Thread: one random day in osaka japan

I was wondering around the osaka zoo the other day and after closing hours I noticed a small barber shop so I naturally wandered over with my son and took a look.
well after a few smiles and realizations that neither of us spoke the others language my wife showed up then I was able to ask the barber about shaving and shaving gear in the osaka area real nice gent had some very sweet stones and several strops one of which he ended up presenting me with , that and a nagura very old ( yes all rocks are old ) I was very surprised at his generosity to a complete stranger as was my wife so I went and bought him a really nice bottle of soju ( kinda a sweet potato whiskey from the store around the corner to say thanks. The man in his chair having a shave was the owner of the liqueur store thought it was funny as he kept his mouth closed the whole time i was there then come to find out he speaks perfect english.
japanese people are funny and great.

Very cool. Looks like you both benefited from meeting.

That is cool, being respectful of others is good. Mike

So you left out the most important part. What about shaving gear in the Osaka area?

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

So you left out the most important part. What about shaving gear in the Osaka area?

Alas its grim, but in Kyoto they have all sorts of beautiful stones that would make the most hardened of HAD sufferers cry.

Originally Posted by shayne

The man in his chair having a shave was the owner of the liqueur store thought it was funny as he kept his mouth closed the whole time i was there then come to find out he speaks perfect english. japanese people are funny and great.

seemed like anyone older than me was very hesitant to speak english to me when i was in japan..