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Cohana-Seki Mini Scissors – Sakura 2024 Limited Edition

How small can the very best scissors be? This was the playful challenge of Mr. Hasegawa to his artisans at Hasegawa Cutlery, a manufacturer of edged tools in Seki, Japan’s foremost cutlery-making town. The result: the adorable and remarkably sharp Seki Mini Scissors. They are a true labor of love from a company with a commitment to time-tested craftsmanship and inventive ideas.

Simply pinch lightly to cut cleanly through thread, cloth, or other thin material with ease. Scissors come with a genuine leather case for convenient portability, and each pair is adorned with a beautiful silk tassel from Tassel Studio MARIMO in Fukuoka Prefecture.

The Seki Mini Scissors fit easily into a bag, pocket, or toolbox. Both practical and stylish, they’re a great backup to shears in a pinch and make for an excellent gift. Choose from multiple tassel colors for a tiny tool suited perfectly to your own style.

 

 

 

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Producing Regions :
Gifu (scissors) × Fukuoka (tassel) × Kyoto (case)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cohana-Assorted Needles in Haibara Chiyogami Pack in 3 options

High Quality Hiroshima Needles wrapped in Chiyogami made by Haibara, a long-established Japanese paper company.

Story

Needles are supple yet durable, and manufactured in Hiroshima, a city with a 300-year history of high-quality needle production. Rigorous quality control ensures unified thickness and length of needles, and their ability to pierce cloth with ease.

The package is specially made with Haibara Chiyogami. Chiyogami is a traditional Japanese paper with patterns printed on it. Haibara is a traditional Japanese paper company, which has commissioned illustrators and artists of the time to create original designs for their Chiyogami through their 200-year business history. Three types of patterns were carefully selected among the many patterns of Haibara, and reprinted in Cohana’s original colors.

Sashiko Needles

Long needles are recommended for large stitch patterns. Short needles are recommended for detailed designs. Sharp tip for smooth insertion into fabric.

KUMIKI: Wooden Puzzles

Fun geometric pattern with a motif of Japanese traditional craft wooden puzzles.

Cross Stitch Needles
Round tip for smooth insertion and glides through fabric. Large needle hole for easy threading.

HYOTAN: Gourds

This pattern represents the abundance of fruitfulness, and is auspicious for good luck and good fortune to ward off misfortune.

Embroidery Needles
Sharp tip to pierce easily even high-density fabrics. Excellent for most embroidery stitches.

ONAGADORI & BOTAN: Long-tailed Roosters & Peonies
This gorgeous pattern depicts long-tailed roosters and peonies, which are symbols of wealth, nobility, and prosperity.


Producing Regions

Tokyo, Hiroshima

Producer

Chiyogami｜HAIBARA Co., Ltd.／Nihonbashi,Tokyo
Haibara is a traditional Japanese paper Washi company in business for more than 200 years in Nihonbashi, Tokyo. Since its establishment in the late Edo period, the company has commissioned illustrators and artists of the time to create original designs for their chiyogami. The prints are available even today.
Haibara Chiyogami has been loved by many people throughout the ages. During the Meiji period (1868-1912), when Japan was civilized and opened to the world, its exquisite beauty was highly appreciated in foreign countries, and it played a role in driving Japonism in Western Europe.


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Cohana-Haibara Chiyogami Needle Threader (Pack of 3)

The handle of the threader finished with Chiyogami made by Haibara, a long-established Japanese paper company.

Story

“Haibara Chiyogami Needle Threader” is a collaboration product with Haibara, which is a traditional Japanese paper company in business for more than 200 years in Nihonbashi, Tokyo.

Chiyogami is a traditional Japanese paper with patterns printed on it. Since the establishment, Haibara has commissioned illustrators and artists of the time to create original designs for their Chiyogami. The prints are available even today. Haibara Chiyogami has been loved by many people throughout the ages. Three types of patterns were carefully selected among the many patterns of Haibara, and reprinted in Cohana’s original colors.

The handle of the needle threader is made with these special Chiyogami. The smooth texture of the high-quality Chiyogami and the stable handle make it easy to thread small needle holes. The hexagonal shape is considered auspicious, symbolizing harmony and stability, and has long been used for celebrations and special gifts.

▼A set contains 3 pieces, one of each pattern.

●KUMIKI: Wooden Puzzled
Fun geometric pattern with a motif of Japanese traditional craft wooden puzzles.

●HYOTAN: Gourds
This pattern represents the abundance of fruitfulness, and is auspicious for good luck and good fortune to ward off misfortune.


