Category: Tokyo
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Hi Everyone, I took a subway the other day during the busy hours. It was crowded. Usually, the trains between 7 and 9 AM are the most crowded, and that is one of a few things I don’t like Tokyo about. I spent my high school days in Hiroshima where I took a 7am train…
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Hi Everyone, We had a parade yesterday for the new Emperor and Empress. The parade was scheduled a month ago but the big typhoon damaged Japan so badly that it was postponed. The Emperor is a symbol of Japan, and he has no political influence. He tries to be with people as much as possible…
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Hi Everyone, I don’t watch TV much these days. I just cannot stand commercial breaks, LOL. So more and more youtube, and sometimes NetFlix. This time, though, it was World Cup Rugby that I watched as I heard of many good stories. All Blacks ( New Zealand ) were mingling with kids before the World…
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Hi Everyone, There were several news in Japan this week. Tokyo Olympic Marathon will move to Sapporo from Tokyo due to the Tokyo summer being extremely hot. Actually it is hot in Sapporo, too! I am not into Marathon but I imagine most runners have learned quite a lot about the Tokyo course… A new shopping…
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Hi Everyone, A new shopping building will open in Shibuya, and I will visit there today. I will write about it tomorrow. It is called ‘Scramble Square .’ ADDICTION, Amplitude and Tom Ford will be easier for me to visit. An update for brushes: Some hair is not in stock. Silver Fox FO-1 is expected to…
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Hi Everyone, Have you visited Japan before? If so, I hope you had a good time and you visit here again ) This is a story of an Irish writer who came to Japan for Rugby World Cup. Ireland lost to New Zealand and he was going home next day. Sadly, he lost his cell phone.…
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Part 2 Hi Everyone, Today, I want to talk about shops other than Hakuhodo. Hakuhodo has been leading the brush industry with its aggressive marketing. They are different internationally and domestically. A big difference is that Hakuhodo owns sales forces which others don’t. Most big department stores have Hakuhodo shops. Mitsukoshi Ginza Tokyu Shibuya and…
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Hi Everyone, Today, I want to write about a question I often receive. ‘Where should I go to buy Japanese brushes in Tokyo?’ Kumano brushes are made in Kumano, Hiroshima. You can buy at their factories or at Hiroshima Station. But Hiroshima is far from Tokyo, and maybe you don’t have time to visit Hiroshima. …
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Hi Everyone, Another rain this weekend. It is not heavily raining, which is good news, but we expect more rain in October. As for makup brushes, Hakuhodo’s Canadian squirrel is still not available. I will let you know when I get updated. Also, Silver Fox is late, many apologies to those who are waiting and…
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Hi Everyone, It is a holiday season, and Hakuhodo and Chikuhodo release holiday sets. Chikuhoku hasn’t announced yet. I was told that those sets will be limited but not limited to Christmas, which means they will sell them all even after December 25. Hakuhodo has a set or two at each store and one for…
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Chikuhodo released Silver Fox brushes in September. FO 1 and 5, powder and eyeshadow brushes, are currently out of stock, and I was informed by Chikuhodo that they could produce the brushes this weekend. I will keep you updated, and sorry for the delay to those who have ordered. ——————————————– Strong typhoon was all over…
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Hi Everyone, A big typhoon hit Japan, directly Tokyo. I had many messages if I was ok when the typhoon hit Tokyo. Thank you very much. Some regions had more damages than Tokyo, and more than 60 people died….. The typhoon hit Tokyo on Saturday night. It landed Shizuoka first, and moved to Tokyo. Tokyo faces…
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Hi Everyone, Typhoon is approaching Tokyo and it is said to a big one. It is 3pm in Japan now and Typhoon is in south of Tokyo. Japan is a country with mountains and rivers so with a big typhoon, rivers are flooded and houses on the mountains face dangers. In Tokyo, most trains are…
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Hi Everyone, Summer is over finally and we have a cool night. The quality of my sleep is getting good) The fall is one of the best seasons in Japan, I think) Bad news is that the fall has many typhoons in Japan. A few weeks ago, Tokyo was hit by a typhoon and the…
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Hi Everyone, I have received a few questions if brush makers sell at discount. I want to write about it on this blog as I chatted with Chikuhodo today. I had thought that they sell brushes at discount prices only at Fude Festival. Fude Festival is an annual festival where they express thankfulness to brushes and to…
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Hi Everyone, The other day, I came across a twitter saying, ‘these days ‘Dankai’ people are not polite, and take it for granted that they can get good service’ I want to write about it because I feel the same way. In Japan, or probably the rest of the world, many men came back from…
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Hi Everyone, Many brush companies raised brush prices, and now it is Tanseido, They will raise the prices from October. Please let me know if you are interested in any Tanseido brushes before the prices are raised. What is your favorite Japanese food? We, Japanese, like sushi, sukiyaki, shabu shabu, etc but if it comes…
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Maybe you have heard about it. Japan has entered a new era called Reiwa 令和 with the new Emperor from May 1. The eras are Meiji – Taisho – Showa – Heisei – Reiwa after the Samurai (Edo) period was over in 1867. We had Showa for 63 years and Heisei for 31 years.Japan had the war…
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I saw a question of what kind of hair a particular brush had. It was about Takeda. Some companies make it clear by naming their brushes after brushes’ hair. Chikuhodo Z series are made with grey squirrel. T series are with goat saikoho. Hakuhodo says G series are mainly made with grey squirrel and goat…
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Trains are crowded in April, when a new fiscal year starts. Companies give training to new employees in Tokyo before they send them to local cities, so trains and subway are more crowded than usual. Crowded trains make me think the Japanese school system) In Japan, kids are taught to study, and go to good…
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