Tokyo Hairdressers
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Tue 2007/01/23 11:30
You may need to view the larger version of this picture to notice two people in a hair salon with a white cloth covering their face.
These people are not dead but in fact in the process of getting their hair washed. When I first came to Japan, I found it ever so interesting that your face is covered with a cloth when you get your hair washed. When your hair is being washed, the face of the person washing you comes within very close proximity to your face. The Japanese in general are still a shy folk and the cloth prevents one from getting embarrassed from the close encounter. I always burst out laughing when the cloth is placed over my face and take it off ^^
You will also notice that the lower half of the body is also covered. This is to hide the exposure of mens packed lunch or womens skirts.
Another example of how shy the Japanese can be is the chime button in womens toilets. Some women get embarrassed about the noise of pee splashing in the toilet – a press of the chime button near the toilet emits a jingle loud enough to disguise the noise of the natural waterfall.
What would be cool is a button that makes an exploding noise that you can press every time you are just about to let loose a clump of poo… I wouldn’t be surprised if they already existed though…
These people are not dead but in fact in the process of getting their hair washed. When I first came to Japan, I found it ever so interesting that your face is covered with a cloth when you get your hair washed. When your hair is being washed, the face of the person washing you comes within very close proximity to your face. The Japanese in general are still a shy folk and the cloth prevents one from getting embarrassed from the close encounter. I always burst out laughing when the cloth is placed over my face and take it off ^^
You will also notice that the lower half of the body is also covered. This is to hide the exposure of mens packed lunch or womens skirts.
Another example of how shy the Japanese can be is the chime button in womens toilets. Some women get embarrassed about the noise of pee splashing in the toilet – a press of the chime button near the toilet emits a jingle loud enough to disguise the noise of the natural waterfall.
What would be cool is a button that makes an exploding noise that you can press every time you are just about to let loose a clump of poo… I wouldn’t be surprised if they already existed though…
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They do this in salons in the U.S. The purpose is to keep the water and soap from splashing into your face. Or worse, in your eyes. It's a pretty good idea considering their face is up in the air. :)
(ID #447218) Posted on 2009/01/14 07:36
funny yes, but even more so imo. courteous.
(ID #447500) Posted on 2009/01/14 14:24
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
lol. I always thought the towel cover was to protect the customer from accidental droplets of saliva. :p~ oh well. thanks for the enightening post Danny. ^^ btw nice feature on the otavids, a very innovative idea. ^^
(ID #43315) Posted on 2007/01/23 12:57
Me too, I always thought it was used to protect the fact of shampoo and other products... I'm baffled is for something so trivial as shyness. Learn something new every day.
(ID #447139) Posted on 2009/01/14 04:48
Policy & Research Officer
ah .. i recently watched a show that introduced this japanese culture, and it was so hilarious because its like covering your face means you are dead in chinese culturee
(ID #43316) Posted on 2007/01/23 13:06
Web Developer/ウェブデベロッパー, Photographer/写真や
Japan's sure a country with creative ideas indeed :) Don't they have a one-piece dress (covers from your neck to your legs) or something like that to for the customers?
(ID #43317) Posted on 2007/01/23 13:06
lol useful? how embarassing is it?
(ID #43318) Posted on 2007/01/23 13:47
LOL. It may be funny, but this just proves that Japanese take concrete steps to solve problems that many people worldwide face but shrug off. Sometimes, the results are awesome.
(ID #43319) Posted on 2007/01/23 13:59
"What would be cool is a button that makes an exploding noise that you can press every time you are just about to let loose a clump of poo" Danny what are you thinking about most of the time... sometimes i wonder. >_>;
(ID #43320) Posted on 2007/01/23 14:05
Hrm, I think I'd get just as embarrassed pressing the chime thing anyways...
(ID #43321) Posted on 2007/01/23 14:07
I think that Japanese culture is very interesting... It's a correct way to approach other people. Much better than european way of life...