Producing Regions

Tokyo

Producer

Chiyogami｜HAIBARA Co., Ltd./ Tokyo, Nihonbashi
Haibara is a traditional Japanese paper Washi company in business for more than 200 years in Nihonbashi, Tokyo. Since its establishment in the late Edo period, the company has commissioned illustrators and artists of the time to create original designs for their Chiyogami. The prints are available even today. Haibara Chiyogami has been loved by many people throughout the ages. During the Meiji period (1868-1912), when Japan was civilized and opened to the world, its exquisite beauty was highly appreciated in foreign countries, and it played a role in driving Japonism in Western Europe.


Note : Delivery time for back-ordered items is expected to be between 2 to 4 weeks
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Cohana-Yuzen Leather Paperweight in 2 colours

Aligned lovely flowers, the motif of Cohana, were adopted as the design on the leather. A hand-sized bag is made out of the Yuzen leather, and small iron grains are filled inside. The soft leather yuzen leather fits comfortably in your hand. The feel of the iron grains inside is also comforting. While being practical, this leather yuzen paperweight makes your handmade time more gorgeous and enjoyable.

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Producing Region

Osaka

Producer

Yuzen Leather Paperweight｜Takeguchi／Ikuno-ku, Osaka
The artisan Mr. Takeguchi adapted traditional Yuzen kimono-dyeing techniques to leather, resulting in an exquisite, three-dimensional design.

Note : Delivery time for back-ordered items is expected to be between 2 to 4 weeks

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Cohana-Seki Sewing Shears with Lacquered Handles (Shunuri)

The fine scissors made in Seki City, Gifu Prefecture, the city of cutlery and their handles are finished with lacquer coatings.

Story

These shears are made in Seki City, Gifu Prefecture, the city of cutlery. The handle is coated with lacquer by a lacquer artisan of Buddhist altar arts in Aichi Prefecture, creating a lacquered scissors with a noble luster.

Shunuri is a rich red color produced by applying layers of vermilion lacquer.

The layers of lacquer bring out a translucent luster and depth. Beautiful luster and tasteful shine will appear as the years go by, and the smooth texture unique to lacquer will fit comfortably in your hand.
The light and stable cutting edge is made of durable and rust-resistant Japanese stainless steel.

View Seki Sewing Shears with Lacquered Handles (Tamenuri)

▼Comes with genuine leather sheath
▼Includes a cleaning cloth for care

Producing Regions

Aichi, Gifu

Producers

Lacquer｜Ehara Lacquer Works／Nagoya, Aichi
Lacquer factory founded in 1970 in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. They mainly make lacquer items and Buddhist altars for temples and households. In recent years, they have been producing various lacquered works other than traditional Buddhist altars.

Scissors｜Hasegawa Cutlery／Seki,Gifu
A cutlery manufacturer established in 1933 in Seki City, Gifu Prefecture, one of Japan’s leading cutlery towns. The reliable quality was born from the outstanding technology and abundant knowledge cultivated through history. Their products have pleasant sharpness that cannot be found anywhere else.

 

 

Note : Delivery time for back-ordered items is expected to be between 2 to 4 weeks

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Cohana-Seki Sewing Shears with Lacquered Handles (Tamenuri)

The fine scissors made in Seki City, Gifu Prefecture, the city of cutlery and their handles are finished with lacquer coatings.

Story

These shears are made in Seki City, Gifu Prefecture, the city of cutlery. The handle is coated with lacquer by a lacquer artisan of Buddhist altar arts in Aichi Prefecture, creating a lacquered scissors with a noble luster.

Tamenuri is a deep brown color produced by applying layers of transparent lacquer on top of vermilion lacquer.

The layers of lacquer bring out a translucent luster and depth. Beautiful luster and tasteful shine will appear as the years go by, and the smooth texture unique to lacquer will fit comfortably in your hand.
The light and stable cutting edge is made of durable and rust-resistant Japanese stainless steel.

View Seki Sewing Shears with Lacquered Handles (Shunuri)

▼Comes with genuine leather sheath
▼Includes a cleaning cloth for care

Producing Regions

Aichi, Gifu

Producers

Lacquer｜Ehara Lacquer Works／Nagoya, Aichi
Lacquer factory founded in 1970 in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. They mainly make lacquer items and Buddhist altars for temples and households. In recent years, they have been producing various lacquered works other than traditional Buddhist altars.

Scissors｜Hasegawa Cutlery／Seki,Gifu
A cutlery manufacturer established in 1933 in Seki City, Gifu Prefecture, one of Japan’s leading cutlery towns. The reliable quality was born from the outstanding technology and abundant knowledge cultivated through history. Their products have pleasant sharpness that cannot be found anywhere else.

Note : Delivery time for back-ordered items is expected to be between 2 to 4 weeks

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