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Tsutomu Usami Meister (Barber)
Last Updated January 18, 2024
Tsutomu Usami
Barber
Selected in fiscal 2010 (15th term)
Lives in Kanagawa Ward
- Born in 1948 in Yokohama
- 1976 Men's Beauty Usami opened
- Barber, management barber, vocational training instructor
- He has served as a lecturer at the Federation of Barber Health and Hygiene Trade Unions, a member of the Barber Practical Test, a judge at the Barber Competition in Japan, a member of the Skills Olympics Japan Player Enhancement Committee, and a judge at the International Skills Competition (U.K. London)
I want to make Japanese men even cooler
Mr. Usami says, "If ideas come inspiration, you will be a top class," says Mr.
"I want to make Japanese men cool," says Usami. "If a man is not cool, a woman will not be pleased. Children can't have dreams unless adults are cool, children can't have dreams, and Japanese men have been working on their own, hoping that they have more "recognition" to improve themselves.
In addition to serving as a lecturer at his alma mater, he travels around the country at the forefront of the instructors, and focuses on teaching and training for younger generations.
In addition, disciples who have lived and worked as staff at their own store and graduated are active all over the country.
Meister's skill
We have developed "ZAP Cut (announced in 2000)" using our unique "technique cutting technique" (cut technique that puts leather vertically to create an unprecedented texture by putting leather vertically), and specializes in natural hair with leather cuts.
In Ladies Cut, we challenged the ladies sector and led the industry when there were few people who challenged ladies cut in the barber industry and led the industry.
In addition, he excels in chemical solution knowledge and application skills, and has a reputation for skills that can produce different colors for each person with the application skills of color agents that produce hair flow and three-dimensional feeling.
Profile
Born and raised in Yokohama.
My father was a barber, and my daily routine was to help with the family business from an early age.
After graduating from Yokohama Commercial High School Special Course (Barber Department), he studied at a barber shop at his parents' house for seven years.
He became independent at the age of 28 and opened Men's Beauty Usami.
Major awards
- Received the Kanagawa Prefectural Excellent Hygiene Skilled Workers Award in 1993 (Governor of Kanagawa Prefecture)
- Received the 2013 Kanagawa Prefectural Commendation (Governor of Kanagawa Prefecture)
- (Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare) Award in 2018 (Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare)
- Received the 2020 Yellow Ribbon Medal
You can meet Meister's skills here!
MEN’S BEAUTY USAMI
1-16-10, Katakura, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi
Usami Medical Fine, 1F
Phone: 045-481-0554
For inquiries to this page
Economic Affairs Bureau, Civil Economy and Labor Department
Phone: 045-671-4098
Phone: 045-671-4098
Fax: 045-664-9188
Email address: ke-ginou@city.yokohama.lg.jp
Page ID: 894-989-163