(ID #43322) Posted on 2007/01/23 14:07
Hondo in Montreal, Canada
But wouldn't pressing the button let everyone know that you just pee'd? Shouldn't it be something that could be more hidden like a cell phone ring?
(ID #43323) Posted on 2007/01/23 14:44
Maybe if there were more than 2 people in the bathroom, you wouldn't be able to know who pressed the button.
(ID #447288) Posted on 2009/01/14 08:36
Bizarre - nobody here in the UK would really be bothered bythe close poximity thing, and most men here just ge their hair cut, not washed as well (Seems more of a girl thing). As for a device to mask the sounds of having a poo, that's a good idea - you could have varying explosions depending on the size of the load you're trying to mask!
(ID #43324) Posted on 2007/01/23 15:47
Film Student
I suppose this goes to show how dedicate they are to almost every single detail. Waay awesome.
(ID #43325) Posted on 2007/01/23 16:28
Raafie in Rotterdam The Netherlands (Hol...
Haha Japanese are really weird.. But we allready knew that.. lol
(ID #43326) Posted on 2007/01/23 16:34
Professional Student
Does it really take that much effort to just close your eyes when they're washing your hair? I always thought it was so water didn't get in your face, but I'm honestly not surprised at all with the shyness reason....
(ID #43327) Posted on 2007/01/23 16:44
Shingen in UK
Was it just me, or do other people get their earlobes shaved at Tokyo hairdressers... ? Was a bit disconcerting!
(ID #43328) Posted on 2007/01/23 16:56
this is the reason i want to visit and, eventually, live in japan. its just such a weird and wonderful country.
(ID #43329) Posted on 2007/01/23 17:11
If the hair dresser is ugly, i suppose its useful for that.
(ID #43330) Posted on 2007/01/23 19:17
Gundam Fanatic
I dont think the proper way to address differences in culture like this is to call them wierd. lol Im sure that each of us in our different cultures does something or another thats just bizzare to the next. I want to visit Japan because I have always found the culture fascinating...that and I want to get loads of Gundam stuff :P
(ID #43331) Posted on 2007/01/23 19:19
Haha! I'd love the exploding noise for when i have a dump! Quite strange that - i can kinda understand though. I dont like peoples mugs in my face when im on a packed train. Good to see the lower cloth too - no panchira oppurtunities here! Do they always cut your hair lying down? Isnt it a bit more awkward than if youre sitting up?
(ID #43333) Posted on 2007/01/23 19:44
I think they just wash your hair lying down. You probably move to a different chair to get it cut.
(ID #447511) Posted on 2009/01/14 14:39
I love the Japanese culture. Although some customs are very unusual.
(ID #43334) Posted on 2007/01/23 19:45
NinjaPriestJazzDoctorPilotRobotZombieLuv
ohhh! One of the biggest things I miss about Japan is the barbers. I didn't experience the "cloth on the face while washing your hair" phenomenon, probably because I lived in the country-side and folks are less formal there. The whole experience is much different from what I can get in the US. After cutting my hair, my barber always shaved me with an old fashioned straight razor, which was really scary the first time, but really nice for getting a very smooth shave. They put a nice hot towel on your face and you sit back for a couple of minutes while your facial hair softens up. I was so surprised to see old guys snoring while getting shaved, but after a couple of times I was dozing off too. Then they clip your nose hairs, also scary. Finally they give you a nice shoulder, neck and scalp massage. Sometimes I could see into the other area where women were getting cut and see that young girls and grown women sometimes have the hair on their foreheads shaved.
(ID #43335) Posted on 2007/01/23 20:39
Student, working hard to become IT Professional.
Oh! I'm surprised! That was very funny! Having a cloth covered on your face was good! 1. Good when the hairdresser/customer is ugly 2. You won't have any problem when the hairdresser is a pretty woman. Oh my, I'm going to love those toilets XD.
