What to buy in Japan?

[TAM340R]

My lovely wife is on the plane flighing to Japan .
just before taking off she asked me " what would you like me to buy for you?"
What would be interesting to bring from there?
i m a DE shaver....
Soap?After shave?which one?

Thanks for your help.

Tam

 

[Member357]

I've been here over 6 years and never found a good soap or cream here, other than the Body shop's Maca root, and as far as i'm aware, that's available everywhere anyway!

There are, however, plenty of good aftershaves. I recommend this thread as a good starting point http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/121870-In-Praise-of-Japanese-Aftershaves

 

[johns777]

Where is she headed to? I am off to Japan in a few months, its a shame there are no good creams there.

 

[TAM340R]

Where is she headed to? I am off to Japan in a few months, its a shame there are no good creams there.

She is going to Tokyo and Osaka...

T

 

[jesseix]

How about whiskey?

 

[dcc]

Something from Hitachi or Sony Sorry I'm kidding with you . Yamazaki Single Malt Whisky is a great choice.

 

[Teppanyaki]

I would wonder if a Feather AS-D2 would be cheaper over there. That's all I can think of . . . except maybe some Kai and Feather blades.

 

[Nate010101]

I've been living in Japan for a while and I've never seen the stainless steel feather DEs around in any stores - not even online. The best you can get is the Feather Popular at Tokyu Hands which retails for I think around 840 yen. Even the feather blades you can get at some drugstores work out to be around 420 to 525 yen for a ten pack. The cheapest stuff I've seen is on amazon Japan -- 20 packs of feather blades for around 700 yen, I think. Feather artist club RG / SS for around 6700 yen, the DX for around 14,700 yen and all feather professional, light, super and guard blades all for around 1300 yen. If you wanted to get into straights -- the prices aren't too bad, but from my limited experience there isn't much DE stuff around.

 

[TAM340R]

I would wonder if a Feather AS-D2 would be cheaper over there. That's all I can think of . . . except maybe some Kai and Feather blades.

I m trying to check the local price in Japan (Google )


on the other hand inwhat kind of shop to find it.......?

Is wet shaving popular overthere ?

tam