What jet lag? Reset yourself in Tokyo

A trim, shave and new wardrobe help the international traveler crush jet lag and fly home feeling like a new man
 By C. James Dale
CNNGo - June 7, 2012
Kenro Miyazaki is doing his best to make me feel like I’m not just another pretty face.
The 29-year-old is standing above me in his pinstripe suit and thick-framed glasses, carefully prepping me for a shave.
A blast of steam loosens up my whiskers. A series of serums firms and moisturizes my skin. Searing-hot towels round out the routine.
To my right, three sharp blades sit on standby.
I’m stretched out on a reclining chair at The Barber, a wood-and-leather-filled man cave in Tokyo run by attendants in dark suits armed with razors, clippers and strong hands.
They offer treatments tailor-made to help locals de-stress and travelers get over jet lag in a jiffy.

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What jet lag? Reset yourself in Tokyo

A trim, shave and new wardrobe help the international traveler crush jet lag and fly home feeling like a new man

Kenro Miyazaki is doing his best to make me feel like I’m not just another pretty face.

The 29-year-old is standing above me in his pinstripe suit and thick-framed glasses, carefully prepping me for a shave.

A blast of steam loosens up my whiskers. A series of serums firms and moisturizes my skin. Searing-hot towels round out the routine.

To my right, three sharp blades sit on standby.

I’m stretched out on a reclining chair at The Barber, a wood-and-leather-filled man cave in Tokyo run by attendants in dark suits armed with razors, clippers and strong hands.

They offer treatments tailor-made to help locals de-stress and travelers get over jet lag in a jiffy.


Click here to read the full article on cnngo.com


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