And the second part of day two continues…

Searching for a suitable hairstylist the previous night, AZ finally found one that offers a unique hair-cutting experience that you probably will not be able to find in Singapore…

“Haruka Mitsuzawa, a hair stylist acclaimed by cultural figures, actors, and models at Frederic Fekkai, a top salon in New York, which caters to numerous celebrities, has opened a private salon for professionals here in Japan.

As the pupil of Frederic Fekkai, the world’s most praised hair stylist, and Michel Aleman who is known as the “sculptor of hair”, Haruka’s skill of bringing out the beauty of each individual without being swayed by the latest trend has led her to become the first Asian female to be awarded the title of Hair Stylist by Fekkai…”

Read more about Haruka Mitsuzawa

Finally after some help from two ladies, we managed to make a reservation at Haruka’s salon located at Harajuku. Had to take a cab from Roppongi to Harajuku as we were not familiar with the location.

The cab fare wasn’t too expensive (as compared to current Singapore prices..) and the taxi driver made sure that we got to the front door of our location before leaving.

Greeted by a warm smile, Haruka introduced herself and lead us to her private salon located within the residential area of Harajuku.

Haruku Mitsuzawa

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Simple, Cosy and Homely

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A short chat before the haircut…

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AZ getting his hair washed before the cut…

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Hair cut while standing

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During the haircut, Haruka shared with us the story behind this salon. How she overcame the difficulties, the doubts, the disapproval and finally turning her dream into reality. Looking at how well she is doing now, I’m sure her determination to fulfill her dream definitely paid off.

We also shared with her the purpose of our trip and wanting to have a deeper understanding of the culture in Japan and we were really lucky, there was an art exhibition going on later in the evening and Haruka invited us to attend it.

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Before the art exhibition, we roamed around Harajuku area…

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Front view of Mcdonalds

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Speedo Shop

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Dinner at Lotteria

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Around 8.00pm, we headed over to the art exhibition where Haruka introduced the Iranian artist who drew the art pieces and her friends. After the exhibition, we headed to a nearby yakiniku restaurant for dinner.

Yakiniku Dinner

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Night Rush

Will be in for a 13 hours train ride to Otaru in Hokkaido the next day…