(ID #43336) Posted on 2007/01/23 20:50
Visual Communications and Web 2.0
HAHAHAH Danny I'm just having an outburst of laughter. I want a col jingle in my bathroom too. That is great, I want one now. I might get one in my apartment lol know any place I can get one? AHAHAHAHHA
(ID #43338) Posted on 2007/01/23 21:47
Gordon Pekeur in south africa -cape town-
thats Kinda funny, I like the pee sfx disguising chime!! I have to agree with - Tsubaki and thor777 -
(ID #43339) Posted on 2007/01/23 22:04
ROFL! Thats soo funny xD But its perfectly understandable, i mean nobody will feel at all embarassed with a nice towel slapped on their face xD Personally i am definately for the no towel approach, simply because the hardresser i go to has nice women to wash your hair, so you get a nice view will having your hair washed, and if they made me wear a towel i would be most displeased =P But i suppose this is good if you are a shy person, ig uess everything has its uses.
(ID #43342) Posted on 2007/01/23 23:10
Link Cosplayer, Video Gamer, Amatuer Programmer, and Artist
Who's the geek in far left corner being reflected by the mirror as he's taking a picture? XP Anywayz, my hair is too short to be washed so I couldn't really care much. XD
(ID #43343) Posted on 2007/01/23 23:46
Pardon me for thinking of the ladies here, but I do have an issue with how they perform things in Japan vis-a-vis the gynecologist. The same rule applies as does with the barber. The gyno does his work behind a sheet and generally says NOTHING to the woman, even if it involves administering medicines. While this has been the norm in Japan for a while (along with the whole "Doctor Knows Best" and "Extreme Medical/Pharmaceutical Corruption" things), it can be very unnerving to women (or anyone in more general cases) who is used to the more common Western medicines where they tell you what is going on with you. If that sounds unnerving and you're in Japan, I'll have to recommend trying to get to a Western Medical University. They practice the more normal version there. Not so much cloak and dagger and shame business. And a lot less likely to give you 5 days of antibiotics that they know won't fix you, so you have to come back. Nice work, Japanese pill industry.
(ID #43344) Posted on 2007/01/23 23:53
try india, see tons of cases LOL currently studying here in the field u talking about.
(ID #646269) Posted on 2009/06/16 07:11
Dávid in Europe
The same situation if you sit in your dentist's chair, except that at least my nurses are mostly very attractive ones, so I don't mind when they come close. And they are compassionate… ;-)
(ID #43345) Posted on 2007/01/24 00:22
...Or maybe they just want to muffle the screams of people who are surprised when getting water on the hair/face (I never like having my hair washed like that, myself). And about the chimes, I wonder what would happen if it was out of order... Haha, explosive sounds when pooing (Still I'm not sure that war veterans would approve about it)... Sarcasm is in my sense one of the best joys of life. Way to go. *Thumbs up*
(ID #43346) Posted on 2007/01/24 00:46
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
Interesting... I've never had a haircut in Japan. I agree about the exploding noise. ^^
(ID #43348) Posted on 2007/01/24 01:34
XYZPDQ in Pennsylvania, USA
Well, I guess thats one cultural thing thats really different from Japan and the US. I gots no problem with it, but here people will just... lets say "let loose" and not care about what others think when they must do their business in a public restroom. Worse yet, a private one. (Faint of heart and embarasses sould STAY IN JAPAN xD)
(ID #43350) Posted on 2007/01/24 02:32
Student
when i take a haircut, i dont wash my hair there lol, too expensive D: @Danny - i think you should put a function in the login system where you can stayed logged in =) i dont like logging in everytime =0 just an idea =p
(ID #43353) Posted on 2007/01/24 05:39
You do stay logged in, is your browser blocking 'Cookies'? Allow cookies and it should work. You might want to try refreshing afterwoods:/
(ID #447108) Posted on 2009/01/14 03:29
.NET/Web Developer
They have a chime for that? I wonder what they'll think of next. heheh!
(ID #43354) Posted on 2007/01/24 07:08
Art-Type person
actually, I kinda like the idea of anonymity whilst having my hair done.
