About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At dawn, when Salon Keiji should have been quiet and empty, a delivery driver noticed something unusual: the door stood ajar, revealing soft Japanese music drifting into the early morning air. Curious, he peered inside and saw an elderly gentleman in traditional kimono, diligently cutting hair with meticulous precision. Turns out, it was just Mr. Tanaka, the neighborhood’s secret morning stylist, working his magic for free before anyone else woke up. The delivery driver left, shaking his head and smiling, thinking, ‘Another day, another mystery solved—at least until tomorrow morning.’
2. At midnight, when Salon Keiji was supposed to be dark and silent, a strange humming sound filled the air. It came from inside the salon, growing louder with each passing minute. Curious neighbors peered through windows, thinking it might be some sort of ghostly hairstyling session. But then, just as suddenly as it started, the humming stopped. The door opened, and out stepped an exhausted but satisfied delivery driver who had finally found a place where his hair always looked perfect—even if no one else could see him cutting it.
3. At two in the morning, when Salon Keiji was closed for the night, a delivery driver noticed an unusual scent wafting from the back room. Curious, he peered inside and saw nothing but a small, sleeping cat nestled among the hairdryers and brushes. ‘Must be someone’s pet,’ he thought, smiling. The next day, the owner of Salon Keiji found the cat purring contentedly on her desk, with a note reading, “Thanks for the fur-free environment!”
4. At dusk, when Salon Keiji was closing its doors, a small dog scurried into the lobby. Its owner, a regular customer, rushed inside but couldn’t find it anywhere. The next day, the same dog returned—this time with another friend, a curious cat. Soon enough, more animals joined the little parade: a squirrel carrying a leaf, and even a parrot on a perch. The staff at Salon Keiji started teasingly calling them ‘the salon gang.’ When the animals arrived, they’d get comfy treats and scratches behind their ears instead of haircuts. It became such a fun tradition that now, whenever someone mentions Salon Keiji, people smile and say, 'Oh, you mean where the animals hang out!'