Scissors chosen by florists. "Hand Creation," a master class in functional beauty.｜Sakagen
Hard branches and soft stems alike are cut with surprising lightness.
Sakagen scissors are not just tools — they feel like an extension of your fingertips.
The pleasant "snip" enriches the time you spend with flowers.
A sharpness that becomes one with your fingertips
Founded in 1903 (Meiji 36) in Sanjo City, Niigata — a town of metalwork. "Sakagen" is a long-established scissors maker characterized by manufacturing that fuses techniques cultivated over 100 years with innovative ideas. The "Hand Creation" series released in 1979, in particular, overturned the common sense of scissors. The distinctive form, with a hollow for the index finger, was born of an ergonomic pursuit of "no hand fatigue." With functional beauty and stain-resistant fluorine-resin coating, it has become a long seller loved worldwide — from professional florists to hobby gardeners.
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The revolutionary "Hand Creation" design
A large handle and a hollow for the index finger. This unique shape is designed so your hand doesn't ache after long use. A Good Design Award and Long Life Design Award winner — a Japanese masterpiece where functionality and beauty fuse at a high level.
Rust-resistant "fluorine-resin coating"
A fluorine-resin coating is applied to the blade surface. As a result, it's not only rust-resistant — even plant resin and sap that adhere come off easily. Low friction means the blade glides cleanly, and you can cut smoothly with light force.
The traditional "sharpness of Sanjo"
Beyond design, the basic blade performance is first class. Skilled craftspeople in Sanjo carefully sharpen each blade, producing a crisp sharpness that cuts cleanly. Because it cuts without crushing the plant's fibers, the cut surface is beautiful and water uptake improves.
Editor's Note
At a florist, you'll notice many of the scissors in the staff's belt pouches are "Hand Creation." The reason pros choose them becomes obvious the moment you try one. The hand is just so at ease — slip your index finger into the hollow and the scissors stabilize; even thick branches give in to leverage without force. The fluorine coating means sap wipes off easily too. With many colors (red, pink, moss green), there's also the hidden benefit that they're easy to spot if you drop them in the garden.
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Centered on the perennial best seller "F-170," a lineup tuned to hand size and purpose. Scissors that are sharp, rust-resistant and ready to keep you company for life.
Hand Creation F-170
When in doubt, choose this. The standard model loved worldwide.
The flagship of Sakagen. At an easy-to-handle 170mm total length, it fits the average woman's hand. Hooking your index finger into the hollow adds stability and lets you cut with surprisingly light force. Many color variations — choose your favorite.
For ikebana, gardening and flower arrangement. Ideal for your first pair.
Hand Creation F-180
For larger hands, or for cutting thicker branches.
A slightly larger model (180mm total length). With more room in the handle, it's recommended for women with larger hands and for men. The slightly larger blade also transmits force well when cutting thicker branches and hard stems.
For pruning garden trees, gardening for men. Popular with professional florists.
Hand Creation Koryu Type (F-170)
For delicate work. A distinctively Japanese shape with a slim, pointed tip.
A model that sharpens the blade thin like the traditional "koryu scissors" while keeping the easy grip of Hand Creation. The slim tip slips into dense branches and suits fine work — for the delicate cuts of ikebana and arrangement.
For ikebana, flower arrangement and bonsai care.
Mini Creation F-135
Pocket-size. For succulents and fine harvest work.
A charming mini size, 135mm in total length. Compact enough to fit in a palm, it shines in fine work and cutting in tight spaces. Handy for daily care — harvesting vegetables, picking dead leaves off houseplants and so on.
For succulent care, kitchen-garden harvest and indoor gardening.
Okubo Shears (Stainless)
A gardener's standard. This shape is the answer for garden-tree care.
"Okubo shears" — long loved by garden professionals — modernized with Sakagen's technique. Available in rust-resistant stainless or fluorine-coated versions, suited to harder garden work like pruning and root cutting. A classic shape with state-of-the-art sharpness.
For pruning garden trees, bonsai and root-cutting work.
Summary: A life with flowers becomes more fun.
Good scissors cut without crushing the plant's vessels — so water uptake improves and cut flowers last longer.
Sakagen scissors are tools kind to both the user and the flowers being cut.
A gem that anyone who loves gardening or arrangement should try at least once.
- Company
- Sakagen Co., Ltd.
- Founded
- 1903
- Address
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2-2-51 Hayashi-cho, Sanjo City, Niigata 955-0803, Japan
Google Map - Tel
- +81-256-32-3421
- Business
- Manufacturing and sales of flower scissors, bonsai scissors, garden scissors and more
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