Category: Japan now
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Hi Everyone, Please take a look at Houkodou’s new products, featuring grey squirrel hair and Wajima lacquerware. Sometimes it’s fascinating to discover another side of a person’s personality. For example, hardworking businesspeople who turn out to be avid dog lovers… Yesterday, I was working out at the gym. I planned to finish quickly, but I…
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Hi Everyone, A client recently asked me about alternatives to the KZ7 and KZ8 brushes. As you may know, the KZ series is sold out and has been discontinued. I reached out to Chikuhodo for recommendations, and here’s their reply: “Kazan squirrel hair is slightly more resilient compared to gray squirrel hair. For shapes and…
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Hi Everyone, We are in the middle of a three-day weekend in Japan. Having my own business, holidays are not as valuable as when I was employed. One reason is that I cannot ship. FedEx and DHL do not operate on holidays. Speaking of packing and shipping, it requires concentration. Part of the reason is…
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Hi Everyone, It is 36°C in Tokyo and still summer. Givenchy told me about their Holiday products. This is an eyeshadow palette. I will let you know more in a few weeks. Thank you! Toshiya “The centerpiece is the limited edition shade of the iconic 9-color eyeshadow ‘Le Nué de Givenchy’. The palette embodies the…
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Hi Everyone, The Olympic Games have started. Besides the competitions, I am always curious about what competitors talk about with their counterparts from other countries. Generally, Japanese people are not good at English. After Japan lost to France in a judo match, Saito, who lost to Teddy Riner, the heavyweight champion, was interviewed. Saito said,…
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Hi Everyone, When I ordered from Hakuhodo today, a shop manager replied to me on the phone. I took the opportunity to ask several questions. My question was, “Which brushes are good for liquid and cream foundation?” I want to share what she said. She mentioned the following brushes: G520 (please see the…
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(the picture is Kihitsu grey squirrel/goat brush) https://store.fudejapan.com/products/copy-of-koyudo-fupa14-powder-brush-2 Today is a Japanese holiday. I was walking around a park and bumped into children wearing baseball uniforms. They bowed to me and said, “Konnichiwa!” I was a little surprised. In Tokyo, people don’t usually greet strangers. Well, maybe their coach taught the children to greet anyone…
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Hi Everyone, I usually buy unagi (eel) at the supermarket when I want it. Today, I went to a unagi restaurant, which is a very rare occurrence for me. Unagi at a restaurant is special. Fragrant flesh that melted in the mouth. The sweet and savory sauce was exquisite, and it paired perfectly with the…
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Hi Everyone, I visited the Hakuhodo Aoyama shop after a long while. The Hakuhodo Aoyama shop is the main store that carries all their brushes. The downside is that tourists cannot receive tax exemption, unlike at most department stores. However, because of this, it’s not crowded, and you can thoroughly examine Hakuhodo brushes. You can take…
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(Above is a kolinsky brush from Koyudo) Hi Everyone, I was asked by a client what good fan brushes are suitable for liquid and cream. I checked with Hakuhodo, which offers many fan brushes. Upon inquiry with the Headquarters in Hiroshima, they recommended: Both brushes are made with synthetic hairs. I understand that some of…
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Hi Everyone, I talked to Bunshindo. Here is detailed information. Saikoho/Saibikoho https://store.fudejapan.com/products/copy-of-bunshindou-limited-brush-kolinsky-old-saibikoho-old-saikoho-takes-4-6-months?_pos=3&_sid=5087ee2af&_ss=r Kolinsky/Saikoho/Saibikoho https://store.fudejapan.com/products/copy-of-bunshindou-limited-brush-kolinsky-saikoho?_pos=4&_sid=5087ee2af&_ss=r One is Kolinsky/Saikoho/SaibikohoHair: Kolinsky 30% (1970s), Goat 70% (old saibikoho/old saikoho, 1970s)140,000yen The other other one is Saikoho/SaibikohoHair: 100% Goat ( Old Saibikoho/Old Saikoho) (1970s) 130,000 yen This is Bunshindo online storehttps://bunshindou.com/store/products/list?category_id=20&orderby=2
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I have just came back from a gym. When I was running, I was watching TV. It was NHK, the only TV station owned by the country. Tokugawa Ieasu, the first Shogun, wanted to free-trade with European countries. It was around the year1600. He was talking with Spain to expand trades. Ieyasu agreed with the proposal by Spain.But the…
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Hello Everyone, Exciting news in Japan was that Shohei Ohtani recently announced his decision to join the Los Angeles Dodgers. My allegiance has always been with my home team, the Hiroshima Carp, ever since I was 13 years old. Despite this, my interest in American baseball dates back to my high school days when Major…
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Hi Everyone, I asked Takeda how hair is made for a brush. I want to write about the processes in several newsletters. ————————————- Natural hair is not straight. And it is oily and has strong smell. Therefore, natural hair needs to be straightened and its smell needs to be taken out. When hair is straight,…
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(the picture is Chikuhodo Kirameki set 2022) https://store.fudejapan.com/products/copy-of-chikuhodo-collection-2021-aube?_pos=1&_psq=kirameki&_ss=e&_v=1.0 Hi Everyone, Yesterday, I wrote about Chanel. I regret having written some negative aspects of Chanel. A family member of yours might be President of Chanel. …. —————————————————- Speaking of a company executive, I remember my university friends. I studied marketing at university. In Japan, a student belongs…
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(the picture is F1210, it is all goat as it is with a limited handle. The current F1210 is goat/synthetic) Hi Everyone, Today, I went to Hakuhodo and Chanel. I want to talk about Chanel. Chanel never bores me. First, it is one blush I bought, please take a look. I wanted to buy it…
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Today, I had a new experience. I tried to deposit cash to an ATM machine, and the card did not come back. The first experience in my life. There was a phone on the machine, and when I picked up a phone, an operator quickly understood what I did. He remotely operated the machine. And…
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Hi Everyone, I met a sales person of DHL. I was late for a meeting because I was waiting for EMS LOL) I have been talking with DHL reps on the phone. This is the first time to meet one of them in person. There are some interesting facts I found. First, DHL was bought…
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Hi Everyone, I received a call from DHL manager who wanted to meet with me. I use DHL more often than FedEX and EMS. I am a heavy user of DHL. First time to meet with a DHL sale person. I am going to meet with him in Shibuya for coffee this week. This is…
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(the picture : Houkodou makie brushes – grey squirrel) Hi Everyone, EMS is now available to almost all countries. It was the cheapest way of sending a parcel before, but now it depends on a country to send to. This is the order of the cheapest to the most expensive at the moment, Asia :…
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