Kikui
菊井シザース
- Japan
- Est. 1953
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Budget Luxury
Kikui is a Japanese scissors manufacturer founded in 1953 in Wakayama, known for durable, long-lasting professional styling shears.
About KikuiKikui is a Japanese scissors manufacturer founded in 1953. The company operates as Kikui Scissors Co., Ltd. and is headquartered in Wakayama, Japan. Kikui has been producing professional styling scissors for over 70 years.Product RangeKikui’s catalog includes cutting scissors and thinning scissors. Their specialties focus on slide cutting and...
About Kikui
Kikui is a Japanese scissors manufacturer founded in 1953. The company operates as Kikui Scissors Co., Ltd. and is headquartered in Wakayama, Japan. Kikui has been producing professional styling scissors for over 70 years.
Product Range
Kikui’s catalog includes cutting scissors and thinning scissors. Their specialties focus on slide cutting and thinning at two removal rates: 20 to 25% and 30 to 35%.
According to the company, their guiding philosophy is that styling scissors are tools first, and should be long lasting and easy to use. Kikui states that they pursue scissors with strong cutting performance alongside comfort and durability.
Availability
Kikui scissors are widely distributed across North America and Japan. Retailers carrying the brand include Shear Integrity, Scissor Dude, Begley Schmit, SalonCentric, LA Shear, Takano (Canada), and Scissors Shop Hayashi in Japan. The brand also sells through their own website.
That level of distribution suggests a well established presence in the professional shear market, particularly in the United States.
Heritage
Founded in 1953, Kikui is one of the longer running Japanese scissors manufacturers. The company describes their work as the pursuit of refined design and lasting quality over the course of more than six decades of continuous production.
Sources
- Kikui brand profile and manufacturer statements (scissors.co.jp)
Product Types
Specialties
Where to Buy
Official Brand Websites
Authorized Retailers
Retailers stocking Kikui
ScissorPedia catalogues 7 retailers carrying Kikui.
- TAKANO — Canada
- Scissors shop Hayashi — Japan
- Begley Schmit — USA · ships to USA
- LA SHEAR — USA
- SalonCentric — USA · ships to USA, Canada
- SCISSOR Dude — USA · ships to USA
- SHEAR INTEGRITY — USA · ships to USA
Products
Articles About Kikui
How Kikui Compares
| Brand | Kikui | Horizon | Butterfly | Tokoya |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan |
| Price Tier | Mid-Range | Mid-Range | Mid-Range | Mid-Range |
| Steel | — | — | — | — |
| Handles | — | — | — | — |
| Specialties | Slide cut, Thinning(20-25%), Thinning(30-35%) | — | Blunt cut, Slide cut, Point cut, Volume control, Texture control, Continuous cut, Delicate cut, Hard hair cut, Men's hair cut | — |
| Founded | 1953 | — | 1946 | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Kikui scissors are manufactured in Japan by Kikui Scissors Co., Ltd., established in 1953 in Wakayama Japan.
Kikui 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.
Kikui specializes in Slide cut, Thinning(20-25%), Thinning(30-35%).
