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you also will be stunned if you found out that a 500 usd razor was actually purchased of 50-100 usd at an auction. I guess if the name is in kanji all of a sudden the razor has magical properties.

They sell for 1000-1300 NOS in Japan he just buys and resells with some pretty ridiculous mark ups.
I got two Iwasaki Tamahgane, one NOS and one with minimal use for less than half he sells this...