(ID #43355) Posted on 2007/01/24 07:12
even top secret agents need to have haircuts and what better way than already in disguise with a white cloth over ur face so no one would reckonise you
(ID #43358) Posted on 2007/01/24 08:23
omesius in Hawaii
My friend, she usually let the sink run when she's on the John.
(ID #43360) Posted on 2007/01/24 10:26
CEO MIrai Inc
Hachiko, You should be logged in permanently unless your browser is clearing your cookies for you. Give me more details and I will look into. What browser do you use?
(ID #43390) Posted on 2007/01/24 22:56
Fancy hairdresser, eh? Japanese people surely has every little thing sorted out.
(ID #43407) Posted on 2007/01/25 14:12
yuko in usa
I laughed so much when I read your posting about Tokyo Hairdressers. Hope you're just joking. They cover their customer's face to avoid any drop or splash of water hits his/her face. I talked to my best friend, who graduated from a hairdressers' school and currently working for a beauty salon. She laughed too. They put a blanket on the customer's legs for the same reason or to avoid coldness (AC in a hairsalon is very strong). I didn't mean to be rude if you aren't joking but simply trying to giving a report. But in that case, I thought I should correct it because it gives your viewers another wrong image of japan.
(ID #46469) Posted on 2007/04/12 14:04
Turtlegirl21 in U.S.
I wish they would cover my eyes sometimes. They always get soap really close, and then say sorry. LOL
(ID #46750) Posted on 2007/04/19 06:05
Annabelle
Actually, everyone I know turns on a tap when they go to the bathroom to disguise the pee noise. This is usually because we go in pairs or more to the bathroom though (c'mon, it's the only place girls can talk about other girls without them hearing), so one waits in the bathroom area and turns on the tap, the other one goes in the stall. But if you go to the bathroom by yourself, there's nobody to turn on a tap, and occasionally you hear another person come in, and NOW WHAT DO YOU DO!? You can't say "oh hello random person out there, would you mind turning on a tap so you don't have to listen to my pee noise? Thank you" This is why the chime noise is a brilliant idea.
(ID #64144) Posted on 2007/11/19 20:47
Hey I like that chime button thing you talk about... I'd like to Hack one of those and change the sound by the noise of someone straining or the fart machine... that would definitly be the funiest thing if we could frame their face.
(ID #66530) Posted on 2007/12/10 19:50
Part trooper, part -timer, 100% loser...
Yea Danny, an exploding sound when you press the button would be cool...
(ID #69627) Posted on 2008/01/14 11:59
I guess a picture of the waxing is out of the question?
(ID #199509) Posted on 2008/05/29 09:27
I never know what to do when the person is washing my hair or cutting it while in front of me... they're really close and I don't know if I should close my eyes or not. It's not really embarrassing, just makes me wonder what people usually do in those situations.
(ID #199564) Posted on 2008/05/29 10:55
This was a very informative post about the Japanese Culture, Danny. Once again, thanks for the very interesting information. I didn't know they made little jingle buttons for that bathroom.
(ID #199772) Posted on 2008/05/29 14:22
So the towel over the lap is to save face from embarrasing moments like...what? My money is on something regarding a tent and pitching it.
(ID #199797) Posted on 2008/05/29 14:55
Hey Danny, your comment about the chimes and explosion noises reminded me of this part from the TV show "Family Guy" (yeah I know it's not anime but it's still funny!) http://www.mediazine.net/view/family_guy_peter_covers_farts_by_coughing
(ID #199825) Posted on 2008/05/29 15:46
LOL I laughed like crazy after reading your suggestion about the exploding sound in the toilet. You are hilarious.
(ID #200041) Posted on 2008/05/30 00:42
Kinny Riddle (Registered on 2008/03/19 23:01)
LMAO at the idea of having an exploding sound when releasing a lump of poo. Doesn't that totally defeat the idea of concealing what you're doing inside? Wouldn't people outside easily guess whether you're doing a number 1 or number 2 just by the beeping or exploding noise?
