Kikuboshi・菊星・Western Style Vintage Japanese Razor - asymmetrical grind rust protection Shigeyoshi is the son of

Shigeyoshi is the son of the founder of the Iwasaki workshop in Sanjo Niigata

The razor was made in the Meiji Period - before 2nd World War

Kiya is still an active company in the Nihon Bashi District of Tokyo selling cutlery

The box is handcrafted out of imported Japanese Hinoki Wood

Rare Kiku Hidari・きくひだり ・Tamahagane steel ・ 玉鋼・ straight razor (Kamisori) with a beautiful Sakura Handle

Kikuboshi・菊星・Western Style Vintage Japanese Razor - asymmetrical grind rust protection Shigeyoshi is the son ofbeautiful western style Japanese razor by Kikuboshi which means Chrysanthemum Star in Japanese., When you see the logo you surely will understand. Produced in the 1960s 70s The blade was resharpened and stropped by us to cut like the day it as produced. The razor is in very good shape. We do not high gloss polish the blades during restoration as this will destroy the vintage look of this old masterpiece entirely. Some spots remain where we removed