Following the blog topic of Japanese tools…here’s a few of mine.
Please post your tools too!
Nice photos.
I’ve been using/collecting hand tools over 50 years - but haven’t taken too many pictures. I do have an inventory - and I sorted out the hand tools I have that were made in Japan. Here’s the list sorted by manufacturer:
COMPANY PARENT COMPANY PART_NO GTIN NAME
ALLEX HAYASHI CUTLERY CO. LTD. 17211 4977530172117 SUPER HARD OFFSET BLADE SCISSORS
ALLEX HAYASHI CUTLERY CO. LTD. 17212 4977530172124 SUPER HARD OFFSET BLADE SCISSORS
ANEX 6102T 4962485024147 ULTRA LOW PROFILE PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER SET
ANEX 6103F 4962485024253 ULTRA LOW PROFILE ALLEN (HEX) WRENCH SET
ARS CORPORATION HP-310 4965280660008 CURVED BLADE FRUIT PRUNER - 1.5 INCH BLADES
ARS CORPORATION K-900Z 4965280682543 HEDGE TRIMMING SHEARS - 6 INCH BLADES
ARS CORPORATION KNK-MT211 792845568219 WEEDING SICKLE - NEJIRI KAMA
ARS CORPORATION KR1000 4965280681027 HEDGE TRIMMING SHEARS - 8 INCH BLADES
BEST WAY TOOLS ANDERSON INC. 95680 080497956806 SOFT JAW NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS
BLAZER BLAZER PRODUCTS INC. GB-2001 085244000016 MICRO TORCH
BLAZER BLAZER PRODUCTS INC. GT8000 853059001739 BIG SHOT BUTANE TORCH
DIY TOOLS - NISAKU COMPANY TOMITA CUTLERY CO. LTD. 2150 4986956021503 FLEX SCRAPER - R-SCRAPER M
DIY TOOLS - NISAKU COMPANY TOMITA CUTLERY CO. LTD. 2170 4986956021701 DETAIL FLEX SCRAPER
DOGYU IMOTO HAMONO CO. LTD. M-200 4962819013465 MINI MAGNETIC NAIL PUNCH - 200MM LONG
DOGYU IMOTO HAMONO CO. LTD. 4962819018804 SKEWED-BLADE SCRAPER
DOGYU IMOTO HAMONO CO. LTD. 4962819018811 SKEWED-BLADE SCRAPER
DOGYU IMOTO HAMONO CO. LTD. 4962819016312 HAND ANVIL
ENGINEER INC. FUTABA TOOL MFG. CO. LTD. DJ-01 4989833017613 PLUG JACK DRIVER - 4.5MM TIP - 75MM SHAFT
ENGINEER INC. FUTABA TOOL MFG. CO. LTD. DJ-02 4989833017620 PLUG JACK DRIVER - 6MM TIP - 75MM SHAFT
ENGINEER INC. FUTABA TOOL MFG. CO. LTD. DJ-03 4989833017637 PLUG JACK DRIVER (TWIN PT) - 4MMTIP - 75MM SHAFT
ENGINEER INC. FUTABA TOOL MFG. CO. LTD. DJ-04 4989833017644 PLUG JACK DRIVER (TWIN PT) - 6MM TIP - 75MM SHAFT
ENGINEER INC. FUTABA TOOL MFG. CO. LTD. DJ-05 4989833017651 PLUG JACK DRIVER - 15.8MM TIP - 53MM SHAFT
ENGINEER INC. FUTABA TOOL MFG. CO. LTD. DTC-20 4989833005702 LINEHEAD SCREWDRIVER - 3.6MM - 90MM SHAFT
ENGINEER INC. FUTABA TOOL MFG. CO. LTD. DTC-27 4989833005771 LINEHEAD SCREWDRIVER - 4.6MM - 90MM SHAFT
ENGINEER INC. FUTABA TOOL MFG. CO. LTD. DTH-03 4989833005535 HEX TAMPER PROOF SCREWDRIVER - 75MM SHAFT
ENGINEER INC. FUTABA TOOL MFG. CO. LTD. DTP-03 4989833005832 PENTALOBE SCREWDRIVER - 1.3MM - 75MM SHAFT
ENGINEER INC. FUTABA TOOL MFG. CO. LTD. DTP-05 4989833005450 PENTALOBE SCREWDRIVER - 1.7MM - 100MM SHAFT
ENGINEER INC. FUTABA TOOL MFG. CO. LTD. DTY-02 4989833005825 TRI-WING SCREWDRIVER - 1.7MM - 75MM SHAFT
ENGINEER INC. FUTABA TOOL MFG. CO. LTD. DTY-03 4989833005436 TRI-WING SCREWDRIVER - 2.4MM - 75MM SHAFT
ENGINEER INC. FUTABA TOOL MFG. CO. LTD. PH-55 4989833034559 TETSUWAN MULTI-PURPOSE SCISSORS - 2.25 INCH BLADE
ENGINEER INC. FUTABA TOOL MFG. CO. LTD. PTN-01 4989833036614 TITANIUM TWEEZERS - POINTED TIP
ENGINEER INC. FUTABA TOOL MFG. CO. LTD. PTZ-51 4989833037017 CERAMIC TIPPED TWEEZERS - POINTED TIP
ENGINEER INC. FUTABA TOOL MFG. CO. LTD. PZ-01 4989833039011 E-CLIP PLIERS
ENGINEER INC. FUTABA TOOL MFG. CO. LTD. PZ-02 4989833039028 E-CLIP PLIERS
ENGINEER INC. FUTABA TOOL MFG. CO. LTD. PZ-55 4989833039554 SCREW PLIERS
ENGINEER INC. FUTABA TOOL MFG. CO. LTD. PZ-57 4989833039578 NEJI-SAURUS SCREW PLIERS
