{"product_id":"thread-snips-105mm-nagaha-mujun","title":"Nagaha 105mm Hand-Forged Japanese Scissors - Blue Steel, Gold Leaf \u0026 Urushi \/ MUJUN","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA completely hand-forged pair of traditional Japanese scissors, crafted from Blue Steel and finished with gold leaf applied over urushi lacquer.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Scissors Made for the Future of Craft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis pair of scissors is entirely hand-forged using the traditional Japanese \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003esō-hizukuri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e technique — a method in which the blade and spring are forged as one continuous piece of steel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe coloured details and lettering are finished by hand with Japanese urushi lacquer and gold leaf, giving each pair its own quiet beauty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe scissors you are holding were made by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTerazaki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of Japan’s very few remaining craftsmen capable of making scissors entirely by hand using this traditional technique.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince the retirement of his teacher, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMizuike\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Terazaki has become the only craftsman who can create fully hand-forged scissors in a wide range of shapes and sizes, with different spring tensions and specifications, according to the needs of individual makers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis scissors are not simply cutting tools. They are tools made for craftsmen — tools that become an extension of the maker’s hand and support the work of those who create.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore Than a Tool\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf all you are looking for is a pair of scissors that simply cuts well, this may not be the scissors you need.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTerazaki himself would be the first to say that he still has much to learn. Compared with the masters who came before him, he is still on his journey. But this is precisely what makes a true craftsman: there is always another level to reach, another detail to refine, another possibility to explore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis teacher, Mizuike, continued to pursue that higher standard until the very end of his career.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday, craftsmen like Terazaki are becoming increasingly rare in Japan. The environment for sustaining such highly specialised skills is becoming more difficult, and the future of traditional craftsmanship is far from guaranteed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChoosing to own and use a pair of scissors like these is therefore about more than the object itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is a way of supporting the person who made it — and of helping create the conditions in which the next generation of craftsmen can emerge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause Terazaki can work entirely by hand, he can create bespoke tools for professional makers at a realistic and appropriate price. His work supports not only individual craftsmen, but the wider ecosystem of Japanese making, craft and the culture that has grown around it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of his scissors has already found its way into the hands of a craftsman at Hermès — an early example of how this kind of knowledge and skill can continue to travel into the future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo choose this pair is to become part of that future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot simply a beautiful object to own, but a tool that carries a craft, a person and a way of making forward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eBlue Steel, Gold leaf 23.4 karat\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinish:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eBlack Oxide\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15.5g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 105mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 46mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInclude\u003c\/span\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003eSpecial Kiribako box (p\u003cspan class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ryNqvb\"\u003eaulownia wood \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ebox), wrapped in Banshu Ori (Banshu weaving) cloth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e MUJUN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftman:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kenshi Terazaki (Scissor), Norifumi Fujisawa (Gold leaf press) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct number:\u003c\/strong\u003e MJ-205\u003cbr\u003eMade in Banshu (Hyogo), Japan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MUJUN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54885524734298,"sku":"MJ-205","price":276.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2626\/4174\/files\/att.PvZMGNcGiH9UsE6C7Riz_w2p26AxKGUTyweQpUS1VOA.jpg?v=1793186304","url":"https:\/\/shop.monojapan.nl\/de\/products\/thread-snips-105mm-nagaha-mujun","provider":"MONO JAPAN STORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}