Category: Makeup
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Hi Everyone, Now it is raining and gets really cold this week, though it was warm yesterday, and some tourists wore half-sleeved in Tokyo! I receive good questions about brushes almost every day and it is interesting for me to investigate the brush world. It is always a learning experience. Today, I was asked if…
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Hi Everyone, It is getting cold even in Japan, now we need a coat to go outside. It gets warm (rather hot) in Japan these days and winter always arrives late. Yesterday, I went to Isetan : the makeup floors have been completely renewed. Skincare brands are now at 2F. Makeup at 1F. Sensai, Albion,…
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Hi Everyone, I was running around Shibuya and Shinjuku last two days, and will write more about which brand I visited tomorrow. Today, I want to show SUQQU holiday kits. Kit A and B are still available. I have one left each so please reply to this message, if interested. Each costs 12000 yen. Kit…
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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…
Fude Japan (Makeup brushes from Japan) 