The ShearAlliance: which member for which job
Short answer
JapanShears is a member of the ShearAlliance, a group of retailers, brands and information websites that share an interest in Japanese shears. This page says who the members we point readers to are and when each is the right place to go.
If the question is which Japanese-maker model, hand, edge and size, stay here. If it is a different trade, a different country or the tool itself, one of the members below is a better first stop.
Which member for which job
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| The job | Go to | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Compare Japanese-maker shears model by model | JapanShears (this site) | Listings put the selected hand, edge, steel, handle and size beside the price. Start with the Shear Finder or the maker profiles. |
| Barber work: scissor-over-comb, a second length, left-handed barber shears | BarberScissors (Australia) | A store written for barbers, with barber shears from Yasaka, Joewell, Kamisori and Jaguar and left-handed options. |
| Salon or stylist shopping, or picking a tool for a particular haircut | SalonScissors (Australia) | A store written for hairdressers, with buying guides alongside ranges from Yasaka, Joewell, Kasho, Kamisori, Juntetsu, Ichiro and Mina. |
| A wider range to look through | Japan Scissors and Scissor Hub (Australia) | Two further Australian stores with ranges of their own. Japan Scissors lists Yasaka, Joewell and Kasho; Scissor Hub lists Mina, Ichiro and Joewell. |
| Understand the tool before choosing one | Scissorpedia | An information website rather than a store. Read it for background, then come back to a store for the model. |
| Delivery outside Australia | The member for your country, below | JapanShears delivers to Australian addresses only. |
Outside Australia?
Online checkout here accepts Australian addresses only (see
shipping). These fellow ShearAlliance members are the places to look from elsewhere. Each runs its own range, prices and delivery terms, so read them on its own site.- New Zealand: Japan Scissors
- United Kingdom: Japan Scissors
- United States: jpscissors.com
- Canada: Japan Scissor Shop
- France: ciseauxjapon.com (in French)
- Italy: forbicigiappone.com (in Italian)
Reference: Scissorpedia
Scissorpedia is an information website, not a store. It is the place for background on scissors and shears themselves. When the question turns to a particular model, hand or size, our shear guides and listings pick up from there.
About the ShearAlliance
The ShearAlliance is an alliance whose members include retailers, brands and information websites such as Scissorpedia. Its own site, shearalliance.org, is offline for now and will be back shortly. It has other members besides the ones named here; this page lists only those we point readers to. Membership is not a rating or a test result for any product, and nothing on this page should be read as one.
Who runs which store
JapanShears, BarberScissors, SalonScissors, Japan Scissors and Scissor Hub (the Australian stores) are run by the same seller: Nippon Shears Pty Ltd ACN 641 863 578 acting as trustee for The Adams Scissor Trust ABN 68 501 252 754. Treat them as one seller with several storefronts, not as independent businesses. For the other members we say only that they are fellow ShearAlliance members. Read each store's own terms before you order. Our own are in the terms of sale, and how we write our guides explains how we handle sources.