Utsumi’s handmade scissor range covers base cutting, slide work, long barber cuts and left-hand models.
Compare current JYO models by cutting task, length, hand and model-specific material on Utsumi’s catalogue.
Compare Jyo with another brandJYO is Utsumi’s handmade range of professional shears. Utsumi says its craftspeople finish the blade faces and hollow backs one pair at a time. The company began in Settsu, Osaka, in 1987 and added an established handmade-shear factory in 2000; the earlier factory history is not JYO’s founding date.
The current maker catalogue gives a more useful comparison than a single steel label. The CLOSER60 STANDARD is for controlled straight base cuts. The OS580 is a 5.8-inch slide and dry-cut model with cobalt-containing steel and a 3D handle. The RG70 is a 7-inch long cutter, while the D60L serves left-hand cutters. The RO58 lists two-layer steel, showing why one alloy cannot describe the whole range.
Use Utsumi’s Japanese JYO range for model specifications and its US collection for current US offers. Prices, stock and shipping depend on model and market. Choose length, hand and technique first, then check the exact listing for material, service and ordering terms. The Jyo-Utopia profile explains that related historical name.
JYO is Utsumi’s handmade scissor range. Utsumi was founded in 1987 in Settsu, Osaka, and its company history identifies an Osaka handmade-shear factory acquired in 2000.
No. Utsumi lists cobalt-containing steel for models such as OS580, while its RO58 page lists two-layer steel and its 8-inch extra-large model lists stainless alloy steel. Check the selected model.
Yes. Utsumi’s current catalogue includes the D60L left-hand cutter. Compare its 6-inch size, blade, handle and availability with your intended work.
Utsumi’s Japanese catalogue has model pages and Utsumi America lists a current JYO collection. Check regional price, stock and service terms on the selected model.
Sources checked for this profile: Utsumi JYO range and model list, Utsumi company and Osaka factory history, JYO OS580 cobalt-containing steel, JYO RO58 two-layer steel, JYO D60L left-hand model, Utsumi America JYO collection. Last reviewed September 2026.