Comments on: Finding a barber shop http://www.japanitup.com/finding-a-barber-shop-424/ The adventures of an American living in Japan. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:03:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Steve http://www.japanitup.com/finding-a-barber-shop-424/#comment-797 Steve Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:37:14 +0000 http://www.japanitup.com/finding-a-barber-shop-424/#comment-797 <em>billywest </em>- I could live with ￥1200-2200. <em>Mark </em>- That's insane! <em>Neil </em>- I bet they had a ton of experience to go with their speed, getting the job done without any extra frills. The place I go now vacuums my hair when they're done. It was strange at first but it's effective. <em>Coral Snake </em>- Yeah, I found a one more that's a little closer and only 1000 yen as well. <em>Malcolm </em>- I don't know anything about this because I have really short and straight hair, so I asked a few people and found out there are places that could do this. You'd need to go to a salon instead of straight up barber shop, and I heard there are at least two kinds of ways they make hair straight... one is using a plate to make it straight (called braces, pronounced Kyousei in Japnaese I think, it's the most expensive), and the other way was using a chemical (called straightening). The prices could run ￥6000-15000 Hopefully my answer helps you out. billywest - I could live with ￥1200-2200.

Mark - That’s insane!

Neil - I bet they had a ton of experience to go with their speed, getting the job done without any extra frills. The place I go now vacuums my hair when they’re done. It was strange at first but it’s effective.

Coral Snake - Yeah, I found a one more that’s a little closer and only 1000 yen as well.

Malcolm - I don’t know anything about this because I have really short and straight hair, so I asked a few people and found out there are places that could do this. You’d need to go to a salon instead of straight up barber shop, and I heard there are at least two kinds of ways they make hair straight… one is using a plate to make it straight (called braces, pronounced Kyousei in Japnaese I think, it’s the most expensive), and the other way was using a chemical (called straightening). The prices could run ￥6000-15000 Hopefully my answer helps you out.

]]> By: Malcolm http://www.japanitup.com/finding-a-barber-shop-424/#comment-788 Malcolm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:11:46 +0000 http://www.japanitup.com/finding-a-barber-shop-424/#comment-788 I'm Black/African American so are there any barber shops where i can stretch my hair or make it straight?? because the ones near my house do not offer those services. I’m Black/African American so are there any barber shops where i can stretch my hair or make it straight?? because the ones near my house do not offer those services.

]]> By: Coral Snake http://www.japanitup.com/finding-a-barber-shop-424/#comment-758 Coral Snake Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:58:25 +0000 http://www.japanitup.com/finding-a-barber-shop-424/#comment-758 that's great ! you will be sure to find a great hair salon! that’s great ! you will be sure to find a great hair salon!

]]> By: Neil http://www.japanitup.com/finding-a-barber-shop-424/#comment-753 Neil Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:44:03 +0000 http://www.japanitup.com/finding-a-barber-shop-424/#comment-753 When I lived in Japan there used to be a 1000 yen 10 minute place in a mall down from my college. Ten dollars and it's over in ten minutes. For the Japanese man on the go! That is, with the occasional gaijin like myself. I actually enjoyed the place a lot, and they gave awesome haircuts despite how fast they worked. When I lived in Japan there used to be a 1000 yen 10 minute place in a mall down from my college. Ten dollars and it’s over in ten minutes. For the Japanese man on the go! That is, with the occasional gaijin like myself. I actually enjoyed the place a lot, and they gave awesome haircuts despite how fast they worked.

]]> By: Mark http://www.japanitup.com/finding-a-barber-shop-424/#comment-744 Mark Sat, 31 May 2008 02:21:54 +0000 http://www.japanitup.com/finding-a-barber-shop-424/#comment-744 There are more than 20 hair salons within 500 meters of my home in Tokyo. I counted. here's the story with pictures: http://tokyostories.pnn.com/4459-top There are more than 20 hair salons within 500 meters of my home in Tokyo. I counted. here’s the story with pictures: http://tokyostories.pnn.com/4459-top

]]> By: billywest http://www.japanitup.com/finding-a-barber-shop-424/#comment-727 billywest Fri, 16 May 2008 14:26:43 +0000 http://www.japanitup.com/finding-a-barber-shop-424/#comment-727 I went to the same neighborhood salon for a year and paid ￥2200 a pop, which is cheap for Japan. However, I found an oyaji barber right down the road who cuts for ￥1200 and I've never been more satisfied while living in Japan (3 cities in about as many years) I went to the same neighborhood salon for a year and paid ￥2200 a pop, which is cheap for Japan.

However, I found an oyaji barber right down the road who cuts for ￥1200 and I’ve never been more satisfied while living in Japan (3 cities in about as many years)

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