KAI: the Japanese company behind KASHO scissors

The name on your scissors is KASHO, but behind it stands a company with more than a century of history: KAI, from Japan. As the official KASHO representative in Georgia, we think you should know where the scissors you work with every day actually come from.

Seki, the city of blades

KAI comes from Seki, a small city in Gifu Prefecture. Blades have been forged here for more than 800 years. Swords made in Seki were once prized by Japan’s feudal lords, and today the city is one of the world’s leading centres for cutting tools. The craft passes from one generation to the next, and KAI grew up inside that tradition.

1908: a small workshop

The company’s founder, Saijiro Endo, spent eight years as an apprentice at a folding knife factory. In 1908, at the age of twenty, he opened his own workshop. It was a modest place with only a few workers, and KAI started with those folding knives.

Razors came next. KAI made Japan’s first razor with a replaceable blade, and later the world’s first triple-blade razor with replaceable cartridges. Today the company makes kitchen knives, razors, manicure and medical instruments, and scissors for the home and for professionals. And KAI is still run by the Endo family.

KASHO: scissors for professionals

KASHO is KAI’s line for hairdressers and stylists. The scissors are made in Japan and shaped using traditional forging methods. The company handles every pair itself, from the first design to the finished tool. That is why KASHO quality stays consistent from series to series: the steel, the edge and the way the scissors sit in your hand don’t depend on a random subcontractor.

KAI in Europe: Solingen

KAI’s European branch, KAI Europe, is based in Solingen, Germany. Solingen is known as a city of blades too, Europe’s own. This is where we send KASHO scissors for service: licensed KAI specialists sharpen them and replace worn parts. Prices, timing and how to send your scissors: sharpening at the KAI service centre.

KASHO scissors in our store

The KASHO range has series for different tasks and budgets, from essential models to premium ones with Damascus steel and advanced screw systems. Every series we carry is on the brand page: KASHO scissors.