Category: Culture
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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, 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, 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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(The picture is SUQQU Designing Eyes 133) Hi Everyone, I have once asked a Hakuhodo shop manager what was the best about Hakuhodo brushes ? Her answer was: ‘The best thing is that we don’t have to spend much time on makeup. People are busy in the morning. ‘ If you can be ready, not…
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Hi Everyone, I visited Isetan yesterday. It looks like I visit Isetan almost daily, LOL. Istan Shinjuku is the No.1 department store in the women fashion. Maybe No.1 department store all round in Japan. Hankyu Umeda has a good reputation but I haven’t been there. Umeda is in Osaka, and it takes almost 3 hours…
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Hi Everyone, It seems that life in Tokyo goes back normal.I can see commuting trains are not as crowded as before. When I take a subway at 7pm, which is usually packed, there is a big space between people. All the department stores are now open. I went to Isetan to buy Dolce & Gabbana. Though…
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Hi Everyone, Chikuhodo released new brushes. One is T11, Liquid (6200 YEN) and the other is T12 (2200 YEN) eyeshadow. Both are Takumi series with saikoho goat hair. Please let me know if you are interested. ‘Loose’ lockdown worked in Japan. Shops, department stores, gyms, museums, etc will open gradually. People are wondering why it…
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Hi Everyone, I talked to Chikuhodo. They still have 2018 Noel. Please let me know if you are interested. It is Rouge and Rose. (Rouge 34800 Rose 15000 yen) It is 30C in Tokyo and maybe people stay home more. During this ‘stay-home,’ I walk a lot. Day and night. When I walk, many ideas…
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Hi Everyone, I received a question regarding whether Bisyodo belongs to Kumano brushes. The answer was that Bisyodo is not a Kumano brush member. Bisyodo is located in Osaka, and not a member of Kumano Fude Union. Bisyodo has been providing hair to brush makers, and they have a good quality, but not a Kumano…
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Hi Everyone, I received several feedback on MK-KO powder brush. Thank you. Some people were interested in the background of the Carp design so I want to write a bit about the history. Hiroshima Carp Baseball club was born in 1950, five years after the war ended. At the time, Japan had a professional baseball…
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Hi Everyone, It is Golden Week in Japan, and most of people are not working. It is also in the middle of ‘stay home’ period, so maybe it is not very different from April. Ths Golden Week will be quiet. ‘Stayhome’ request seems to get longer till the end of May. I see people frustrated …
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Hi Everyone, I wrote about how I get rare hair brushes to be manufactured. https://atomic-temporary-81665234.wpcomstaging.com/2020/04/26/64774/ Brush makers have some old stocks, too. Sometimes rare hair. I received a request to buy Chikuhodo old G series two days ago. Yesterday I talked to Chikuhodo, and they had a stock of old G series, two generations back…
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(The picture is Muragishi ) Hi Everyone, I hope you are all safe. We are in the middle of ‘stay home.’ in Japan. All department stores are closed in Japan for food sections. People are encouraged to work home. If the request to ‘stay home’ gets long, it might be discussed whether the school year…
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Hi Everyone, Now that the corona virus was spreading not only in Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka, but also in local cities, the Government declared the state of emergency all over Japan. It will last till May 6, but could be longer than the date, the current situation considered. Kumano brushes can be bought from…
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(The picture is limited face powder of Elegance with Swarovski, which will be released in June) Hi Everyone, It was raining so hard all day yesterday in Tokyo. People in Tokyo have been requested to stay home, and the heavy rain made them stay home all day. I usually walk in the neighbor but yesterday…
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Hi Everyone, I chatted with Kihitsu. He offered some limited products, which are shown below. Please take a look. The situation with brush makers, I think, are the same as other companies who are in trouble. Especially, Hakuhodo has closed shops except for Sapporo. I can still order Hakuhodo brushes from Sapporo for the time…
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(the picture is a chanel blush 330) Hi Everyone, It is not a lockdown as in European countries. But the ‘state of emergency was declared in Japan. This will be effective till May 6. Well, it is not an order, but ‘encouraged’ or ‘requested’ to stay home. Whether good or bad, Japan is a country…
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(the picture is SUQQU Summer that will be released on May 1) (Please see some other brands released in late April) Hi Everyone, It looks like the Government will order an ‘lockdown’ soon. It will be in several cities, including Osaka and Tokyo. Well, Japanese are, in a good or bad way, optimistic and still…
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(the picture is sakura in Tochigi, north of Tokyo) Hi Everyone, I walked underground in Shibuya, and yes less people. This Corona virus is affecting many aspects of life in Japan. One is called ‘corona divorce.’ Many husbands and wives, who usually work outside, stay home. And they spend all day together. This causes a…
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