2024.08.16

Laundry Prince Yuichi Nakamura Explains the "3 Essential Points of Laundry"

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Tackling persistent issues such as yellowing and odors in clothes can be quite troublesome.

According to Yuichi Nakamura, famously known as the "Laundry Prince" across various media platforms, "There aren't people who learn laundry from specialists, like you would in a cooking class. As a result, people are washing clothes incorrectly and not effectively removing stains."

What are the basics of laundry? Is the key element the detergent or the washing machine? There are many points of interest. We asked Nakamura to share his secrets of laundry along with his activities.

PROFILE

Yuichi Nakamura

Laundry Expert, Nationally Certified Cleaner

Born March 1, 1984. Third generation owner of the cleaning company "HOUSENSYA" in Ina City, Nagano Prefecture. With the belief "Changing the world through laundry," he pioneered the field of "laundry advice" in 2006. Proposing better living through the lens of laundry, he works on innovating "clothing culture" from the aspect of laundry within the areas of "clothing, food, and housing." Known as the "Laundry Prince," he frequently appears on media such as NHK television and writes serial columns for Nihon Keizai Shimbun, offering laundry advice. His lecture series "Learning Laundry from Scratch," operated jointly with cleaners nationwide, is also well received.

The Birth of the Laundry Prince

What led you to pursue a career in laundry?

My family ran a cleaning business, so I was familiar with laundry from an early age. Not having any other job aspirations, I decided to take over the family business. My father had ongoing back issues and worked with a cane, so I thought I could help him by taking over.

You were dubbed the Laundry Prince following a TV appearance, correct?

At the time, individuals known as the "Handkerchief Prince" and the "Shy Prince" were gaining attention in society, and the nickname was given as part of that trend. Initially, I was taken aback, but I've since come to appreciate it as a sort of endearing nickname (laughs).