Massive Henkotsu Kamisori, へんこつ, Hinoshita Kaizan Restored Vintage Japanese Straight Razor, Leather Handle Wrapping and Handmade Hinoki BoxMassive Japanese straight Razor from Henkotsu with golden lacquered Kanji. This Henkotsu is named Hinoshita Kaizan an old honorific title of the Yokozuna the highest ranking Sumo wrestler in Japan. This impressive razor was made in the Showa period and has a length of 17 cm, width of 2. 5cm, length of cutting edge is 5. 5 cm and the weight is 68. 2 g!!! A humongous razor with a huge length, something for big hands. Similar to the traditional Samurai

in order to get the perfect edge of Razors

A medium sized kamisori a bit on the lighter side

They are commonly used to remove fine facial hair of women

Hanamasa 花正Tamahagane 玉鋼 Steel

It shows Utamaro Kitagawas's "Two Women" from around 1790This Kamisori is fully disinfected

width of 2

inlayed is a red fabric

登録・toroku・registered (short version of registered trademark

after you wiped it dry

This Kamisori is somewhat special

5cm and the weight is 34

with a beautiful engraving and an Urushi Handle wrapping