Tokyo Riki
- Japan
- Est. 1946
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Budget Luxury
Tokyo Riki is a Japanese scissor manufacturer founded in 1946, producing multiple brand lines including Butterfly, Hakucho, and Alu-Coba.
Butterfly, Hakucho, Alu-Coba, and Tohri all trace back to Tokyo Riki Co., Ltd., the Itabashi, Tokyo scissor maker established in 1946 that also sells under its own name. The company’s own-name catalogue runs cutting, thinning, and left-handed shears, mainly in cobalt steel, with thinning models covering volume control of roughly...
Butterfly, Hakucho, Alu-Coba, and Tohri all trace back to Tokyo Riki Co., Ltd., the Itabashi, Tokyo scissor maker established in 1946 that also sells under its own name. The company’s own-name catalogue runs cutting, thinning, and left-handed shears, mainly in cobalt steel, with thinning models covering volume control of roughly 15 to 45 percent.
About Tokyo Riki
Tokyo Riki is a Japanese scissors manufacturer founded in 1946. The company operates as Tokyo Riki Co., Ltd. and is headquartered in the Itabashi ward of Tokyo at 1-29-5 Nakadai. Tokyo Riki is both a manufacturer and a parent company for several distinct scissors brands.
Product Range
Under its own name, Tokyo Riki produces cutting scissors, thinning scissors, and left-handed scissors. The brand’s specialties are broad: blunt cutting, slide cutting, point cutting, volume control (15 to 45%), texture control, continuous cutting, delicate cutting, hard hair cutting, and men’s hair cutting.
Brand Family
Tokyo Riki manufactures multiple scissor lines beyond the core Tokyo Riki brand. These include Butterfly (their flagship line), Hakucho, Alu-Coba, and Tohri. Each sub brand targets different cutting styles, price points, and ergonomic preferences. The Alu-Coba line, for example, uses aluminum handles for reduced weight, while Butterfly is positioned as the premium all purpose range.
Heritage
Tokyo Riki Co., Ltd. has been in continuous operation since 1946. That makes them one of the older scissor manufacturers in Japan. Nearly eight decades of production have given the company time to develop and refine multiple product lines across the professional styling and barbering markets.
Sources
- Tokyo Riki brand profile and manufacturer statements (tokyoriki.co.jp)
Buying context
Tokyo Riki is a professional scissor brand headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. No specific product models are currently confirmed on the ScissorPedia database. For current model specifications, pricing, and availability, the authoritative source is the retailer carrying Tokyo Riki for the relevant market. ScissorPedia will update this entry as product data becomes available.
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Tokyo Riki at a glance
- Budget
- Mid-range $200–400
- Makes
- Cutting Scissors, Thinning Scissors, Left-Handed Scissors
- Based in
- Japan
- Catalogue
- 5 models listed
- Established
- 1946
Product Types
Specialties
Products
How Tokyo Riki Compares
| Brand | Tokyo Riki | Alu-Coba | Bi Design | scissors street |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan |
| Typical price | Mid-range | US$200–US$250 | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Steel | Cobalt steel | Cobalt steel | 440C Japanese Steel, Cobalt Steel | Cobalt steel |
| Blade types | — | — | — | — |
| Handles | — | Offset | — | — |
| Specialties | Blunt cut, Slide cut, Point cut, Volume control(15~45%), Texture control, Continuous cut, Delicate cut, Hard hair cut, Men's hair cut | Base cut, Step cut, Volume control, Texture control | — | Blunt cut, Slide cut, Volume control(15-20% / 20-25% / 25-30% / 30% / 40-45%), Texture control, Cut & Thinning |
| Founded | 1946 | 1946 | — | 2013 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Tokyo Riki Co., Ltd. is a Japanese maker established in 1946, with its base in the Itabashi ward of Tokyo. Its scissors are made in Japan.
Beyond its own name, Tokyo Riki produces several house lines, including Butterfly, Hakucho, and Alu-Coba, the last of which pairs aluminium handles with cobalt blades for a lighter feel.
Tokyo Riki works mainly in cobalt steel, which it uses across its cutting and thinning ranges.
For Japanese professional shears, Tokyo Riki holds a mid-range position. No guide prices are catalogued here; current pricing is on the maker’s site at tokyoriki.co.jp.
Yes. Its catalogue lists left-handed cutting and thinning scissors alongside the standard right-handed range.
It builds shears for a wide spread of techniques, from blunt and point cutting to slide cutting and texture work, with thinning models offering volume control of roughly 15 to 45 percent.
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