Following up on my last article, I’d like to talk a bit more in detail about Japanese whetstones and their characteristics, especially the vocabulary associated with them.
I’d like to take a couple of articles to talk about one of my favorite topics, Japanese natural whestones, or Tennen Toishi. The subject is very deep, so I’ll have to skip a lot, but I’d like to talk about … Continue reading
Feather is a name well known to those in the Wetshaving gig…their DE blades are (in)famous for sharpness and quality, and their disposable blade straights are the only ones that anyone really takes seriously. Living in Japan, I feel a … Continue reading
For wetshavers in Japan, the information side of things is a little sparse when compared to English language resources. There aren’t any real forums, apart from an ancient thread on 2chan, and blogs aren’t as common as they are in … Continue reading
Japanese men are in a crisis of identity. The country that gave us Yojimbo is being overrun with guys who tweeze their eyebrows. Tweeze. Their. Eyebrows. But do not be sad, o reader, because there remains a stalwart bastion of … Continue reading
Japan, while not the wetshaving mecca that England or Germany appear to be, has some things to offer the wetshaver in need. While it is possible to find a decent range of imported goods like Merkur razors and blades, or … Continue reading
Even within the rather select group of wetshavers who follow the straight-and-narrow (har de har) path of straight shaving, I am a member of an even more eccentric cadre: I’m a Kamisori user. What, I hear the voices raised in … Continue reading
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