Soshiro・ 壮七郎 ・Restored Vintage Japanese Straight Razor ・ Kamisori with Paulownia BoxA vintage Showa period kamisori crafted by Soshiro . Restored by us to exceptional sharpness and shave ready condition. This Razor is New Old Stock, we only removed som surface rust and blued it and put the first sharp edge on it. We also have added a new Rattan Handle wrapping and Urushi lacquer. Includes a handcrafted Japanese paulownia box with engraving.

Engraved on the lid is an Ukiyo-e woodblock print of Kitagawa Utamaro`s "正直者" - "Honest Person"

matched to his hand and skin

The blade comes wrapped in red linnen in a Handmade

also called "Tsume" or "Kototsume" essential for playing the Japanese Koto instrument

It is New Old Stock and has still its original wrapping

The razor is in very good shape

New razor blades will fit perfectly fine

it is especially well suited for aesthetic finishing work

the right flexibility

New Old Stock

beautiful to look at

Our "Golden Milkyway" design is a stunning tribute to the thousand-year-old Japanese Urushi art tradition