Sakura
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Budget Luxury
Sakura is a Japanese-origin scissor brand based in California, forging shears from cobalt steel with a proprietary convex edge finish.
OverviewSakura is a Japanese origin scissor brand operated by Sakura Japan LLC, with a mailing address in Windsor, California. The brand produces cutting scissors, thinning scissors, and left handed scissors. Sakura’s specialties include blunt cutting, slide cutting, and point cutting.Product RangeSakura states that all of its shears are forged from...
Overview
Sakura is a Japanese origin scissor brand operated by Sakura Japan LLC, with a mailing address in Windsor, California. The brand produces cutting scissors, thinning scissors, and left handed scissors. Sakura’s specialties include blunt cutting, slide cutting, and point cutting.
Product Range
Sakura states that all of its shears are forged from stainless steel and cobalt materials. The brand highlights what it calls the “Sakura Convex Edge,” which it describes as a proprietary edge finishing technique. All shears come with a money back guarantee and a lifetime warranty against manufacturing or material defects. The brand sits in a mid range price tier.
Sharpening Service
According to Sakura, they offer a factory grade sharpening service backed by over 20 years of experience. The process involves an 8 step honing procedure (not grinding) designed to restore shears to original condition. Pricing is listed at $40.00 for the first shear and $30.00 for each additional shear, which includes return shipping and insurance via priority mail.
Private Label Manufacturing
Sakura also offers private label shear manufacturing. According to the company, they can produce shears with custom logos, handle designs, and steel selections for other businesses. This service covers everything from putting a logo on an existing model to designing a fully custom shear from concept to finished product.
Distribution
Sakura shears are available through Scissor Dude and Scissor City online stores. The brand does not appear to operate a full e-commerce site of its own, though its main site at sakurashears.com provides product and contact information.
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How Sakura Compares
| Brand | Sakura | SHARP LINE | KT | Butterfly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan |
| Price Tier | Mid-Range | Mid-Range | Mid-Range | Mid-Range |
| Steel | — | — | — | — |
| Handles | — | — | — | — |
| Specialties | Blunt cut, Slide cut, Point cut | Precision Point cutting, Point cutting, Slide cutting, Precision cutting, Barbering, Thinning(35%), Thinning(40%), Texture control | — | Blunt cut, Slide cut, Point cut, Volume control, Texture control, Continuous cut, Delicate cut, Hard hair cut, Men's hair cut |
Frequently Asked Questions
Sakura scissors are manufactured in Japan. ScissorPedia has limited founding date information for this brand.
Sakura 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.
Sakura specializes in Blunt cut, Slide cut, Point cut.
