Hakucho
- Japan
- Est. 1946
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Budget Luxury
Hakucho is a Japanese scissor brand by Tokyo Riki Co., Ltd., a manufacturer established in 1946, offering versatile cutting and thinning shears.
About HakuchoHakucho is a Japanese scissors brand manufactured by Tokyo Riki Co., Ltd. The parent company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in the Itabashi ward of Tokyo. Hakucho is one of several professional scissor lines in the Tokyo Riki family.Product RangeHakucho’s catalog includes cutting scissors and thinning scissors....
About Hakucho
Hakucho is a Japanese scissors brand manufactured by Tokyo Riki Co., Ltd. The parent company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in the Itabashi ward of Tokyo. Hakucho is one of several professional scissor lines in the Tokyo Riki family.
Product Range
Hakucho’s catalog includes cutting scissors and thinning scissors. The brand covers a wide range of specialties: blunt cutting, slide cutting, point cutting, texture control, volume control, combined cut and thinning, base cutting, finishing, rough cutting, and general thinning.
That breadth of specialty coverage makes Hakucho one of the more versatile lines within the Tokyo Riki portfolio. The range is designed to serve stylists who need different tools for multiple cutting techniques.
Availability
Hakucho scissors are carried by Takano in Canada (listed as “Hakucho Super”) and Scissors Shop Hayashi in Japan.
Heritage
Tokyo Riki Co., Ltd. has been producing scissors since 1946. The Hakucho line sits alongside other Tokyo Riki brands such as Butterfly, Alu-Coba, and Tohri. Together these lines cover a variety of price points and cutting styles under one manufacturer.
Sources
- Hakucho brand profile and Tokyo Riki manufacturer statements (tokyoriki.co.jp)
Product Types
Specialties
Where to Buy
Authorized Retailers
Retailers stocking Hakucho
ScissorPedia catalogues 2 retailers carrying Hakucho.
- TAKANO — Canada
- Scissors shop Hayashi — Japan
Products
How Hakucho Compares
| Brand | Hakucho | PHX-Japan | Utsumi | Tokoya |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan |
| Price Tier | Mid-Range | Mid-Range | Mid-Range | Mid-Range |
| Steel | — | — | — | — |
| Handles | — | — | — | — |
| Specialties | Blunt cut, Slide cut, Point cut, Texture control, Volume control, Cut & Thinning, Base cut, Finishing, Rough cut, Thinning | Slide cut, Chop cut, Fine cut, Vertical cut, Texture control (20-30%), Texture control (30-40%), Texture control (40-50%), Volume control, Straight cut | Blunt cut, Base cut, Slide cut (10-40%), Slide cut (80-90%), All-round thinning (20-25%), Finishing thinning (10-19%) | — |
| Founded | 1946 | — | 1987 | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Hakucho scissors are manufactured in Japan by Tokyo Riki Co., Ltd., established in 1946 in Itabashi-ku.
Hakucho 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.
Hakucho specializes in Blunt cut, Slide cut, Point cut, Texture control, Volume control, and 5 more.
