Aki is a Japanese-Thai hair stylist and colourist based in Bangkok. After four years mastering precision cutting and colour techniques at salons in Japan, he spent three years in Australia specialising in foil work and colour design for diverse hair types, with further experience in Dubai.
In October 2025 he opened Ciel Japanese Hair Studio in Phrom Phong, Bangkok. "Ciel" means "sky" in French — a space open to everyone.
Specialties
- High-tone colour & low-damage bleach work — bleach designed to minimise damage, with colour planned right through to the fade-out
- Balayage & highlights — foil work refined in Australia
- Precision Japanese cuts — for both Asian and Western hair types
- Japanese head spa — the Ciel signature, including the TOKIO treatment
Background
- Japan (4 years) — salon work; foundations of Japanese cutting, colour and product knowledge
- Australia (3 years) — international clientele; specialised in foil work and Western hair types
- Dubai — experience in an international setting
- October 2025 — opened Ciel Japanese Hair Studio in Phrom Phong, Bangkok
- Today — 5.0 online (around 200 reviews). Services in Japanese, English and Thai
A message
"With roots in both Thailand and Japan, I believe I can offer the same quality to everyone living in Bangkok — Japanese, Thai, and people from all over the world. Tell me about your hair, and the look you want, in your own language."