Menswear / Tokyo
Make the cut
We get spruced up at an 85-year-old traditional barber shop in a Tokyo suburb to bring you spring’s fresh outfits.
![Jumper by Bottega Veneta, shirt by Engineered Garments](http://img.monocle.com/gallery/1_make-the-cut-5099338222949.jpg?w=320&h=400&g=center&q=60)
![Jumper by Bally, polo shirt by Moncler, trousers by Engineered Garments, pouch by Porter, shoes by Prada](http://img.monocle.com/gallery/2_make-the-cut-509933ba3761f.jpg?w=320&h=400&g=center&q=60)
![Glasses by Moscot, coat by Comme des Garçons Junya Watanabe Man, jacket by Emiliano Rinaldi for Tomorrowland, tank top, shirt and tie by Polo Ralph Lauren](http://img.monocle.com/gallery/3_make-the-cut-509933d295193.jpg?w=320&h=400&g=center&q=60)
![Alex (LEFT) wears glasses by Moscot, jacket by Mcritchie for Tomorrowland, shirt by Errico Formicola for Tomorrowland, scarf by Roda for Tomorrowland, tie by Seaward & Stearn for Tomorrowland, trousers by Visvim, shoes by Nepenthes, bag by Porter. Yusuke (RIGHT) wears cardigan by Prada, jumper by Hermès, trousers by Dior Homme, belt by Andrea Greco for Tomorrowland, shoes by Tod’s](http://img.monocle.com/gallery/4_make-the-cut-50993411caaa6.jpg?w=320&h=400&g=center&q=60)
![Glasses by Moscot, jumper by Hermès, shirt by Visvim, trousers by Boss Selection, belt by Ralph Lauren, shoes by Visvim](http://img.monocle.com/gallery/5_make-the-cut-5099342b56fdb.jpg?w=320&h=400&g=center&q=60)
![(LEFT): Yusuke wears jumper and jacket both by Polo Ralph Lauren, shirt by Tomorrowland, trousers by Louis Vuitton, shoes by Tod’s. (RIGHT) and 8: Taisuke wears jacket by Eleventy for Beams, jumper by Dunhill, shirt by Bally, scarf by Engineered Garments, trousers by pt01 for Beams F, shoes by Parrucci for Tomorrowland](http://img.monocle.com/gallery/7_make-the-cut-509934741a5f3.jpg?w=320&h=400&g=center&q=60)
![Glasses by Moscot, coat by Mackintosh, trousers by Louis Vuitton, sandals by Hermès](http://img.monocle.com/gallery/8_make-the-cut-509937413452d.jpg?w=504&h=400&g=center&q=60)
![Jacket by Alain for Beams, shirt by CIT Luxury for Beams F, tie by Fiorio for Tomorrowland, trousers by Dunhill, shoes by Salvatore Ferragamo](http://img.monocle.com/gallery/9_make-the-cut-50993764d00bc.jpg?w=317&h=400&g=center&q=60)
Totaken barbers
Regulars have been dropping by for a trim at Totaken since the mid-20th century. Located on the outskirts of Tokyo, the shop is nearly unchanged from the day Masaji Hashimoto hung out his shingle in 1928. There’s a well-preserved charm about the worn wooden floorboards, standalone barber pole, and handcrafted windowpanes. Hashimoto would be pleased to know that the shop has stayed in the family. His daughter, Toshiko, is the owner and his granddaughter, Hideko, and her husband, Kazuhiko, run the day-to-day business, offering everything from haircuts to massages and facials.