For those of us in Japan, apparently Mühle, the German brush and wetshaving goods maker, is now readily available in Tokyo and has a webshop with (gasp!) reasonable prices! No 5000 JPY for a tube of cream here, 1,200 for a puck of soap and 2,000 for cream.

Definitely worth a try if you're looking for good stuff in country.

Mühle Japan (Japanese only)