What Kind of Hairstyles Do You Like?

That's a question Cesar of Media Academy had for Japanese teenagers. So far in Ena, I've noticed that the boys take great care in their hair, sometimes adding clips! These two boys at Ena High School had some of the more fashionable hair. I am sure to see some crazy hair when I go to Harajuku (Violet's favorite part of Tokyo!).

12 Days and Counting

I'll arrive in Tokyo 12 days from now. The preparation has begun! I'm thumbing through my Japanese phrase book for quick reminders of the most common phrases that used to come pretty easily to me. The one section that had me laughing was "hairdressing." In addition to teaching me "I'd like a haircut," "I'd like color," and "I'd like a shave," the Loney Planet writers gave me one I wish I'd had ready for my last American hairdresser in Heath, Ohio -- "I should never have let you near me!" (Anata ni tanomanakereba yokata!)

But then again, I doubt a Tokyo haircut will cost just $22 like the one in Heath, Ohio.