Osaka
Osaka is an Australian scissor brand from Sydney, partnered with PASSION Scissors, offering Japanese steel shears for salons and barbers.
Australia
Mid-range
440CVG-10ATS-314
The bottom line
Osaka is a professional hair-scissor brand from Australia, building 440C, VG-10, ATS-314 shears in the mid-range tier.
Compare Osaka with another brand- Origin
- Australia
- Headquarters
- Sydney, Australia
- Steel grades
- 440C, VG-10, ATS-314
- Price tier
- Product range
- Cutting Scissors, Thinning Scissors, Left-Handed Scissors
- Official site
- passion-osaka.com.au
- Known stockists in
- United Kingdom, Australia
- Last reviewed
- June 2026
Where to buy Osaka
Despite the name, Osaka is an Australian brand, run out of Sydney by Netsujou AU. The brand tells a slightly roundabout origin story, tracing its design lineage to the Paris hair-fashion scene and tying its founding to a partnership with PASSION Scissors in the UK. Read that for what it is: a small house assembling Japanese-steel shears for the salon-and-barber crowd, with a back story that leans into the international flavour stylists associate with good blades.
Steel and what it suits
The steel choice is the most concrete thing here, and it is a sensible spread. Osaka works in 440C for the value end, the cobalt-rich VG-10 in the middle, and cobalt-based ATS-314 at the top. That ladder lets a stylist start cheap and move up without leaving the brand. Across that range the techniques covered are broad: blunt and point cutting, slide and slice work, texturizing, scissor-over-comb, and fades. Left-handed models are part of the line, which is more than a lot of small brands bother with.
Pricing is honestly accessible. Despite a mid-range listing, the working figure lands closer to the $100 to $200 band, which makes Osaka a reasonable on-ramp into Japanese-steel shears rather than a luxury purchase.
The PASSION and Dowa connection
Through PASSION, Osaka sits inside the wider Dowa International orbit, which also touches the Hasami House name. If you are cross-shopping, those are natural neighbours to look at. The catch for anyone outside the UK is distribution: most of the stockists (Direct Hairdressing Scissors, Scissors Craft, Dowa International, Chris and Sons) are British, so North American buyers should budget for international shipping. The brand’s own shop at passion-osaka.com.au is the home base.
Osaka FAQ
Where is Osaka based?
Osaka is an Australia-based brand operated out of Sydney by Netsujou AU. It describes a partnership with PASSION Scissors and builds its shears with Japanese steel.
What steel do Osaka scissors use?
How much do Osaka scissors cost?
They sit in the entry-level band, roughly $100 to $200, which makes them an accessible way into Japanese-steel shears.
Does Osaka make left-handed scissors?
Yes. Alongside its cutting and thinning shears, Osaka offers left-handed scissors in its range.
Who are Osaka scissors for?
Both salon stylists and barbers. The range covers blunt cutting, point cutting, slide cutting, texturizing, scissor over comb, and fades.
Where can I buy Osaka scissors?
Osaka sells through its own site at passion-osaka.com.au and through professional retailers including Direct Hairdressing Scissors, Scissors Craft, Dowa International, and Chris and Sons.
Sources: official Osaka website and authorised retailer listings. Last reviewed June 2026.