Thread: So Many Blades From Japan

Originally Posted by Phrank

I remember seeing that post and was just blown away at what he had simply sitting around in bags, just dozens of beautiful razors, still amazes me to see that post, some stunning blades in that lot, lots of big choppers with thumb notches as well...sigh!

And yes, JNippon has quite an assortment....I'm sure I've bought one or two from him...never a problem.

I too have bought from JNippon. Great reputable seller with many wonderful straight razors.

Originally Posted by MikeT

LMAO! Rear! You're killing me.
1500 razors for 3500? Might have to sell my car..
Yeah, the guy has been selling nice blades, a whole lot of them for a while now. It's hard to imagine he bought a bunch of them at once, but maybe HE bought that 3500 pack... Hehehe
I'll probably buy a few over time from him but I've been hesitant to do so.

Japannippon did not buy the lot, they source the blades locally from Japan.

The lot I had a chance at was some old dude in Northern Quebec. He had an add on Craigs List.

I'm going to be purchasing a razor or two from JNippon within the next month or so.

No one uses straights in Japan so they are easy to acquire. The few that are used are mainly used by professionals for cosmetologists and a few barbers.

I have a friend that worked for several years in Japan and he said it is very common for people to get a haircut and a shave quite often. He said he went every week as did many of the construction workers and people did not really shave themselves there, at least not in the group of people he was with.

Just a rumor you understand, but I've been told a few old, large Barber Supply houses in Japan have closed over the last few years and sold off their existing stock, which has been gobbled up by the usual suspects (JN, ZZP, JPK, et. al.).

Originally Posted by entropy1049

Just a rumor you understand, but I've been told a few old, large Barber Supply houses in Japan have closed over the last few years and sold off their existing stock, which has been gobbled up by the usual suspects (JN, ZZP, JPK, et. al.).

That makes a lot of sense.
It also goes with what RezDog was saying, if there are a bunch of people getting shaved, then laws passed similar to here concerning sanitation (new blades no re-use) then the old blades would need to be sold...
Put that with modern shaving, fast modern life, also many people live in tight quarters. My buddy is from Japan, I remember asking him if he wants a SR, I'd set him no charge, a gift.. he looked at me in a funny way and said "I don't have time for that, life's busy Tokyo, and have you seen my place?" Showed me a pic, really small, he said it was big for Tokyo!

I also wonder if the things have been outlawed and are being sold off. Seems the last bastion for good, later stuff.
No time or space for traditional shaves, it seems.

I too have been looking at a few choice razors from a seller in Japan, ZZP. There just seems to be so many of them... Seems like: if the deal is too good to be true... So some of you have had some good experiences buying from Japan. A little more positive feedback and I may have to bite.