Category: Japan now
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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…
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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 went to Shinjuku and bought one soap of Takeda. Takeda has a shop at department store as Hakuhodo has. Hakuhodo is a brand which invests most on retail shops. There are many makeup brush companies in a small town in Hiroshima, so the competition must be hard. One company sells new hair…
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(the picture is ADDICTION cheek polish) Hi Everyone, I began to go to a sports gym where we need to wear a mask and have our temperature measured at the entrance. I wonder this type of arrangement will be permanent under this circumstance. With a mask, I feel I consume more calories, though. Now restaurants…
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Hi Everyone, Tsuyu (rainy season in Japan) has not come to Tokyo yet, but it is raining every day. I wonder which is better, 33C sunny & humid day or rainy day.In July and August, Japan has very little rain except for Typhoon. This summer will be even more difficulty as people wear a mask.…
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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 walked more than 10km yesterday. It was the longest way during the stay-home. I use iPhone to check how far I walk and it is more than 5km a day on average this week. It is not much fun to walk (LOL) but hearing youtube makes it easy to carry out. As…
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Hi Everyone, We had a summer-like day today, and Tokyo had only five new corona cases and Osaka had zero. Many cities’ life was back to normal though the lifestyle has been changing. This week, Nayoya Takashimaya will be back to normal operation where I can buy Hakuhodo and makeup products – not all brans…
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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…
Fude Japan (Makeup brushes from Japan) 