Founded in 1930 as a scissors factory specializing in pruners and secateurs, Tobisho is a Japanese cutlery blacksmith based in Yamagata, a prefecture renowned for its long history with bladed tools and weapons, dating back to the samurai sword production of the 1300s. Upholding Yamagata’s traditional craft, Tobisho employs many traditional processes in their manufacturing to create the highest quality pruning shears, garden scissors, and garden clippers on the market. Each pair of Tobisho shears undergoes more than 200 meticulous steps, many performed by hand, including brazing, grinding, quenching, tempering, sharpening, and finishing. Expert craftsmen individually polish, counterbore, adjust, and tighten every pair, ensuring unparalleled precision and quality.
