ALL ABOUT MOSHIKO SHEARS
Our mission and purpose is to make the lives of our customers easier by providing high quality shears at every day prices, and outstanding scissor sharpening services. We strive to provide legendary customer service.
Moshiko Shears gets its name from an idea inspired by, of all things, pottery. There is a very interesting little town in Japan, about 2 hours north of Tokyo, which is famous for its pottery. It is often referred to as the pottery town. The name of this town is Mashiko, and it is in the Tochigi prefecture. Mashiko pottery, or Mashiko ware as it is more commonly known, is the origin of folk pottery. Not only is it beautiful and expertly crafted, it is also highly functional for cooking and other uses, and is made specifically for the people. The name of our shears, Moshiko, is a slight variation of the name of this pottery town, so as not to copy it to the letter. What is similar is that we make beautiful shears from premium Japanese steel, which are extremely functional and priced for the people. We completely understand that not everyone wants to spend a thousand dollars or more on quality shears. Our vision is in alignment with and inspired by the idea of this unique Japanese pottery town called Mashiko. Our hats off to the legendary crafts people whose excellence we honor.
