Recently, perhaps because Mr. Shimaji had a stent inserted in his coronary artery and his blood flow has improved, his extravagant spending habits have returned.


Shimaji : "Before my blood circulation improved, I didn't have any desire for material things and I lacked energy, but as soon as my blood circulation improved and I became more energetic, I suddenly had an overwhelming desire for material things. At Salon de Shimaji, I can't tell if I'm selling things or just buying them."

Ms. Shimaji continues to indulge in romantic extravagance in order to create culture. She seems to be wearing a new item somewhere almost every week.


Shimaji: "Stinginess is boring, but extravagance is a delightful chronic ailment. I will continue to indulge in romantic extravagance in order to create culture."

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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

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