Scissor Lab
Japan-based distributor handling premium hair shear manufacturing, individual quality inspection, and worldwide distribution partnerships for Mina, Ichiro, and Juntetsu.
About Scissor Lab
Scissor Lab is the Saitama-based Japanese distributor coordinating the worldwide supply chain for Mina, Ichiro, and Juntetsu professional hair shears. Every pair ships from Japan after individual quality inspection, which is how the brands maintain consistency as the products pass through distributor networks in Australia, North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
What Scissor Lab does
The business handles distribution of its three signature brands — Mina, Ichiro, and Juntetsu — to authorised retailers and salons globally, with manufacturing quality control handled in Japan. Scissor Lab also provides manufacturing services for brand partners, from fully bespoke builds to customisation on existing model platforms.
Distribution partnership model
Stylists and salons typically encounter Mina, Ichiro, or Juntetsu through a regional authorised distributor rather than direct from Scissor Lab. The distributor network handles local shipping, warranty fulfilment, and customer service while Scissor Lab retains manufacturing quality control in Japan. This structure is why the authorised-retailer relationship matters when buying these brands — the retailer is the front-facing warranty partner, and Scissor Lab is the underlying quality assurance.
Contact
Scissor Lab handles inquiries during weekday business hours Japan time through the contact form on the website. Brand inquiries, distributor partnership discussions, and technical questions about the three public brand lines all route through the same channel. For stylists wanting to purchase a specific model, the Scissor Lab site points you to the authorised distributor in your region rather than fulfilling direct-to-consumer orders.
Policies
The distributor network handles shipping, returns, and warranty service through their local partners. For stylists buying Mina, Ichiro, or Juntetsu through a regional retailer, the warranty terms are set by that retailer in partnership with Scissor Lab’s manufacturing quality standards. Always register the scissor with your retailer within their specified window to activate full warranty coverage.
See Also
Japanese scissors by tier and brand → Best Mina scissors → Best Ichiro scissors → Best Juntetsu scissors →
Brands Carried
Scissor Lab carries 3 professional scissor brands.
Where Scissor Lab sits in the Japan market
Unique in Japan (among ScissorPedia-catalogued retailers)
Of the 3 brands Scissor Lab carries, 2 are not catalogued at any other Japan retailer in ScissorPedia's directory: Ichiro, Juntetsu .
Also available from other Japan retailers
- Kasho — also at SCISSOR WORLD .
Services Offered
- Premium brand distribution to authorized distributors and salons worldwide
- Manufacturing services for brand partners with custom specifications
- Direct export from Japan with individual quality inspection
- Distributor partnership support across four continents
Policies & Support
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