The pipe is the best companion.

Happy New Year! We, the bartenders and all the staff, were extremely pleased and sincerely grateful to all the customers who visited us from all over the country last year. We look forward to your continued patronage of Salon de Shimaji this year as well.


At the end of last year, when Hellenism, the pipe tobacco that Mr. Shimaji had been smoking for many years, became available, we also received a shipment of vintage Dunhill pipes. We received about 50 pipes, and due to their popularity, nearly half of them were purchased by our pipe-loving customers. The year of manufacture is clearly known for most of them, and some of the oldest date back to 1944. You might even find a pipe from your birth year!



Shimaji: "Please smoke my original Hellenism mixture in a Dunhill pipe. You'll have a truly elegant moment."

Along with Dunhill pipes, the Hellenism pipes we introduced last time have also been very well received.

Shimaji : "When I'm reading a novel or something while smoking a pipe alone, images start to form in my mind. The pipe becomes a walking stick to support that process. And it also becomes a wonderful companion that keeps me from feeling lonely even when I'm alone."

This week's quote
"The pipe that smokes the smoke of culture is a walking stick for a stroll through the mind."


This week's alcohol
"Salon de Shimaji Original Bottle"


This, like our pipe and Hellenism blends, is also very popular. Why not enjoy it slowly while smoking a pipe?


Katsuhiko Shimaji
Producer of Isetan Shinjuku Store, Men's Building . Born in 1941. After graduating from Aoyama Gakuin University, he joined Shueisha. He was assigned to "Weekly Playboy" and became its editor-in-chief in 1983, where he created a sensation with the "Life Advice" column featuring Renzo Shibata, Toko Kon, and Ken Kaiko as respondents, growing the magazine into a million-copy publication. He later served as editor-in-chief of "PLAYBOY Japan" and "BART." After serving as representative director of Shueisha International, he retired in 2008. He is currently working as a writer and essayist.
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