As stated im off to Tokyo with work for a week in December.
The land of the rising sun has a great reputation for steel, razors, knives, kamisori, sharpening stones, whisky and who knows what else.
I’d like to buy a souvenir while I’m there hopefully shaving related.
I know a lot of the old jnat mines are closed but I’d love to buy a stone and a razor out there. Maybe a pocket knife or a kamisori, or anything edge related really.
Can anyone recommend anything/anywhere I might try while there?
Any shops, streets, markets etc?
Is straight razor shaving a thing out there? Or would you spend time searching antique stores (always assuming they have those)?
I’ll try the local whisky and maybe bring back a bottle or two but it’s the steel and stone I’m mostly interested in.
Any suggestions are appreciated.
The land of the rising sun has a great reputation for steel, razors, knives, kamisori, sharpening stones, whisky and who knows what else.
I’d like to buy a souvenir while I’m there hopefully shaving related.
I know a lot of the old jnat mines are closed but I’d love to buy a stone and a razor out there. Maybe a pocket knife or a kamisori, or anything edge related really.
Can anyone recommend anything/anywhere I might try while there?
Any shops, streets, markets etc?
Is straight razor shaving a thing out there? Or would you spend time searching antique stores (always assuming they have those)?
I’ll try the local whisky and maybe bring back a bottle or two but it’s the steel and stone I’m mostly interested in.
Any suggestions are appreciated.