Kikuichimonji・菊一文字・ Pre War KamisoriA vintage Taisho (pre 2nd WW) period kamisori Japanese Straight Razor crafted by Kikuichimonji Freshly Restored. We also added a Rattan handle wrapping and lacquered it with several layers of Urushi. Includes a handcrafted Japanese paulownia box with engraving. Shave ready.

A vintage Taisho (pre-war)-period kamisori crafted by Yamamasa 山正(Yamada Denzaburo)

for the transport it comes with a 3d printed blade guard

Iwasaki Razors were and are the best Kamisori's you can get for money and they are still in production

the cutting part is made of high carbon steel and the supporting layer of Iron

On the lid it shows an ukiyo-e engraving of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi`s "Suffering from pain courtesan of the period" out of the series "32 feminine faces of everyday life" from 1888

Wrapped in traditional rattan and finished with natural urushi lacquer for a refined

Previously unused

岩崎 ・ Iwasaki ・ Master Iwasaki‘s family name

It will fit most medium sized Kamisori

Including the original box

正寺・Teramasa (read from right to left)

nonetheless a beautiful piece with a remarkable Urushi-Rattan Handle Wrapping