Fuji
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Budget Luxury
Fuji is a Japanese shear brand from Sakai City, Osaka, using Cobalt alloy steel with convex edges. Offers lifetime warranty and 15 years free sharpening.
OverviewFuji is a Japanese professional hair shear brand based in Sakai City, Osaka, a region with over 600 years of sword-making heritage. Sakai has long been one of Japan’s foremost centers for blade craftsmanship, and Fuji draws on that tradition in its shear manufacturing. The brand uses Superior Cobalt alloy...
Overview
Fuji is a Japanese professional hair shear brand based in Sakai City, Osaka, a region with over 600 years of sword-making heritage. Sakai has long been one of Japan’s foremost centers for blade craftsmanship, and Fuji draws on that tradition in its shear manufacturing. The brand uses Superior Cobalt alloy steel and offers convex edge blades with ball bearing tension systems. Each shear carries a unique serial number.
Fuji backs its products with a lifetime warranty and 15 years of free sharpening, one of the more generous warranty programs in the professional shear market.
Product Range
Fuji’s catalog spans cutting, thinning, barber, and left-handed shears. Known model lines include:
- X Series - Flagship line
- GGF - Saber blade design for barbers, available in 7” and 7.5”
- GF - Emphasizes extreme sharpness
- MF - High-level cutting performance
- VF - Semi-offset crane handle
- DXF - Deluxe alloy construction
- NL - Standard line
- SF - Left-handed model
Features common across the range include convex edge geometry, self-sharpening blade technology, offset ergonomic designs, and ball bearing tension systems.
Distribution
Fuji has wide international distribution. The primary distributor is Absolute Scissors (Ireland). US retailers include Precision Shears, Scissor Dude, and Shear World. Spencer Scissors serves the UK and Australian markets, and Japan Scissor Shop covers Canada. The brand also operates a direct storefront at fujiscissors.stores.jp.
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Where to Buy
Authorized Retailers
Retailers stocking Fuji
ScissorPedia catalogues 5 retailers carrying Fuji.
- SPENCER SCISSORS — UK
- yoiscissors.co.uk — UK
- Precision Shears — USA · ships to USA
- SCISSOR Dude — USA · ships to USA
- SHEAR WORLD — USA · ships to USA
Products
How Fuji Compares
| Brand | Fuji | Alu-Coba | Tohri | Washou |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan |
| Price Tier | Mid-Range | Mid-Range | Mid-Range | Mid-Range |
| Steel | Superior Cobalt alloy | — | — | — |
| Handles | Offset, Semi-Offset Crane | — | — | — |
| Specialties | Ball bearing tension, Self-sharpening blades, Unique serial numbers | Base cut, Step cut, Volume control, Texture control | Base cut, Thinning, Cut ratio about 25% | Slide cut, Blunt cut, Base cut, Dry cut, Wet cut, Thinning (18-25%), All-round thinning (20-25%), Finish thinning (10-19%), Volume control, Texture control |
Verified Sources
- Secondary Precision Shears — Mizutani (reference)
Frequently Asked Questions
Fuji scissors are manufactured in Japan. ScissorPedia has limited founding date information for this brand.
Fuji uses Superior Cobalt alloy in their scissor lines. See our [Superior Cobalt alloy reference](/reference/steel-types/cobalt-alloy/) for technical details.
Fuji scissors are in the mid-range price tier ($150–$350). At this price point, they compete with Alu-Coba, Axis, BMC. Value depends on your cutting volume, technique preferences, and maintenance habits.
Fuji offers Offset, Semi-Offset Crane handle designs.
Fuji specializes in Ball bearing tension, Self-sharpening blades, Unique serial numbers. Their scissors use Superior Cobalt alloy steel.
