How bonsai scissors are forged using sword-making techniques in Japan

Jan 5 2023 by Business Insider

Hirakawa Yasuhiro is a master blacksmith for Sasuke in Sakai, Japan. Sasuke has been around since 1867 and specializes in scissors in addition to knives. Gardeners like Yoshikawa Masakazu believe these shears are the best for maintaining bonsai trees.

Hirakawa Yasuhiro is a master blacksmith for Sasuke in Sakai, Japan, who forges scissors with techniques that were used to make swords, knives, and weapons. Japanese-style gardeners like Yoshikawa Masakazu are willing to wait a year to get...

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