A pair of Ichiro passes through the same sequence its maker's teacher learned, and their teacher before them.
01刻
鋼 — はがね
The Steel
Japanese VG-10 and ATS-314 forged at 58–62 HRC. Each blank rested, oriented to the grain, hand-selected.
02刻
刃 — やいば
The Edge
Convex hamaguri-ba profile, ground on three stones. Thirty-two touches before the first inspection.
03刻
合 — あわせ
The Fit
Blade to blade at five pressure points. If the whisper is wrong, we start again.
04刻
仕 — しあげ
The Finish
Polished by hand to a sixteen-thousand grit mirror. Stamped, numbered, sealed by the maker.
鋏 — はさみ
The Collection
Six houses, one intent.
Each series is named for a quiet thing — a month, a blossom, a shadow. Every pair is numbered to its maker. Available through approved professional distributors.
Ichiro begins partnerships with international scissor stores, delivering premium cutting and thinning tools to Australia, Canada, and the USA.
2015-2017
Ichiro Scissors Wins International Awards
Ichiro wins international awards for best value hairdressing scissor sets for professionals and apprentices. Scissor Hub Awards 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018.
2018
Ichiro Secures Permanent Place in Australian Scissor Industry
Japan Scissors secures a distribution deal with Ichiro, bringing premium hairdressing scissors to Australian salons and barbershops.
2021
Ichiro Releases International Website
The Ichiro brand announces its international presence from its Tokyo headquarters through ichiroseiki.com, communicating with resellers and distributors directly.
A voice from the chair
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They disappear. The scissor is gone and there is only the line the client asked for. I have not felt that in twenty years of cutting.
