Japanese Scissor Brands
The spiritual home of the professional shear. From the forging towns of Seki and Ono to the workshops of Tokyo and Nara, Japanese makers gave the world the convex edge and the obsession with steel that defines premium hairdressing scissors today.
91 Japan brands
All brands
Juntetsu
Mid-range to premium
VG-10Cobalt alloy
Purest Steel — a Tokyo maker that gives you both VG-10 and cobalt to grow into, hand-sharpened before it ships.
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Ichiro
Value to mid-range
VG-10440C
Genuine Japanese VG-10 at a price a second-year stylist can actually justify.
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Mina
Entry-level / value
SUS440C7Cr stainless
Hot-forged, hand-finished Japanese shears for under $150 — the most honest entry point in the trade.
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Yasaka
Mid-range
440CATS-314
Sixty years of consistent, vacuum-hardened Japanese steel — the dependable upgrade the whole world can actually get h...
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Mizutani
Elite handcrafted
Nano Powder MetalStellite
A century of sword-forging lineage poured into the most exotic scissor steels money can buy.
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Kasho
Mid-range to premium
VG-10WVG-10
The shear KAI's century of bladesmithing built — dual-alloy steel, mirror-polished, made in Seki.
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Joewell
Premium
Cobalt Base Alloy CBA-1Powder Metal Alloy
Japan's oldest dedicated scissor maker, still grinding cobalt by hand since 1917.
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Hikari
Premium
Cobalt Alloy
The company that put the convex edge into hair scissors — and still hand-makes about a thousand pairs a month.
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Kamisori
Mid-range to premium
ATS-314VG-10
Katana-inspired blades made in Japan, sold and supported from Ontario.
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Feather
Specialist razor / Value
Japanese stainless steel
The Osaka blade house that put a replaceable razor edge in every barber's kit.
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Fuji
Premium
Superior cobalt alloy
Sakai cobalt shears backed by a warranty most makers wouldn't dare offer.
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Yamato
Mid-range
Cobalt alloyCobalt molybdenum alloy
A quiet Nara shear brand that reaches most stylists through one UK specialist.
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alpha
Mid-range
SG2
Alpha is a Japanese scissor brand founded in 2006 in Tokyo, offering cutting and thinning shears with in-person showr...
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Alu-Coba
Mid-range
Cobalt steel
Alu-Coba is a Japanese shear brand by Tokyo Riki (est.
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Atali
Budget
Japanese Stainless Steel
Atali is an entry-level Japanese scissors line by Takano, offering affordable stainless steel and titanium-coated she...
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Auro
Premium
Cobalt Alloy
Auro is a Japanese cobalt alloy scissor brand by Shear World International in New York, offering cutting, barbering, ...
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Axis
Mid-range
Cobalt V10
Axis is a Japanese direct-to-stylist scissor brand from Tokyo, offering Cobalt V10 shears with bearing pivots and swo...
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Bi Design
Mid-range
440C Japanese SteelCobalt Steel
Bi Design is a Japanese professional hair shears brand made by Passion/DOWA International, sold exclusively through S...
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bmac
Elite
VG-10Super Gold II
bmac is a Japanese scissor brand founded in 2002, manufactured in Niigata with patented contact point mechanisms and ...
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BMC
Mid-range
BMC is a Tokyo-based scissors manufacturer established in 1995, producing professional shears and providing sharpenin...
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Butoh
Mid-range
440CCobalt Alloy
Butoh is a Japanese professional hair shears brand made using traditional techniques, sold in the US through Shear Wo...
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Butterfly
Mid-range
Butterfly is the flagship Japanese scissors brand of Tokyo Riki Co.
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BW
Mid-range
440C Japanese steel
BW is a Japanese professional hair shears line by UTSUMI (est.
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CORTA
Mid-range
Corta is a Japanese scissors brand from Osaka, crafting lightweight professional shears with close attention to steel...
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DOWA
Mid-range
ATS-314Damascus
DOWA is a Japanese scissors brand with offices in London and Tokyo, producing professional shears since 1980 and serv...
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Fits
Mid-range
Fitz (also listed as Fits) is a professional hair shear line available through Takano Canada, a Canadian specialty sc...
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Green Mouse
Elite
Japanese steelCobalt alloy
Green Mouse is a Japanese scissor brand founded in 2002, known for handmade-to-order shears crafted exclusively with ...
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Hakucho
Value
Stainless steel
Hakucho is a Japanese scissor brand by Tokyo Riki Co., Ltd., a manufacturer established in 1946, offering versatile c...
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Hasami House
Mid-range
440CCobalt
Hasami House is a Japanese scissor retail brand in Tokyo, operated by Dowa International, covering nearly every salon...
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HASHO
Premium
HASHO is a Japanese scissor brand from Osaka, known for hand-polished thinning shears and personalized stylist consul...
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Hayashi
Elite
Powder high speed steel (HYS)Cobalt alloy
Hayashi Scissors is a Japanese brand founded in 1992 in Wakayama, credited with pioneering the hamaguri (clamshell) b...
