NBAA
- Japan
- Est. 1998
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Budget Luxury
NBAA is a Japanese professional scissor brand sold through Scissors shop Hayashi, serving the Japanese domestic hairdressing market.
AboutN.B.A.A. is the original professional scissor line of Genuine Inc. (株式会社ジェニュイン), a beauty and barber supply maker based in Chuo-ku, Tokyo. The company was incorporated in 1998 and designs the line from a working stylist’s perspective. Genuine sells N.B.A.A. directly through its own online store at genuine-store.jp, and the range...
About
N.B.A.A. is the original professional scissor line of Genuine Inc. (株式会社ジェニュイン), a beauty and barber supply maker based in Chuo-ku, Tokyo. The company was incorporated in 1998 and designs the line from a working stylist’s perspective. Genuine sells N.B.A.A. directly through its own online store at genuine-store.jp, and the range also reaches stylists through the Japanese specialty retailer Scissors shop Hayashi.
Product range
The catalogue covers the core cutting and thinning categories a salon needs. Cutting models run from roughly 5.7” to 6.5” and include semi-offset designs alongside straight-handled shears; the thinning side spans long and short blades. Some shears carry a black titanium finish.
Steel and origin
N.B.A.A. describes its shears as built from high-performance special steel. One cutting model, the Cutting Cobalt A6.5, is listed in cobalt. Genuine does not publish a specific JIS steel grade across the range. N.B.A.A. is a Japanese brand, designed and sold by Genuine Inc. of Tokyo.
See Also
About the brand
NBAA is a Japanese professional hair scissor brand reaching the US and international markets through specialist channels. No product catalogue is currently confirmed on the ScissorPedia database, so this entry remains brief while we await further specification data from the brand’s retail partners.
Buying context
For current model specifications, handle options, available sizes, and pricing, the authoritative source is the retailer or retailer network that carries NBAA for the relevant market. ScissorPedia will update this entry as confirmed product and technical data becomes available. If you work with NBAA or have firsthand experience with the brand, please reach out through the contact page.
Where to Buy
NBAA at a glance
- Budget
- Mid-range $200–400
- Based in
- Japan
- Catalogue
- 10 models listed
- Established
- 1998
Materials & Construction
The steel, edges, and handle styles NBAA works in:
Where to Buy
Authorized Retailers
Retailers stocking NBAA
ScissorPedia catalogues 1 retailer carrying NBAA.
- Scissors shop Hayashi — Japan
Products
How NBAA Compares
| Brand | NBAA | Hasami House | Miraki | Mork |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan |
| Typical price | Mid-range | Mid-range | US$220–US$540 | Mid-range |
| Steel | Cobalt, Special steel | 440C, Cobalt | Japanese steel, Cobalt | Cobalt, Stainless steel, Powder metal steel |
| Blade types | — | — | Convex | — |
| Handles | — | — | Offset, Ergonomic | — |
| Specialties | — | Blunt cut, Slide cut, Point cut, Volume control, Texture control, Cut & Thinning, Dry cut, Stroke cut, Effleurage, Chop cut, Base cut | — | Blunt cut, Slide cut, Point cut, Texture control, Volume control |
| Founded | 1998 | — | — | 1893 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. N.B.A.A. is the original professional shear line of Genuine Inc. (株式会社ジェニュイン), a Tokyo-based beauty and barber supply maker.
The line belongs to Genuine Inc., incorporated in 1998 and based in Chuo-ku, Tokyo. Genuine designs the range from a working stylist’s perspective.
The range covers the core salon categories. Cutting models run from roughly 5.7 to 6.5 inches in both semi-offset and straight-handle designs, and the thinning side spans long and short blades, some with a black titanium finish.
They sit in the mid-range band, roughly $200 to $400, which is a common range for professional shears from a Japanese brand.
Genuine sells the line directly through its own online store at genuine-store.jp, and the range also reaches stylists through the Japanese specialty retailer Scissors shop Hayashi.
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