ENGINEER INC. FUTABA TOOL MFG. CO. LTD. PZ-58 4989833039585 NEJI-SAURUS SCREW PLIERS
ENGINEER INC. FUTABA TOOL MFG. CO. LTD. TWM-03 4989833063535 ADJUSTABLE WRENCH - THIN JAW
ENGINEER INC. FUTABA TOOL MFG. CO. LTD. TWM-08 4989833063580 ADJUSTABLE WRENCH - THIN JAW - 24MM CAPACITY
ESTWING - DOGYU ESTWING MFG. CO. RSC 034139104414 RSC BAR
FAN OUT CO. LTD. 5066F GLASS BREAKER/GROZIER PLIERS
GREEN TOP NISAKU - TOMITA CUTLERY CO. LTD. 650 4986956006500 HORI-HORI GARDENER’S KNIFE
H. KOYAMA - KOYMAICHI sold by Lee Valley 60S05.03 DOVETAIL CHOPPING CHISEL
H. KOYAMA - KOYMAICHI sold by Lee Valley 60S05.06 DOVETAIL CHOPPING CHISEL
H. KOYAMA - KOYMAICHI sold by Lee Valley 60S05.09 DOVETAIL CHOPPING CHISEL
H. KOYAMA - KOYMAICHI sold by Lee Valley 60S05.12 DOVETAIL CHOPPING CHISEL
H. KOYAMA - KOYMAICHI sold by Lee Valley 60S05.18 DOVETAIL CHOPPING CHISEL
H. KOYAMA - KOYMAICHI sold by Lee Valley 60S05.24 DOVETAIL CHOPPING CHISEL
HI-SEAS HI-SEAS INDUSTRIES INC. 250-4 ICHIBAN 092271500525 SWAGING PLIERS
HIT TOHO KOKI CO. 22-AC18-3 761605300512 BOLT CUTTER - 5/16 INCH CAP - ANGULAR JAWS
HIT TOHO KOKI CO. 22-TRC1014-4 761605302486 THREADED ROD CUTTER DIE
HIT TOHO KOKI CO. 22-TRC3812-3 761605302660 THREADED ROD CUTTER
HIT TOHO KOKI CO. 22-TRC516D-3 761605302479 THREADED ROD CUTTER DIE
HIT TOHO KOKI CO. 900 083114051366 BOLT CUTTER
HIT TOHO KOKI CO. HWC12 4953830020334 STEEL CABLE CUTTER 15/32IN CAP
HIT TOHO KOKI CO. HWC-6 4953830200310 CABLE CUTTING PLIERS
HIT TOHO KOKI CO. HWC9 4953830020426 STEEL CABLE CUTTER 3/8 IN. CAP
HIT TOHO KOKI CO. W-16 4953830030050 STEEL CABLE CUTTER 16MM CAP.
HOZAN HOZAN TOOL INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD. C-203 4962772152034 LOCKRING PLIERS - 11 INCH LONG
HOZAN HOZAN TOOL INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD. C-205 4962772152058 LOCK RING SPANNER
HOZAN HOZAN TOOL INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD. C-216 4962772152164 SPOKE NIPPERS
HOZAN HOZAN TOOL INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD. C-356 4962772153567 INNER BRAKE WIRE PLIERS
HOZAN HOZAN TOOL INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD. C-432 4962772154328 DIE STOCK - FORK COLUMN DIES
HOZAN HOZAN TOOL INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD. C-451 4962772154519 FRAME SPREADER
HOZAN HOZAN TOOL INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD. D-130-75 JIS SCREWDRIVER
HOZAN HOZAN TOOL INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD. D-140-75 JIS SCREWDRIVER
HOZAN HOZAN TOOL INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD. D-150-100 JIS SCREWDRIVER
HOZAN HOZAN TOOL INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD. D-155-100 JIS SCREWDRIVER
HOZAN HOZAN TOOL INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD. D-155-300 JIS SCREWDRIVER
HOZAN HOZAN TOOL INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD. P-220 4962772062203 CHAIN LINK PLIERS
IPS IGARASHI PRYOR PH-200 4953880351105 SOFT JAW SLIP JOINT PLIERS
IPS IGARASHI PRYOR WH-250S 4953880451102 SOFT JAW PUMP PLIERS
IPS IGARASHI PRYOR WL-270S 4953880491108 SOFT JAW WONDER PLIERS
IWASAKI MARUYOSHI MFG. CO. LTD. 150CPF FLAT JAPANESE FILE - FINE CUT
IWASAKI MARUYOSHI MFG. CO. LTD. 150CPHR CURVED HALF ROUND JAPANESE FILE
IWASAKI MARUYOSHI MFG. CO. LTD. 150CPHREF HALF ROUND JAPANESE FILE - EXTREME FINE CUT
IWASAKI MARUYOSHI MFG. CO. LTD. 150FM (#1) FLAT JAPANESE FILE
IWASAKI MARUYOSHI MFG. CO. LTD. 150FM (#2) FLAT JAPANESE FILE - MEDIUM CUT
