The moment has arrived. After cutting your hair and massaging your shoulders, the white-smocked barber holds up a gleaming razor between finger and thumb _ and runs it smoothly across your lathered ...

Hundreds of rowdy spectators, many heavily tattooed, roared Monday at a Tokyo arena usually reserved for boxing -- except the contestants were not athletes, but barbers. A dozen Japanese and foreign ...

A dozen Japanese and foreign contestants were taking part in the World Barber Classic, showing off their hairdressing skills surrounded by national flags and the blare of hip-hop tunes. The event is ...

TOKYO – Hundreds of rowdy spectators, many heavily tattooed, roared on July 14 at a Tokyo arena usually reserved for boxing – except the contestants were not athletes, but barbers. A dozen Japanese ...