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Tokyo · Men’s Style & Grooming

The Tokyo Style Journal

Volume I

A slower way to dress, and to be shaved.

Men's grooming, barbering, and menswear — read slowly, through a Japanese lens. The chair, the wash basin, and the wardrobe, held to the same question: how is this actually made, and why does it work?

The Index

  1. June 18, 2026

    The Quiet Return of the Scissor

    Barbers are putting the clippers down again. What the Japanese tokoya tradition can teach us about a softer, scissor-led cut — and exactly how to ask for one in 2026.

    By Soren Whitfield

  2. June 18, 2026

    Built to Fade: Reading Japanese Indigo in 2026

    Rope-dyed Okayama selvedge, the softened suit, and why the best men's wardrobe move of 2026 is buying fewer things built to age. A craft-first guide to heritage denim and relaxed Japanese tailoring.

    By Soren Whitfield