My consolidated order from
Tenso was delivered yesterday afternoon; here are the brushes — all washed — that were forwarded to me. (All of the stores mentioned below accept CCs as a payment method.)
MONDO-artist [
D], which might share the same OEM as the
Wayne Goss #13? The measurements are similar, but the former has a matte ferrule and white bristles instead. For the price, I was expecting the goat hair to be at least as soft as my
Tom Ford cheek brush — the softest in my collection; thankfully the saikoho hair used in the MONDO-artist [D] is just as soft. The high-quality materials and solid construction only adds to my suspicion that the MONDO-artist line is probably manufactured by Hakuhodo.
Left to right: Keshoya
L03, L15,
L02 and
L05. In terms of craftsmanship I would say these well-balanced brushes are comparable to
Kyureido. The L03 is made of average/good quality grey squirrel hair and feels about as soft as my
R-C2. The L02 and smaller L05 (35mm) are both made of very good quality saikoho; they are much less dense and feel softer than my Koyudo
white mushroom. (But please keep in mind that I am convinced my kinoko was part of an unusually coarse batch.) The L15 is made of (Miyako-zome) dyed black goat hair, which bled slightly during its initial wash. The thicker sokoho bristles are pretty stiff and just as prickly as you'd imagine for this particular hair type; this is the densest out of all the Keshoya brushes with this oval 50mm size/shape included in my order.
No measurements are listed for any of the brushes, but Taka from Keshoya was kind enough to answer my questions (
in English) and give me more information about dimensions and hair types before I placed an order. I've uploaded the catalog of their entire brush lineup, which includes brushes that aren't listed online, and made it available to view/download as a spreadsheet
here. (N.B. Click on the tabs at the bottom of the spreadsheet to see the brushes with the respective L, S and SS handle types.)
KCB-CB; a mini version of the Koyudo
fu-pa14. Except for the smaller overall size, which makes it feel much denser in comparison, I'd say all of the same general comments/
reviews for the fu-pa14 still apply. I'm sure the really strong "nail polish" glue odor will dissipate soon.
Kumanofude-center is offering both, and all of the brushes in their inventory for that matter, at lower prices — before the recent adjustment took effect.
I continue to tell myself that 
"Random thought: i enjoy shopping and going on holiday
Tesla!