(ID #200058) Posted on 2008/05/30 01:21
PhysicsMajor/Someting/Photo/Pharm Tech
I like the funny idea of an explosion when use the convenient place. "If you got something, have a big one," Redd Foxx says. Also here's a little funny phrase from a Japanese slang book, "あの子レストロタンですげ爆音うんこするからみんな食べるのやめちゃったじゃないよ！” "At the restaurant she took such a load dump everyone like stopped eating!"
(ID #200163) Posted on 2008/05/30 04:26
university student
haha mannnn this post made me laughed really hard anyways...when i went to japan i pressed the chime button because i wnated to flush the toilet so when the toilet didn't flush and music played i was like crap...how do i flush??? this happened in tokyo...and i really wanted to get out of there because there were only 3 stalls with A BIG LINE UP. I always found this funny but in Japan, esepcially in Tokyo (that's where I went), in the women's washrooms, there's always three diffrent types of toilets: 1. extremely advanced toilet 2. extremely advanced toilet with a baby table thing 3. a toilet which is just a hole I always found it weird that Tokyo has toilets that were just a hole...I seriously don't like going to the washroom that way haha
(ID #200180) Posted on 2008/05/30 05:02
LOL I have also seen a wc with jingle in a McDonald in Tokyo... very funny! Sorry for my bad english! Bye bye!
(ID #200198) Posted on 2008/05/30 05:43
My father had a haircut in our last trip to japan... she wanted to look like a japanese young man so he also bought one of those crazy hair styling gels :S... it was fun :P
(ID #200297) Posted on 2008/05/30 08:07
"SHE wanted to look like a japanese young man" I think you made a typo...
(ID #447109) Posted on 2009/01/14 03:34
Wow.. very creative and very innovative..
(ID #219097) Posted on 2008/06/22 13:21
HR Manager
hahaha..oh that's brilliant! In Korea it's different...the girls that wash your hair usually wear little uniforms with short skirts and they tend to give you a good hard scalp massage and if they like what they see, may even give you a little naughty smile and some eye contact; no covers for the guys or girls and certainly no masks on your face....oh the more good looking they think you are and if they fancy you, they tend to linger on the massage.....
(ID #436224) Posted on 2009/01/05 17:23
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
ROFL, cultural things can be so funny at times... LOLed at "mens packed lunch" The hair salon I go back at my hometown has a different way to deal with hair washing... but I guess it's because they have more space too. They have special seats designed to wash the hair only, so the girls who wash your hair stays behind the counter... you don't even see their faces, and it's much more practical. But even if they had to wash your hair like that, I don't think there would be any face cloth or anything like that... xD
(ID #446955) Posted on 2009/01/14 00:29
Lolwut? Can't they just wash your hair from the back?! XD And I guess their musical toilets are their alternative to sound proof toilet doors that costs a bomb and gets vandalized.
(ID #446956) Posted on 2009/01/14 00:29
The idea of the exploding nose would be awesome xd
(ID #446970) Posted on 2009/01/14 00:56
Otaku
That would be for normal pooping, what would diarrhea sounds like?
(ID #446989) Posted on 2009/01/14 01:15
i used to work for a year in Vietnam. I travelled many times to Vietnam already and never had the occasion to get a hair cut over there. But when you work there, you discover things that you could never imagine as a tourist hairdressers are also spots for prostitution !! in addition to getting a hair cut, you can also get facial massage and sexual massages too ! :( that was an awful surprise for me because when you enter the place, the staff expects you to be a "client" for this kind of services they have this terrible look on you while you only go there innocently for a... hair cut ! my colleagues were also having fun of me when i said that i needed a hair cut, i never expected that it would be like that... :(
(ID #446997) Posted on 2009/01/14 01:31
Blogger, consultant
It's that way in Korea too. Getting a haircut is a euphemism for getting your dolphin serviced as well as your hair. The majority of the salons are legitimate, non-sexual enterprises, but there are haircut places that cater specifically to men who want a little more full service treatment.
