Japanese Culture in New York - Chopsticks NY

Salon Vijin

Anti-aging and rejuvenation have been the two major issues for the beauty and health conscious for a very long time. In Japan, it is well known that “negative ions” help promote youth and vitality by removing oxygen from cells and stopping the oxidation that results in aging. Salon Vijin, a 22- year-old Japanese hair salon in the concourse level of Rockefeller Center, embraced this concept a few years ago and reinvented the salon entirely based on the negative ion concept: the hair products, professional tools, water, and air purifier are all ionized in this salon.

“What is revolutionary about negative ions is that they reactivate what you have,” says Mr. Minoru Minamida, Salon Vijin's owner and a renowned hair stylist. He realized its power when he drank negative ion water to treat a health problem. Amazed by this simple but effective solution, he decided to take this negative ion concept into his salon. Hairstyling requires a lot of chemical products to get the best results. Coloring, perms, and straightening are not procedures that are very kind to your hair. Negative ions, however, magically protect your hair from damage and even make the procedures more effective. For example, Mr. Minamida developed “Ion Esthetic Japanese Super Straightening” by using negative ion products and water. This enables him to straighten your hair without damaging it.

Ido Holistic Center

Ido Holistic Center is a refuge for relaxation, offering treatments from shiatsu to facial acupressure to reflexology. All full-body massages begin with sauna; raising the temperature softens muscle tension by increasing blood circulation. Their experienced Japanese masseuse uses thumbs, elbows and knees as well as walks all over to apply pressure. Their Special Discount Promotion is a package deal exclusively for new clients that combines 1 hour of Authentic Shiatsu or Regular Massage with your choice of two or three 15-min treatments from Facial Shiatsu, Foot Shiatsu, Zen Stretch, Immune Boost and Reiki. It is a great way to try out several treatments without straining your wallet.

Ms. Yuko Nozaki
We welcome you with a healing massage and relaxation. Licensed massage therapist and certified by National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

KSS Beauty Spa Inc

KSS Beauty Spa offers a wide variety of quality skincare treatments by experienced beauticians at reasonable prices. Their list of services includes permanent makeup (eyebrows, eyeliners and lips), minor mole removal, wrinkle treatments, blackhead removal, and facial treatments. KSS Beauty highly recommends and specializes in Micro-Dermabrasion which is a mechanical exfoliation that removes the uppermost layer of dead skin cells from the face. It leaves the skin with a fresh, glowing look, and diminishes sun damage, wrinkles, enlarged pores, and coarse skin. To maintain healthy skin KSS recommends daily facial care and weekly application of a beauty mask.

Katrina
Katrina has 32 years of experience as a beautician. She received special training from Biologique, Recherche and Cuinot in NYC, and Matis Training in Paris. Her specialties are facial treatment and permanent make up.

Ohashi Institute

Ohashi Institute is an internationally acclaimed school and cultural center that teaches Ohashiatsu® – an energy-based method that combines meridian therapy, touch, stretching and exercise. An Ohashiatsu session can alleviate muscle pain, tension, chronic fatigue and anxiety, while inducing a state of deep relaxation and peace. For those who seek healing through bodywork, their clinic offers private sessions by Interns, Certified Consultants and Master Ohashi. The fee differs depending on experience. Sessions are given while you are fully clothed, lying on a comfortable mat in a serene Japanese setting with soothing music.

Master Ohashi
I suggest regular sessions, proper diet, daily exercise and meditation. Classes and sessions at the Institute will improve your personal health by making you more flexible, stronger and tranquil.

Shizuka New York Day Spa

Shizuka New York is a full service day spa that combines Asian aesthetics with Western dermatology. Their most innovative treatment, the Geisha Facial, modernizes the ancient secret of geishas with an unusual ingredient: powdered nightingale droppings. For centuries it was used by geishas to remove their heavy makeup, and Shizuka's version is finely milled and sterilized under ultraviolet light. It is then mixed into a mask and massaged onto the face. The natural enzymes and guanine in the nightingale droppings polish and brighten the skin while removing debris and blackheads from the surface. The experience may seem rather odd at first, but you will be well satisfied with the result.

Having a monthly facial is a great way to keep your skin looking young and beautiful. Follow up at home with a skin care regimen customized to your skin type and appropriate for the season of year.

RH Plus Salon

Celebrating its two-year anniversary, RH Plus Salon is offering a free hair treatment with Japanese Straightening Perm until the end of August. Their hair treatment combines 3 Japanese products including Nano Amino - solution containing nano sized amino acids that seep the nutrients to the core. By repairing damage, and nourishing from the inside, the hair becomes much straighter and silkier. Their ambiance, created by the expansive space and large windows overlooking Midtown Manhattan, is soothing and you will feel refreshed inside and out. First time clients receive 10% off and a discount coupon for the next visit, so why not give yourself and your hair a treat for the harsh New York summer.

Staff at RH Plus Salon
Starting September, RH will be open 7 days a week, and newly arrived elite stylists from Japan can provide you with the latest techniques and fabulous styles.

Tsunami Day Spa

Tsunami Day Spa believes in enhancing their clients' lives through relaxation and beautification. Their full body massage is a one-hour treatment that combines the techniques of Thai, shiatsu and Swedish massages to stretch joints, relieve muscle tension and release toxins from the body, increasing circulation and mental alertness. Tsunami also offers hair removal wax and facial treatments that are customized for each client. Their package deal has a flexible option; you receive 1 free treatment of your choice with the purchase of any 2 sessions, and 3 free treatments with the purchase of 5 sessions! Treat yourself to a relaxing massage and whisk away the aches and worries of everyday life.

[Left] Ms. Amy Hwang
(Owner/Aesthetician)
[Right]
Ms. Mooky Phaliwong
(Massage Therapist)
New York is an exciting but exhausting city. Visit our new location to relax and bring your beautiful self back.

YUI Salon

YUI Salon specializes in anti-aging treatment of hair and scalp, and their Head Spa treatment is a deep cleansing of the scalp followed by a shiatsu massage to enhance blood circulation for healthier hair growth. Japanese Straightening Perm is known for its minimal damage, but YUI Salon goes one step further with their aesthetic techniques. Hair is pretreated with conditioning solutions to improve its defense before the customized straightening solutions are applied according to each client’s needs. The process concludes with yet another conditioning treatment to re-hydrate and re-vitalize the hair for maximum shine and softness. Healthy is the new beautiful. Enhance your beauty with a healthy head of hair.

UV lights not only damage the skin but also hair. Hair and scalp treatments are highly recommended especially during the summer when the UV lights are harsh.