There are three literary giants who were incredibly helpful to Mr. Shimaji during his time as an editor.
These are Abbot Kon Toko, Professor Shibata Renzaburo, and Professor Kaiko Ken. Of these, I became as close as a brother to Professor Kaiko Ken.


Shimaji : "Mr. Ima treated me like his grandson, Mr. Shiba Ren like his son, and Mr. Kaiko treated me like a younger brother. Of all of them, I met with Mr. Kaiko quite often. We would often smoke pipes together while drinking. Mr. Kaiko preferred to use a Dunhill Author's Pipe. And of course, the pipe tobacco was 'Hellenism,' which I blended and Mr. Kaiko named."


Shimaji : "This time, with our feelings for Mr. Kaiko in mind, we asked Dunhill to create the world's first Japan-exclusive pipe. The shape is, of course, the Author's Pipe. It's a must-see for pipe enthusiasts and fans of Mr. Kaiko alike."

I had Dunhill make me an Authors pipe, the same type that the renowned author Kaiko loved. The shank is wrapped in silver and engraved with "HELLENISM".


Shimaji : "Kaiko-san loved using sandblasted ones. When I cheekily used the smooth type, he would say, 'How cheeky of you, Shimaji-kun.' I could talk forever about my memories with Kaiko-san. Sometimes the bond between men can surpass the romantic feelings between men and women. That's exactly how it was between Kaiko-san and me."

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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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