Only in Kagoshima can you ask yourself, "Brian Freeman- Sensei are you up for something a little different this evening?" Earlier in the week I had spotted a funky little hair salon in Tenmokan called Hair, Make and Earth. Talk about doing something different have you ever tried to get a haircut in a foreign country where they speak no English? It is amazing what pictures in a magazine and body language can communicate. I felt like a celebrity. The ladies at the reception desk and the manager kept bringing me water and candy. I had my book sack and the employees tried to take it from me. I was confused. Here's the scoop, there are personal lockers in Japanese businesses and when you patronize the business you can lock up your personal belongings and keep the key with you until you have finished your business. So my book bag got locked up! I was assigned one of the best hairstylist in the salon. The lady at the reception desk gave me a thumbs up and said with a smile, "Very good!" Good indeed. He trimmed my hair with a razor for about 90 minutes. He was very meticulous with each strand. The whole while other stylists and patrons stopped by his booth to capture a glimpse of the daring American getting his hair cut. When the stylist finished I had a "Japanese Rock Star" hairstyle and it only cost 2,100 yen, that's 21 American dollars. This outing on my own is one of my most unforgettable experiences I had in Japan. Oops, I did forget my locked away book bag and had to return a few minutes later to reclaim it.
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