(ID #447219) Posted on 2009/01/14 07:37
Future Pioneer and a Dreamer
The towel feels funny to me also! lol
(ID #446998) Posted on 2009/01/14 01:33
I had a haircut and shave in Japan. The white towel was a hot towel to soften up the beard before shaving. It wasn't kept on while washing the hair. Nor did I have a towel over my legs. Perhaps the picture reflects either some local custom or else they thought as a gaijin I did not need the same level of protection as a Japanese would. I remember a lot of discussion about whether it would be difficult to cut my hair because it is not Japanese hair.
(ID #447012) Posted on 2009/01/14 01:47
Student, part-time Haruhi wannabe (that bit about godhood etc)
I thought it was a dentist's place at first:p So they cover the face there, huh? None of that here, or at least at the ones I've gone too.
(ID #447023) Posted on 2009/01/14 01:57
Explorer of the finer things in life
They should offer a variety of diffrent sounds so you could pick your favorite! Like laserbeams n stuff! I would choose a realiy loud sample of Setsuna saying -ore wa gundam! everytime I poop.... that would be awsome!! xD
(ID #447033) Posted on 2009/01/14 02:06
Azure Yazoo (Registered on 2008/06/19 04:38)
Aspiring Game desinger/Author
I wish people in america were shy or knew the concept of personal space, I hate being one of the very few hikikomoris in my school.lol
(ID #447054) Posted on 2009/01/14 02:23
Thanks of the info on Japanese daily life. Keep those coming:)
(ID #447073) Posted on 2009/01/14 02:45
Ninja / Engineer / Sensei / 魔法少女 (What!?! I can't be, I'm a guy...)
Haha. Sounds like an interesting experience. ^^
(ID #447105) Posted on 2009/01/14 03:26
And here I thought it was just to prevent water from being splashed on their face. I think the restroom part is a bit much. I mean if you're in it, everyone else in it knows you're doing something.
(ID #447113) Posted on 2009/01/14 03:39
Is it really that embarrassing? Not like they would know you... "dorururururururu...doruru....doru..." XD
(ID #447114) Posted on 2009/01/14 03:40
It this cool, in my opinion =) I mean, I never had a grown dolphin, thank you Danny for your synonym for the manly limb x), while they washed my hair ^^ But I think it is not a bad idear. But the toilet sounds are unnecessary.
(ID #447128) Posted on 2009/01/14 04:14
Secretary
One would think the jingle would be even more embarrassing alerting people you are peeing.
(ID #447162) Posted on 2009/01/14 05:24
A towel is used for more practical reasons. It keeps shampoo out of the eyes or splashed water when they shampoo your hair. It's a natural reaction for most people to close their eyes (to further enjoy a nice scalp massage) but a towel is a good precaution.
(ID #447170) Posted on 2009/01/14 05:52
Student
Wow interesting! :P The chime button is pretty amusing... It would be hilarious if there really was an explosion noise, I'd totally use that just for fun XD
(ID #447177) Posted on 2009/01/14 06:06
Weird when I got my hair washed I didnt get a towel D: Weird you'd think people in Japan would be less shy.
(ID #447184) Posted on 2009/01/14 06:28
Danny> Whats the cheapest you managed to get a basic wash & cut in Japan? When I was there in 99, I went to a barber where they charging 1,200 yen...I thought that was expensive back then.
(ID #447216) Posted on 2009/01/14 07:32
Hilarious last paragraph, especially the part of the explosion sound effect
(ID #447230) Posted on 2009/01/14 07:51
eh, awkward or not they have some awesome hairstyles.
(ID #447271) Posted on 2009/01/14 08:23
Publishing
Does your local barber's throw in a free massage as well? Personally I'd rather just get my hair cut and be out as quickly as possible, but they insist on giving the shoulders a good bashing. I always decline the eyebrow trimming, though!
