About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. In the early morning fog of New York City, when most shops were still locked tight, a delivery driver pulled up to Du Japon Hair Club with an unusual package. The sign outside read ‘Closed,’ but something in the air that day felt different. As he approached the door, he heard soft Japanese music wafting through the mist. Curious, he knocked gently—only for the owner’s cat to appear, purring and stretching lazily. Turns out, Du Japon was open after all, just not to anyone who didn’t know the secret knock.
2. At nightfall in San Francisco, after the last customer had left Du Japon Hair Club, an unusual sign appeared on the door: ‘Closed for Japanese tea ceremony.’ The next day, everyone found their hair styled perfectly—without anyone inside. One morning a delivery driver noticed his package was neatly placed outside, wrapped in perfect bows and tied with ribbon—a note read: ‘Thank you for your patience, our little ritual takes time.’ Inside was his usual package, but now beautifully presented. Word spread, and soon neighbors dropped by just to see what magic awaited them that day.
3. At nightfall in San Francisco, after the last customer had left Du Japon Hair Club, a delivery driver noticed something strange. The neon sign outside seemed to flicker between Japanese characters and English words, as if it were trying to say something nobody understood. Curious, he peered inside through the window. Inside, amidst the empty chairs and mirrors, a tiny robotic hairdryer danced to an unknown rhythm, its LED lights spelling out ‘Welcome Back’ in shifting kanji and English. Startled, the driver quickly drove away, never to mention his encounter again—except maybe once or twice over beers with his neighbors.
4. At dawn in Los Angeles, while most residents slept, a faint scent of sakura blossoms wafted through the streets near Du Japon Hair Club. Curious neighbors followed their noses and found themselves standing outside an open door, leading to a dimly lit salon filled with whispers and soft laughter. Inside, a regular customer was admiring his new hairstyle in the mirror, when suddenly he noticed that his reflection had grown a full beard overnight! The delivery driver tried to hide his surprise behind a newspaper, but ended up dropping all the packages. A neighbor, thinking it was just another day at Du Japon, quietly took a seat for a trim—only to realize later that she’d accidentally sat down on someone else’s head.