I’m about to go broke this in city. I think everyone passing through says the same, but one area where the Japan/Asian market somehow stays reasonable is in the eyeglass department. So while I’m here, I may as well do some frame hunting. I found the brand Buzz Roll through a small shop in Harajuku. The line is handmade in Sabae which is the optical capital of Japan. They ran me around 151$US which is a damn reasonable price for frames. May I add that the lenses they put in are some of the best optics I have looked through? No distortion field on the sides even with my heavy script.
I picked up a pair in matte black finish. I haven’t seen a frame in this color before. They’re thick, sturdy, and as the wooden display box says, “Made with Love” (in Japanese of course). Glass-1/one sells them online it would seem.
More looks at Buzz Roll Eyeglass Frames after the click.
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How are these on the nose bridge? I’ve struggled before with frames made for the Japanese market.
Fit me fine. Also wide enough for Westerners. That sounds odd to say.
Thanks Jeff, I’ve been after a pair of black frames for a while and it seems that these will tick all the boxes.
They make a traditional black but these are a matte black.
Eyeglasses and sunglasses are the one thing you cannot order online without trying on.
How did they manage to check your prescription?
They checked the lenses on my old pair and put my face inside some machine. Japan optics – trust.
Where is the Buzz Roll store in Tokyo?,I`d like to stop there.Thanks