(ID #447281) Posted on 2009/01/14 08:28
Actor, Moviemaker and Blogger.
LoL this is so much fun!! But as you said you do, it's not obrigatory, is it?
(ID #447289) Posted on 2009/01/14 08:36
If there was a chime going off in the stall wouldn't that make it obvious that the person is peeing loudly even if the peeing is not audible?
(ID #447328) Posted on 2009/01/14 09:32
Doll Customiser, Web Designer, Shop Owner
Earlier this year I was in Tokyo for a month, and needed my hair cut and coloured (a girl has to look good in Tokyo!). I was delighted at the way the salon I went to treated me - it was like being in a first class private salon and would have cost me around $500-600 if I was back here in Australia. It was down an ally, into a side ally, down into a basement - I saw a sign when out getting dinner one evening. I have very little Japanese, and the salon staff had no English. We managed to communicate in sign language a little, before the stylist had a brainwave, and telephoned her boyfriend. He turned up 15 minutes later with a smattering of English, a broad smile and a laptop with ingenious translation software. I was so impressed with the stylist and the salon - they put my feet in slippers, covered my lap with a heated blanket (it was mid winter), placed my glasses on a protective stand (and cleaned them!) plus spent time explaining what they were doing and why. They even explained how western and asian hair differs, and why certain treatments might effect my hair differently while in Japan! I thought the cloth over my face was to prevent water splashing and ruining my make-up - now I know I was mistaken. I love Japan hair dressers - and will be getting myself treated to this kind of wonderful service again.
(ID #447353) Posted on 2009/01/14 10:22
Scientist, unemployed.
Ha, exploding sound. I know far too many people who would play with that. "Fire one!" BOOM! "Fire two!" BOOM!
(ID #447367) Posted on 2009/01/14 10:50
IT Business Analyst
I've had my hair cut @ japanese salons in my country, yeah, they do cover up the face, but never knew they cover up the lower body parts with a tower also...
(ID #447372) Posted on 2009/01/14 10:57
I thought the towel on face was so that water doesn't splash onto your face!
(ID #447394) Posted on 2009/01/14 11:19
Student
I hope in Japan the edges of the sinks are more comfortable than ones I have experienced in the US ^^; If there isn't rubber on the edge it can kill your neck! Though the covering of the face with a towel is a nice idea because I don't really want to have stare up at the hairdresser, its awkward...
(ID #447439) Posted on 2009/01/14 13:04
Otaku / Student in Computer Science
lol
(ID #447566) Posted on 2009/01/14 16:11
Legionnarion_Conquistadorz (Registered on 2008/12/18 20:49)
Student
I lol'd too.
(ID #447659) Posted on 2009/01/14 17:51
Student, Freelance Artist
I go to a Japanese salon and they do the same thing with covering your face when they shampoo your hair! They don't put a towel over my lower body though since I'm already wearing a drape. The massage they give me during my shampoo is so relaxing ^^ I always look forward to it whenever I have an appointment.
(ID #448111) Posted on 2009/01/15 03:14
Orochi~Shinobi (Registered on 2007/08/22 03:45)
chime? never noticed that in the few times i've been to japan... then again, i don't go into the women's washroom.
(ID #448644) Posted on 2009/01/15 12:01
waisting money on studying..
Really weird.. putting cloth in your face only to prevent direct contact.. a bit funny, more the odd. :)
(ID #551746) Posted on 2009/04/06 20:45
Otaku Programmer/Gamer/Artist/Photographer
oh lol w00t XD thats EPIC a chime button?? haha XD
(ID #595538) Posted on 2009/05/08 06:10
:O I wished they had the chime thing in Canada >__> I find it so awkward when I go to a public bathroom.
(ID #629774) Posted on 2009/06/02 05:31
they shouldnt use chime , they should play some song like " we're the champions " or some trival royal trumpet sound, to show the sucess of your business in the toilet. heh
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