Sakuragi・桜義・Bathhouse Kamisori mikawa nagura This is a historic piece

This is a historic piece

We removed the old handle wrapping

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

Rehollowed the Omote with a sen

Inside we found a paper sheet that we will keep together with the Kamisori

Sakuragi・桜義・Bathhouse Kamisori mikawa nagura This is a historic pieceA 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