One day, Mr. Shimaji appeared at Salon de Shimaji with a "new item." It was a beautiful pink gold "cigar fork" that was made about 120 years ago.


Shimaji: "This is a treasure I found in an antique shop in Edinburgh. Apparently, it was custom-made by a craftsman for a British gentleman of yesteryear. With this, you can smoke a cigar down to the butt."

As soon as everyone who came to the salon saw it, they exclaimed, "It's beautiful!" and "I want one!!"


Shimaji : "I thought you might say that, so I had my certified metal engraver make a replica. It will be available for sale, so please wait. We are also accepting reservations for those who want one."

The "cigar fork," crafted by a metal engraver officially recognized by Mr. Shimaji, will be available for purchase soon. If you are interested, please ask the staff at Salon de Shimaji.


Shimaji: "This cigar fork will become an essential item for any gentleman who loves cigars. It's the result of my romantic extravagance."

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Katsuhiko Shimaji is the producer of the Isetan Men's Residence Salon de Shimaji, located on the 8th floor Isetan Shinjuku Store, Men's Building . Born in 1941, he graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University and 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 the representative director of Shueisha International, he retired in 2008. He is currently a writer and essayist.

Photo: TAKU FUJII

*Smoking is prohibited by law for anyone under the age of 20.
*Drinking alcohol is prohibited by law for those under 20 years of age.
*Please refrain from drinking alcohol or participating in tastings if you are driving a vehicle (including motorcycles and bicycles) or are underage.
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