Lifelines is playing catch-up this week, with some feedback from previous columns and a reader hoping for a little bit of Christmas magic to help him reconnect with his musical past in Japan.
A few months ago, a reader reported on her less-than-satisfactory experience at a major Tokyo beauty salon that refused to help identify a few kanji characters on their sign-up forms, even though her Japanese is otherwise near-native (www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2013/08/26/how-tos/returnee-livid-after-ugly-treatment-at-tbc-beauty-salon-in-tokyo) Other foreign readers have reported good experiences with the following two Tokyo beauty salons, both of which have English websites: Elana Jade in Azabu (www.elanajade.com) and Nua in Omotesando (www.nuajapan.com).
Another reader, Sarah, recently checked in with some feedback from a column about where to find large-size shoes in Tokyo (www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2013/06/04/how-tos/hunting-for-big-foot-large-shoes-tough-to-track-down-in-tokyo) She highly recommends Bershka, a fashion chain connected to the Zara brand but with its own twist. There are a number of stores in the Kanto and Kansai areas, she writes.