 am

    READ NIGO’S INTERVIEW IN DUB MAGAZINE!!!!! see if you are still a fan of the brand. read..sorry, it’s not a blog.

  16. Posted by: BNN on April 29, 2009 at 2:21 am

    hundreds store on post is not themed off the lost boys cave, its themed after Indiana Jones Temple of Doom Skulls….

  17. Posted by: Lewie on April 29, 2009 at 1:31 am

    Where is it?

  18. Posted by: Riot! on April 29, 2009 at 1:20 am

    yeah themed stores are the shit.

  19. Posted by: Jason on April 29, 2009 at 1:11 am

    Dave Eggers and 826 Valencia did this YEARS ago and for a very great cause. And they are still doing it!

    http://www.826valencia.org/store/

    Not hating on BAPE but this is certainly not very original nor is it well-executed, it looks like an old wooden ship. is it an OLD WOODENSHIP store?

    I’d expect this maybe from Disneyland but not from the almighty BATHING APE.

  20. Posted by: sam on April 29, 2009 at 12:49 am

    Wow! I’m pretty impressed! Say what you want about BAPE clothing, I personally own none, but this store is pretty innovative and creative. If given the chance to check out this store, I think by sheer impulse and impressiveness, I would buy something and tell people about the store. Well done, Nigo and crew. Amazing marketing!

  21. Posted by: gaspard on April 29, 2009 at 12:16 am

    somali pirates not included?

  22. Posted by: Makana on April 28, 2009 at 11:53 pm

    C’ mon Nigo, this peg-leg, eyepatch, shiver-me-timbers pirate scheme is so played out. Get with the new-school and open the store on a hijacked Oil-rig in Somalian coastal waters. Could give every employee a RPG launcher and hold customers hostage till they buy something, then you wouldn’t even need to drop the price of tees to $41, you could make it whatever you want!

  23. Posted by: stripclubdave on April 28, 2009 at 11:22 pm

    I like Max’s comment.

  24. Posted by: Faizan on April 28, 2009 at 11:04 pm

    Great concept.

  25. Posted by: max on April 28, 2009 at 10:47 pm

    that is dope. i like how stores now a days are putting a theme, makes it cool to be in. like the hundreds store on post in san francisco. i love shoppin there kuz one they have sick clothes but two the store is themed off the lost boys cave from peter pan

  26. Posted by: E-MAN on April 28, 2009 at 10:47 pm

    arrgh