Category: Japan now
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Hi Everyone, I was asked if S141 Kolinsky was sold out. It did not show up at the online shop, So, I called Hakuhodo, and I was able to buy it but it looks like going to be discontinued in coming months. Looks like kolinsky brushes will be very scarce. Please let me know if…
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Hi Everyone, I am impressed that brush lovers outside Japan have a huge amount of knowledge. Today, I learned one thing about brushes. I talked to Takeda brush. Takeda naming is quite difficult for me, and I asked several questions. ‘E’ means European way of cleaning hair. EPSQU is European way cleaning of Pine…
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(the picture above is that of Kihitsu square set with goat hair) Hi Everyone, I read an article that Kolinsky hair is in short for calligraphy brushes. It is mostly imported from China, but due to the COVID , it gets less and less. The article was written about calligraphy brushes, but it may apply…
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(the picture is Takeda Fox fan brush) Takeda is flexible in changing a color of a handle or type of hair. It is handmade, and maybe not good for mass production but they can cope with a request from a client. I have asked them to make 2 customized brushes, based on clients’ requests.…
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#suqqu eyeshadow 06 Hi Everyone, I wrote about Yojiya that was not willing to sell me it products because I am a reseller. I have received many feedbacks,: Some people like Yojiya and were sorry to hear, Yojiya took away the opportunity for people outside Japan to buy their brushes What they said was rude.…
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Hi Everyone, I sold the first Kihitsu Square set. It is 30,000 yen. https://store.fudejapan.com/products/kihitsu-square-brush-set?_pos=1&_psq=square&_ss=e&_v=1.0 I also found that Kihitsu has its own youtube channel, where the Square Brush is introduced. Traditional Kumano brush companies begin to use SNS! Or, if they don’t change and only keep doing the same, they cannot catch up with the…
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(this is kaki shibu brushes from Koyudo) Hi Everyone, Yesterday, I wrote about Yakusugi handle. Today, I was at Hakuhodo and found that Kokutan (ebony ) brushes were displayed. Yojiya also has kokutan brushes and some are popular and less expensive than Hakuhodo. —— I will write about Yojiya today. Yojiya used to have a…
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The above picture is Takeda Silver Fox fan brush and Takeda WF11. https://store.fudejapan.com/products/takeda-fan-brush?_pos=1&_sid=7552979cc&_ss=r Hi Everyone, It seems that some handles are more popular than others. Kokutan (ebony) and Yakusugi are recognized as special materials and more expensive. Some brush makers use them as handles and they are more expensive. Currently, I have only small…
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#kihitsu animal brush ox 6200yen Hi Everyone, Today, I want to introduce animal brushes Kihitsu sells. Kihitsu, itself, doesn’t make brushes but only sell ones made by Koyudo. So Kihitsu brushes are all made by Koyudo. Kihitsu sells ‘Koyudo’ brand as well as their own brand. ‘Kihitsu’ or ‘喜筆’ Kihitsu sells ‘cute’ brushes, which are…
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Today’s order Hi Everyone, The Gold Week is over now, and we can see people commuting with a ‘Blue Monday’ face. One research says that the third Monday is the most blue. Maybe true. Last night, I tried cafe with the expectation that it would not be crowded. People would not go out at the…
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#bisyodo (The pictures are Bisyodo brushes.) Hi Everyone, I heard that it is hard to drive in the city of Rome, Italy. Some drivers shout at another driver who is not good at driving on a crowded road. Especially in the morning. Japanese don’t shout at each other but …. —— I had a chance…
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#koyomo tsuki cheek (The picture is Koyomo tsuki cheek ) Hi Everyone, Still Golden Week, and most people don’t work till May 6. I suspect it is hard to stay home for an entire week. I was watching youtube where he suggests that we do a ramen walk. Ramen may have 500 kcal, but if…
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#kihitsu rectangle brush The picture is Kihitsu square brush set 30000 yenhttps://store.fudejapan.com/collections/kihitsu/products/kihitsu-square-brush-set Hi Everyone, I was informed that EMS postages would be raised on June 1. I use FedEX and DHL for many countries so I hope the raise will not impact postages very much. I used to have the image that FedEX and DHL…
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#addiction eyeshadow (The picture above is an ADDICTION eyeshadow 2400 yen) Hi Everyone, It is in the middle of Golden Week in Japan. I thought happiness was felt when drinking iced coffee at a relaxing cafe. And it would be better if cafe is located on the Waikiki beach or Bali island in the gentle…
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Hi Everyone, Bunshindo told me that they would raise the prices on March 1st. The Kolinsky/Saikoho brush whose price is currently 50,000yen will be 55,000 yen. There are three colors of handles – black, white and red. If you are interested, please let me know today. Thank you! Toshiya
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Bought #starbucks Hi Everyone. It is a Golden Week new. The holiday weeks start on April 29 till May 5, but many companies give their employees the rest of the week-off. Usually, Japanese travel inside and outside Japan, but this year appears to be different. Now Tokyo is under the Declaration of Emergency. Osaka is…
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Hi Everyone, I have received several questions from my clients about new brushes. Here are some updates. White Canadian squirrel makie brushes: I heard that Koyudo would make face L brushes . The handle will be black makie in a flat shape as in the picture below(cheek). Cheek brushes were made and are in stock.…
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#dior Isetan limited Hi Everyone, Happy New Year! I visited Shibuya and Shinjuku today. Shops and streets are as busy as usual. People enjoy new year shopping. I came to Isetan for Dior events and found a long line…. There seems to be a gap between what media reports and how people feel. People get…
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#SUQQU 2021 SS eyeshadow Signature eyes 01 Hi Everyone, This is a swatch of SUQQU signature eyeshadow 01. This shop manager is good at showing a swatch. I received several feedback that some swatches are good, some are not good. What she swatched were favorably taken. Each time I visit SUQQU, I ask her to…
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#echizen grey squirrel Engraving free 20000yen (the picture is grey squirrel brush with Echizen lacquerware – 20,000 yen) Hi Everyone, I was informed thatKZ-04KZ-07 were currently out of stock, and that they would be back late in January. The Silver fox of Kihtisu price is still not known, but Kihitsu told me thatit should be…
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