The Best Hakucho Scissors

The Hakucho range

Hakucho is a Japanese scissor brand manufactured by Tokyo Riki Co., Ltd., founded in 1946 in Itabashi, Tokyo. It is the original Tokyo Riki line, predating Butterfly, and is distributed in Canada through Takano as Hakucho Super. All three catalogued models sit at $175.

Hakucho was Tokyo Riki’s first scissor line and continues alongside the newer Butterfly flagship. The Super range covers cutting and thinning in lengths from 6.0 to 6.9 inches. Takano Canada lists the models as Hakucho Super, which is the primary retail route for Canadian buyers.

3 Hakucho picks all at $175

1. Hakucho Super 1F Cutting Scissors (guide price around $175). Available through the Hakucho retailer network.

2. Hakucho Super NO.30 Cutting Scissors (guide price around $175). Available through the Hakucho retailer network.

3. Hakucho Super 4#30 Cutting Scissors (guide price around $175). Available through the Hakucho retailer network.

How we chose

The Super 1F ($175), Super No.30 ($175), and Super 4-30 ($175) all carry the same guide price. The 1F is the primary cutter; the No.30 and 4-30 differ in tooth count and thinning profile. Tokyo Riki handcrafts all three at its Itabashi factory alongside the Butterfly, Tohri, and Alu-Coba lines. Hakucho was Tokyo Riki’s first scissor line and continues alongside the newer Butterfly flagship. The Super range covers cutting and thinning in lengths from 6.0 to 6.9 inches. Takano Canada lists the models as Hakucho Super, which is the primary retail route for Canadian buyers. Guide prices are at time of writing; confirm current figures and availability directly with the brand or its authorised retailers. Sets and left-handed models where listed separately are not included here.