Author: Toshiya
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Hi Everyone, Yesterday, I wrote about my first year experience at Canon.I received several feedback, thank you. I have worked for several companies since I left Canon.People say that Japanese are hard-working,but I found that those expats in Tokyo work very hard from my experiences.Americans, Hongkongers, Australians, British, Irish, Dutch… that I worked with. Anyway,…
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Hi Everyone, Kihitsu will make new brushes. It is in a square shape, the first time in Kumano history. Kihtisu wants to put a French name as they did to their previous brushes. I told them that my clients would prefer kanji (喜筆）name or product name in Japanese. These brushes will be made by Koyudo…
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Hi Everyone, I have received several requests for a Fude Japan powder brush. Currently, I only have: Cheek Eyeshadow L Eyeshadow M Eyeshadow S I have decided to add Fude Japan Powder brush in one month or so. It looks like this. Grey squirrel, 14600 yen. It will be made by Kyureido as well. Please…
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Hi Everyone, I went to a book last night after I ate a ‘hot cake’ in a family restaurant. It is called Royal Host, which has big space to work in. Coffee was not good, the hot cake is good) It has been long since I visited a bookstore last time. I found many books…
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Hi Everyone, It is raining and it is cold in Tokyo. I went to Uniqlo and bought a 3000 yen jacket. I had my hair cut today. It was 1100 yen. A typical lunch costs less than 1000 yen, with no tip needed. It seems Tokyo is not expensive, believe or not. ———– With the…
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Hi Everyone, It is autumn all of a sudden this week. A four-day weekend began on Saturday. People are now wearing long sleeved shirts. It is not 30℃ anymore. Summer is over. Autumn is the best of all the seasons in Japan, I think. —– In Kumano, Fude Matsuri, the brush festival, has started, but…
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Hi Everyone, In this today’s blog, I want to inform you that the annual Fude Matsuri( Festival) will be held in Kumano next week. There will be some events at the usual site, but brush sale will be done on the web due to the current situation. https://kumanofude-v-fudematsuri.com/#hudenoichi I talked to Kihitsu on how it…
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Hi Everyone, I sometimes receive questions about Kihitsu who they are, from time to time. I want to explain what I know. Kihitsu has been a sales company for Koyudo since 2004. The president is Nakashima san. Koyudo was born in 1979, according to the company web page. The chairman is Uematsu-san. Kihitsu doesn’t make…
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Hi Everyone, Yesterday, I posted Holiday collection of SUQQU in November. There will be another one of SUQQU- skin care from December, with VIALUME, a new skincare product. Laduree will also have a Holiday collection in December, too. I bought 2 eyeshadow palettes today – one from Etvos, the other from THREE. The Etvos one…
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Hi Everyone, I received an order for Kihitsu BP series: BP039 Tamage -2000 yen BP017 Pine Squirrel – 5940 yen Those are made by Koyudo for Kihitsu, which sells them as its own brand. As you might know, Kihitsu has been a sales company of Koyudo so all the Kihitsu brushes are made by Koyudo.…
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Hi Everyone, In July, people complained there was too much rain, now no rain at all in August…. Yesterday, I posted a picture of Body Pierces. It is not my main product but I buy products based on my clients’ requests. I will try to get products you like, though Kumano brushes and department items…
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Hi Everyone, Today was a busy day. I made a lot of small trips. My morning started with exercising at gym. I don’t spend more than one hour gym, rather I go there every day. If it is a hard exercise, I will end up with going once or twice a week. Eventually, I don’t…
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Hi Everyone, It is 40C in some areas in Japan, and it is 35 to 37 C in Tokyo. People seem to be back to department stores to avoid the heat. The increasing number of people get corona virus, and with a mask, it is harder to walk outside in the heat. The other day…
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Hi Everyone, I received many messages to congratulate on my brushes. Thank you very much! I want to write the background why I have own products in this blog. It is normal for business to buy many brushes upfront and sell them till the stock gets zero. Many retailers do this type of business. I…
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Hi Everyone, It is August and it seems summer has arrived in Japan. It was 30C today, and I expect it to begin to be hot from this week. With many rainy days, I hope summer days are not as many as usual. There will be many limited makeup products in August. I came to…
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Hi Everyone, I went to Isetan to buy -Lunasol Isetan Limited 2020 AW Lunasol -IPSA limited palette collaborated with ‘beautiful people’ Celvoke 2020AW Dolce & Gabbana ‘Loves Tokyo’ Limited There are several youtubes talking about these brands. I managed to buy Lunasol Isetan limited for my clients. Before I visited Isetan, I called Hankyu Osaka…
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Hi Everyone, It is summer but still raining. Very rare to have so many rainy days in July. This is a four day weekend, and I went to Shibuya department stores to visit Jill Stuart ADDICTION Shiseido CPB I was surprised to see that there were very few customers at shop, and shop employees seem…
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Hi Everyone, I have posted to instagram some pictures of Bunshindo brushes these days. I have more information : please see. 200617_化粧筆リストDownload They have three kinds of kolinsky. Cantor 100,000 yen lip 13,000 yen eyeliner 7000 yen. Bunshindo is Kawajiri Brush, which is located next to Kumano. Kawajiri has Koyomo brushes, too. Both Kumano and…
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Hi Everyone, It is raining again in Tokyo. Looks like it is every day. Today I want to introduce a product from Bunshindo. It is Kolinsky, from 30 years ago. They use Kolinsky and Saibikoho mainly for calligraphy and painting brushes. (Koyomo has goat hair of 30 years ago too) Bunshindo is located in Kawajiri,…
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Hi Everyone, It is raining very hard now in Japan, and especially Kyushu, southern part of Japan, has been hit by heavy rain and many people are in trouble. The corona virus situation makes it harder. Japan summer usually has lots of rain in June and typhoon in August. This summer it seems worse with…
Fude Japan (Makeup brushes from Japan) 