i've been in tokyo for about a couple weeks now, and I'd like to get a haircut. But because my Japanese is so crappy, I'm not sure how to explain how I want my hair cut. People around me tell me to just find a picture of a hair style I like in a fashion magazine and just bring it in. This would be fine, if I actually looked like any of the models in these magazines. Also, I heard from a friend of mine that she was kicked out of one hair salon cause she was a gaijin. I was just wondering what you guys do for your hair needs. . .
getting haircuts in tokyo ...
- Thread starter ehmin17
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- 10 Apr 2004
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I went to little Mom and Pop places to get my hair cut while I was in Japan and they always seemed to enjoy the novelty of cutting gaijin hair. All I did was learn the words for "long" and "short" (one of them is "nagai" I think - I can't remember exactly and I don't have my J-dictionary on me right now) and I would point to each part of my head. They always did a good job. Unless you're looking for something really specific, I'm sure you'll be happy with it.
Elizabeth
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- 22 Apr 2003
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Never been there long enough to have pressing hair needs unfortunately, but at least I have the broken phrases ready to go 
Don't cut too short....."Kiri suginai de kudasai"
That's fine....."Kore de kekkou desu"
While pointing, A little more here...."Koko wo mou sukoshi katto (cut) shite kudasai"
And long is nagai, mijikai short -- What did you want to ask exactly ?
Don't cut too short....."Kiri suginai de kudasai"
That's fine....."Kore de kekkou desu"
While pointing, A little more here...."Koko wo mou sukoshi katto (cut) shite kudasai"
And long is nagai, mijikai short -- What did you want to ask exactly ?
- 21 May 2003
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DO THEY STILL DO THE KARATE CHOPS TO THE....
shoulder massage?? Back in the 70's they whomped the heck out of you after the haircut was done.It was also the first time I had seen a woman barber, no such thing back in Maine at the time.
Frank
shoulder massage?? Back in the 70's they whomped the heck out of you after the haircut was done.It was also the first time I had seen a woman barber, no such thing back in Maine at the time.
Frank
neko_girl22
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- 14 May 2003
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they give you a lovely head massage if you get your hair washed! sooooooo nice! it makes me get my hair cut regularly just for the massage! My husband also gets his face shaved .....and also his eyebrows! (he didn't like that much....) 
If you have curly hair things get much more difficult though as I have found out.......
If you have curly hair things get much more difficult though as I have found out.......
- 6 Mar 2003
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Full service places will give you a nice scalp/shoulder massage, Y3000 and up. Cheap places won't but even the cheap place I went to for Y1000 (now about Y1500 I think) included shampoo, cut, rinse, blow-dry/style. Compare that to the cheap places in the U.S. which simply give you a cut for $12-$14. You have to run straight home to rinse off your hair and change your shirt from all the hair that's fallen inside. Lame.
Last time I had a haircut there, I went to a little neighborhood barber shop. An old guy gave me an entire haircut using a straight razor to cut the hair! Needless to say I made sure not to make any sudden movements! It was a good cut, though. It was Y1000 or thereabouts including shave.
Definitely worth the experience. Whatever happens, it will grow back.
Last time I had a haircut there, I went to a little neighborhood barber shop. An old guy gave me an entire haircut using a straight razor to cut the hair! Needless to say I made sure not to make any sudden movements! It was a good cut, though. It was Y1000 or thereabouts including shave.
Definitely worth the experience. Whatever happens, it will grow back.
m477
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- 6 Jun 2003
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Oh man, now I feel like I'm missing out because I started cutting my hair myself before I came to Japan. Also, I've never gotten a shave (from a barber) before, it seems kinda scary having someone go at you with a straight razor! Maybe I'll just go one time for the experience.
-Yu-
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- 19 Apr 2004
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Hi, I'm Japanese guy and I have cut my hair for 4 years or something.
It looks alright and noone notices it besides you can save a lot of money.
I suggest that you buy some haircutting equipments from some shop.
I like to cut my hait whenever I feel like.It's really fun though you would mistake when you try very first time.
It looks alright and noone notices it besides you can save a lot of money.
I suggest that you buy some haircutting equipments from some shop.
I like to cut my hait whenever I feel like.It's really fun though you would mistake when you try very first time.