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Hien
Mid-range
440CCobalt (ATS314)
Hien is a Japanese scissor brand by Dowa International, ranked #1 in customer satisfaction and known for its direct e...
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Hineta
Mid-range
Hineta is a Japanese scissor brand from Tokyo, operated by Alps Co., known for thick, durable blades and function-ove...
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Horizon
Mid-range
Horizon is a professional hair shear brand available through SCISSOR Dude, one of the deepest US specialty catalogues...
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JATAI
Mid-range
VG-10
JATAI is a California-based company founded in 1950, serving as the exclusive North American distributor of Feather r...
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Jonetsu
Premium
440CCobalt Alloy
Jonetsu is a Japanese professional shear brand widely distributed in the US through SalonCentric, Scissor Dude, and o...
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Jyo
Mid-range
V10 Cobalt
Jyo is a Japanese professional hairdressing shear brand available through Shear Integrity in the US market.
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Jyo-Utopia
Mid-range
Jyo-Utopia is a Japanese professional shear line by the Utsumi Company, available through Scissor Dude in the US.
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Keiun
Premium
ATS-314440C
Keiun is a Japanese Damascus steel scissor brand by Yamamura Manufacturing, a Sanjo City blacksmith since 1948 in Nii...
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Kennomai
Mid-range
Kennomai is a Japanese scissor brand from Tokyo, operated by Mandoll Co., offering cutting, thinning, and design-cut ...
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Kikui
Premium
Cobalt AlloyStainless Steel
Kikui is a Japanese scissors manufacturer founded in 1953 in Wakayama, known for durable, long-lasting professional s...
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KING CRAFT
Premium
Cobalt special alloyPowder metal alloy
KING CRAFT is a Japanese scissor brand by Hasamiya Hayashi.
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KITA IDEA
Mid-range
Cobalt super-alloy steelPowder high-speed steel
KITA IDEA is a Japanese professional scissor brand sold through Scissors shop Hayashi.
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Kouho
Premium
Cobalt AlloySintered Steel
Kouho is a Japanese scissor maker founded in 1964 in Osaka, producing professional cutting, thinning, and left-handed...
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KT
Mid-range
KT is a professional hair shear brand available through SCISSOR Dude, one of the deepest US specialty catalogues of p...
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Kyoto
Value
440C
Kyoto is an economy-priced professional shear brand sold through US and UK retailers, offering cutting and thinning s...
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Kyoto Hasami Shokunin
Mid-range
Cobalt alloySuper alloy
Kyoto Hasami Shokunin is a one-person Japanese shear brand applying traditional swordsmithing techniques to handcraft...
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Lumiere
Premium
Lumiere is a Japanese scissor brand from Osaka featuring patented Flex Handle ergonomics and Ever Sharp edge retentio...
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MATSUZAKI
Premium
Matsuzaki is a Japanese scissor manufacturer founded in 1898 in Tokyo, with over 125 years of in-house production her...
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MICHIKO
Premium
ATS-314
Michiko is a USA-based brand offering Japanese-style professional shears, known for its patented Painkiller flexible ...
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Miraki
Premium
Japanese steelCobalt
Miraki is a Japanese professional hairdressing scissor brand sold through multiple UK retailers.
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Mork
Mid-range
CobaltStainless steel
Mork is a Japanese scissor maker from Ono City founded in 1893, with four generations of fully integrated, single-fac...
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MUJIRUSHI
Mid-range
MUJIRUSHI is a Japanese scissor company in Tokyo with roots tracing to 1928, offering direct-sale professional shears...
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Naruto
Elite
Cobalt Alloy
Naruto is a premium Japanese scissor maker founded in 1963 in Takarazuka, Hyogo, handcrafting shears built to last 20...
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NBAA
Mid-range
CobaltSpecial steel
NBAA is a Japanese professional scissor brand sold through Scissors shop Hayashi, serving the Japanese domestic haird...
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Niigata
Mid-range
Super Gold 2 (SG2)ATS-314
Niigata is a Japanese scissor brand named after the renowned metalworking prefecture, available through US retailers ...
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NOVA
Mid-range
AUS-8
NOVA is a Japanese professional shear brand, one of UTSUMI Corporation's in-house lines, with blades forged from Japa...
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Okamiya
Mid-range
Super Gold IIStainless cobalt alloy
Okamiya is a Japanese scissor maker founded in 1958 in Osaka, known for patented contactless ball bearing pivots and ...
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OKAWA
Elite
Powder high-speed metalCobalt / Stellite
OKAWA is a Japanese scissor brand from Saitama producing completely handmade professional shears with hand-ground hol...
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Omega
Mid-range
Omega is a Japanese professional scissor brand, one of the older Japanese shear makers known for sharp bevel edges in...
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Passion
Mid-range
ATS-314Damascus
Passion is a UK scissor brand by Dowa International since 1980, blending Japanese craftsmanship with wide UK and US r...
