• Material: steel
• Country of origin: Japan
• Dimensions: 0.5cm (h) x 1.5cm (w) x 15.5cm (l) / 0.2" (h) x 0.6" (w) x 6.1" (l)
• Colour: silver and gold

Produced in Banshu - the oldest region and birthplace of the Japanese blacksmith industry - Banshu Hamono is praised for its carefully crafted household utensils. Namely, its range of scissors which are handmade and sharpened by skilled artisans from a steel called tama-hagane, a celebrated material used to make katana, or a Japanese sword.