I'm in Tokyo for a couple of days, and I went out last night to stock up on Feather DE blades. I have a fair number at home, but as everybody knows, you don't want to be taken by surprise by the Shavepocalypse. I went to three large drugstores, all ones where I've bought Feathers in the past--one as recently as last fall. Now? Nothing. All of the displays were dominated by Fusions and their ilk.
The funny thing is, I saw a big display of DE razors at Tokyu Hands, a popular department store. The selection of razors, brushes and related gear was much larger than I'd ever seen it before. However, that also kind of marks DE shaving as a true niche hobby now. The lack of Feather blades and their common TTO razor in neighborhood shops is disturbing--another habitat for DE shavers is drying up.
The funny thing is, I saw a big display of DE razors at Tokyu Hands, a popular department store. The selection of razors, brushes and related gear was much larger than I'd ever seen it before. However, that also kind of marks DE shaving as a true niche hobby now. The lack of Feather blades and their common TTO razor in neighborhood shops is disturbing--another habitat for DE shavers is drying up.