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PHX-Japan
Mid-range
Japanese stainless steelCobalt
PHX-Japan is a Tokyo-based scissor brand by PHX-HASAMI Phoenix, offering cutting and thinning shears with multiple te...
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Precious
Mid-range
CobaltV10
Precious is a Japanese scissor brand from Seki City founded in 2009, selling direct-to-consumer shears with premium c...
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ROYAL MASTER
Premium
Ultra-high density carbon steel
Royal Master is a Japanese professional scissor brand from Osaka, known for popularizing Yanagiba and Sasaba scissor ...
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S.cosmo
Mid-range
S.cosmo is a Japanese professional scissor brand sold through Scissors shop Hayashi.
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S-Gate
Mid-range
S-Gate is a Japanese scissor brand from Mie Prefecture founded in 2009, offering individually handmade shears with in...
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S2
Mid-range
Cobalt V10Cobalt SP
S2 is a Japanese boutique scissor brand founded in 1991 in Osaka, producing professional shears with a registered des...
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Sakura
Mid-range
Cobalt AlloyStainless Steel
Sakura is a Japanese-origin scissor brand based in California, forging shears from cobalt steel with a proprietary co...
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SCISSORS JAPAN
Premium
Special stainless steel
SCISSORS JAPAN is a Japanese manufacturer from Toyama known for LSBS flat-back blade technology and semi-custom profe...
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scissors street
Mid-range
Cobalt steel
Scissors Street is a Tokyo-based Japanese scissor brand founded by a repair specialist, offering precise thinning rat...
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SHARP LINE
Elite
VG10Cobalt
SHARP LINE is a Japanese scissor brand founded in 1989, manufactured in Seki using 3D CNC diamond machining and advan...
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Shisato
Premium
ATS-314
Shisato is a Japanese hand-forged scissor brand with 35+ years of craftsmanship, using Hitachi ATS-314 and V-10 cobal...
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TADAKUNI
Mid-range
SUS440VG10 (V-Gold 10)
TADAKUNI is a Japanese scissor manufacturer founded in 1953, now in its third generation, crafting shears with 0.05mm...
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Tara
Premium
Cobalt AlloyDamascus
Tara is a USA-based scissor brand by Nina Inc., offering handcrafted cutting, thinning, and left-handed shears with m...
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TENYO
Premium
TENYO is a Japanese scissor brand with origins dating to 1946, handmade by artisans in Osaka carrying on traditional ...
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TOGINON
Mid-range
Cobalt Alloy
TOGINON is a Tokyo-based scissor manufacturer founded in 1980, sharpening over 100,000 shears annually with patented ...
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togiya
Mid-range
HITACHI 440CV-Gold No.1
togiya is a Japanese scissor brand founded in 1965 in Aichi Prefecture, selling traditional handcrafted professional ...
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Tohri
Value
Cobalt steelStainless steel
Tohri is a Japanese scissors line by Tokyo Riki Co., Ltd., founded in 1946, specializing in base cutting and thinning...
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Toki
Premium
VG10ATS314
Toki is a Japanese scissor brand made in Tsubame, Niigata, a historic metalworking center, offering cutting and thinn...
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Tokoya
Mid-range
440C
Tokoya is a Japanese professional hair scissor brand available through Edgemaster International, a US specialty retai...
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Tokyo Riki
Mid-range
Cobalt steel
Tokyo Riki is a Japanese scissor manufacturer founded in 1946, producing multiple brand lines including Butterfly, Ha...
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TRACKS
Premium
TRACKS is a Japanese scissor brand founded in 2016 in Tokyo, combining CNC precision machining with hand-finished bla...
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TSUBAME
Mid-range
420A440C
TSUBAME is a Japanese scissor brand founded in 2001 in Niigata, crafted by metalworking artisans from a region with 3...
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U&U
Premium
Cobalt-Containing Steel
U&U is a Japanese scissor line by UTSUMI (est.
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Utsumi
Elite
Japanese steel
Utsumi is a Japanese scissor manufacturer founded in 1987, pioneering CNC shear production and known for innovative d...
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Verne
Mid-range
Verne is a professional hair shear brand carried by Shear World, a long-running US specialty retailer serving profess...
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Washou
Premium
SUS440CVG-10
Washou is a Japanese scissor brand by TOA Scissors, manufactured in Seki City with specialized thinning models for di...
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Wings
Premium
Cobalt Alloy
Wings is a Japanese scissor brand distributed across multiple US and UK retailers including Shear World, Chris & Sons...
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Yagyu
Mid-range
Yagyu is a Japanese scissor manufacturer founded in 1990 in Hiroshima, known for its patented split screw pivot and h...
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YK Japan Shears
Mid-range
YK Japan Shears is a professional hair shear brand carried by Shear World, a long-running US specialty retailer servi...
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YOSHI
Mid-range
VG10Cobalt VG1
YOSHI is a Japanese professional hair scissor brand available through Scissor City, a New Zealand-based specialty ret...
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