The JPY price expressed in the spec table is the official list price of that reel in Japan. Actual retail prices of JDM reels always vary. We refer to JapanTackle.com in our reviews out of respect because they have supported this site for many years help making it possible for us to bring you these...

As always, I really enjoyed reading your review. The pricing at other JDM shops is even better than what you write in the article. Seems like some shops have better relationships with the manufacturers than others...??? Thanks for the details and I always look forward to reading all the write ups.