Yoshioka Hamono’s Kuroco Garden Shears Win LIFE x Design Award for Master Artisan Craft
Recognising Japanese Forging Excellence at the Tokyo Gift Show At the Tokyo International Gift Show in February 2025 — Japan’s largest trade exhibition featuring over 2,700 exhibitors—Yoshioka Hamono’s “Kuroco Pointed Tip Pruning Scissors” received the highly esteemed LIFE✖️Design Award for Best Takumi (Master Artisan) Craft. This award is given to a select few brands that […]
Floral Scissors and Ikebana #1
Shokunin Store has two different shapes of scissors used for “Ikebana”, traditional Japanese art of flower arrangements. The one with big looped handles (Tsuru-te) is called the “Koryu” style, and the other with curled ends (Warabi-te) is called the “Ikenobo” style. There are many “schools” of flower arrangements in Japan today. Three most known schools […]
Staying Home?
If you are staying home, let’s make it a positive thing. Why not try creating a bonsai? We have a perfect tool to get you started or send a gift to someone who would appreciate it. These tools are small in size but there is nothing miniature about their quality.