Thread: japonnippon

Originally Posted by WW243

Makes me feel kind of giddy.

Why?
You can get #13 DT for a lot less here in US. Iwasaki Tamahagane Kamisori are not worth 3-4k USD, you can get one for 600-800 USD.
NOS Japanese razors pop in the classifieds on a regular basis with much more reasonable prices.

A genuine Iwasaki Tamahagne for $600-$800??? I'd like to see that.

Not available right now, but....

IWASAKI Tamahagane Echigo Munenori Shaped 58mm blade

I've purchased one razor from him with no complaints. I've watched a lot of his razors and prices and (JMO), it looks like he really puts a premium on mint condition items. So some razors that are less than mint the price is a lot lower (although maybe they're still a premium).
He has some #13 DT going for about $170 - $225 and up that he's advertising as new...
But yes, agree with Stefan - if you're looking for NOS Japanese Westerns look watch the classifieds here too (specifically Zethlent's postings).

Jappannippon is a reliable vendor in terms of accurate descriptions and photos of his stock. His prices always have and will continue to push the very high end of the market. His resources for stock seem endless. At times you will find a reasonable price with a buy it now for a nice razor. This does not happen often. I have purchased several of his razors and been satisfied with the product but no so happy with the price. He is a seller operating in a sellers market and as long as his prices work for him I see no reason why anything should or would change.

I've bought a few. A coral, kropp, and a Swedish blade I can't think of the manufacturer off the top of my head. Some tarnish, a few very small pits in some, but all in pretty good shape that need minimal restoring, some just a buffing. He's a nice guy and honest. Like said earlier he doesn't deal in junk and I'm more than comfortable buying from him. Plus I usually get my stuff w/in 7-8 days which is better than ups here!

I bought a NOS Fon Razor from this vendor whose razors are rather ephemeral on his site. It is my favorite razor.

Originally Posted by Thisisclog

Not available right now, but....

IWASAKI Tamahagane Echigo Munenori Shaped 58mm blade

Originally Posted by Thisisclog

Not available right now, but....

IWASAKI Tamahagane Echigo Munenori Shaped 58mm blade

I can guarantee you if it was made by the master himself you couldn't touch it for that price.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

I can guarantee you if it was made by the master himself you couldn't touch it for that price.

I'm not sure about the history of yen/usd exchange, but this is Takeshi's explanation on the pricing:

"Iwasaki gave me the same price as two years ago, so Japanese Yen / U.S. dollar foreign exchange rate is worse than two years ago, but I stay the same price too. "

I'm not claiming to have any degree of knowledge, but I'm wondering if perhaps these are being made by Mizouchi's apprentice?

Bought a razor box off him, I was happy with transaction