{"product_id":"omi-suki-abura-sumo-hair-wax-by-shimada-shoten","title":"Ōmi Suki Abura Sumo Hair Wax by Shimada Shōten","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE ONE AND ONLY SUMO WRESTLERS HAIR WAX\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTry the original hair wax the Sumo wrestlers use for making their topknots!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDid you know the Japanese sumo wrestlers have a very particular sweet smell?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe hair wax (oil based) that is used to make their recognizable hairstyle has a pungent sweet smell. It is known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ebintsuke abura\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (oily wax).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is applied daily by a specialist sumo hairdresser called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003etokoyama,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or by the sumo wrestlers themselves for the lower ranks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe oily wax is used to set or reset the wrestler’s topknot after morning training. That topknot (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"mage\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) is probably the most recognizable element of sumo wrestlers' style.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNowadays the bintsuke hair wax is made by the Shimada family in the Edogawa Ward of Tokyo, who remains the only company making the wax that is used by all the sumo wrestlers all over Japan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVersions with no scent and different hardness are also made by the Shimada family for Japanese traditional wigs used in theatrical arts such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ekabuki\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Even though the sumo wrestlers are \"heavy\" users of the unique and only one \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOMI SUKI ABURA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe wax comes in small blocks of 70 grams each. You can mold them to fit in a box or a glass container if needed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe wax is oily and holds very well. Although it does not harden. It gathers all the hair together and gives a shiny oily look to your hair.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e◆ Content weight : appr. 70g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MOTOMERU²","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45970525618374,"sku":"OMI-001","price":2980.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/3258\/4646\/files\/omi1.png?v=1782198243","url":"https:\/\/motomeru2.com\/products\/omi-suki-abura-sumo-hair-wax-by-shimada-shoten","provider":"MOTOMERU²","version":"1.0","type":"link"}