Sakuragi・桜義・Bathhouse Kamisori mikawa nagura On the box it says

On the box it says Okada

Iwasaki as well until today uses uddeholm steel from Sweden

have a much higher hardness and will keep their smooth shaving quality for much longer before having to sharpen them again

We removed the old handle wrapping

A vintage Showa-period kamisori crafted by Inotora (伊乃寅)

Sakuragi・桜義・Bathhouse Kamisori mikawa nagura On the box it saysA Kamisori exclusively made for the yuya () the traditional Japanese public bathhouse, where a professional bather called a sansuke would shave heads and faces in a steaming, wet environment all day long. The thick, heavy tang was a necessity. Wet hands, continuous use, no folding handle the very thick nakago was the handle. We know exactly what this razor was used for because it tells us. Stamped into the tang: yuya seny exclusively for bathhouse