Thread: Japanese Straights

Originally Posted by Speedster

Post your kanji pictures over here, Basil, and you will have better luck getting those translated.

I’ve had a couple people look at that kanji. They all said generally the same thing.

Basically one side says: I have obtained a patent, or registered patent. Something along those lines

The other side reads: handmade good quality, and the company name kantou(kanto?) Riki



I’m going to my local sushi joint tonight, I’m good friends with the sushi chefs and they usually do all my translating for me so I’ll show them the pics tonight to see if they come up with the same thing.

On a side note I showed them this Japanese razor and Japanese natural stone thread. They were really impressed with the quality of stones and razors. They are all older (70-80) and they remember the barbers from their youth or seeing their grandparents with similar razors and stones. They keep asking me for more pictures any time I go in.

Thanks for sharing the story of the chefs, that was cool. I have three I will get pics of and post.

Thanks! Always fun to see what others think of our collections.

Also looking forward to seeing what yo have

Originally Posted by Toroblanco

Thanks for sharing the story of the chefs, that was cool. I have three I will get pics of and post.

I have a few, starting with my Marlboro 500. My guess is that it was a promotional gift

about 13/16ths, very nice shaver

tang:




back of tang:


small crack along the spine, maybe from hardening? It is stable


Any ideas who might have made this, don't think Marlboro had their own razor manufacture..

Tanifuji made the Cape 500, looks similar

Thanks, that one certainly looks very similar.

Ribbon razor and an atlas.

Had more than I thought! Lol
Iwasaki 2771
Kikuboshi 2002
Hoshi Tombo 6000
Diamond Hiyashi 1072
Tricho 2/8 but it is really 3/8. Only purchased it because it said 2/8. Shaves good and was cheap so not bad in the end

This pair came today from Mainaman/Stefan. Kamijo Yukio 13/16 and 15/16.

I am using the beautiful Western-style Iwasaki now. Does the letter "T" mean the name Tanifuji Fukutaro? Or something different?
Thank you