IWASAKI MARUYOSHI MFG. CO. LTD. 150HRM (#1) HALF ROUND JAPANESE FILE
IWASAKI MARUYOSHI MFG. CO. LTD. 150HRM (#2) HALF ROUND JAPANESE FILE - MEDIUM CUT
IWASAKI MARUYOSHI MFG. CO. LTD. 200CPF FLAT JAPANESE FILE - FINE CUT
JINKAI MC-A MONOFILAMENT CUTTER
KO-KEN KO-KEN TOOL CO. LTD. 2769H 120 4991644021338 NUTDRIVER HANDLE - HINGED
KO-KEN KO-KEN TOOL CO. LTD. 3774P-SR 4991644061037 RATCHET HANDLE - OFFSET HANDLE - FLEX
MCC MCC CORPORATION (JAPAN) ABCH-430 THREADED ROD - THREAD CHASER - 3/8 AND 1/2 UNC THREADS
MCC MCC CORPORATION (JAPAN) ABW-030 THREADED ROD WRENCH - 4.5 INCH LONG
MCC MCC CORPORATION (JAPAN) ABW-040 THREADED ROD WRENCH - 4.5 INCH LONG
NT CUTTER NT INCORPORATED R-1000 STAPLE PULLER & STRAP CUTTER
NT CUTTER NT INCORPORATED SF-22 4904011032226 FLAT STRAIGHT FILE M/F 3 INCH
NT CUTTER NT INCORPORATED SFT-22 4904011032233 FLAT TAPERED FILE M/F 3INCH
NT CUTTER NT INCORPORATED SR-22 4904011032271 CONVEX STRAIGHT FILE M/F 3INCH
NT CUTTER NT INCORPORATED SRT-22 4904011032288 CONVEX TAPERED FILE M/F 3INCH
NT CUTTER NT INCORPORATED SV-12 4904011032363 V-GROOVE FILE M/F 3INCH
ODATE (TOSHIO ODATE) MS-JCOD.03 TWW DOVETAIL PARING CHISEL
ODATE (TOSHIO ODATE) MS-JCOD.06 TWW DOVETAIL PARING CHISEL
ODATE (TOSHIO ODATE) MS-JCOD.09 TWW DOVETAIL PARING CHISEL
OKADA HARDWARE MFG. CO. Z HANBAI CO. LTD. 7029 4963041070295 DOZUKI “Z” SAW
OLFA CORP. 111B 4901165103857 UTILITY SCISSORS - SERRATED EDGE
OLFA CORP. 9766 4901165103864 UTILITY SCISSORS - SERRATED EDGE
OLFA CORP. HOK-1 091511400366 HOOK CUTTER
OLFA CORP. L-1 091511600049 SNAP-OFF UTILITY KNIFE
OLFA CORP. T-25 091511400885 MULTI-EDGE ARC SCRAPER
OLFA CORP. T-45 091511400915 MULTI EDGE ARC SCRAPER
SHARK CORPORATION TAKAGI TOOLS INC. 10-5208 008023152089 YARDSHARK ROOT CUTTER SAW
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-8S10 689228207585 RH CONE REMOVAL TOOL SG-8R20/5
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-8S11 689228207585 RH CONE REMOVAL TOOL - INTER-8
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-8S20 689228207547 RH CONE REMOVAL TOOL - NEXUS
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-8S30 689228207554 CARRIER UNIT - 8 SPEED HUBS
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-8S50 689228207578 CARRIER UNIT TOOL FOR SG-8R45
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-AF10 689228172036 ALFINE RIGHT HAND DUST CAP TOOL - 8 INCH LONG
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-BB13 689228267299 BOTTOM BRACKET REMOVAL TOOL
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-BT03-S 689228481718 BRAKE BLEEDING KIT (4 PC.) - 5 INCH LONG
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-CJ40 689228207622 CABLE ADJUSTING TOOL INT HUB
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-CN31 689228041226 CHAIN BREAKER
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-EW01 689228301160 DI2 WIRING PLUG TOOL
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-EW02 689228011588 DI2 E-TUBE PLUG TOOL
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-FC15 689228000834 PIPE BILLET SPINDLE CRANK PLUG
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-FC16 689228127593 2003 XTR M960 ADJ CAP TOOL
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-FC17 689228149519 XTR M970 BEARING ADJUST TOOL
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-FC18 689228284401 CRANK ARM INSTALLATION TOOL - 3.5 INCH LONG
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-FC20 689228228818 PEG SPANNER
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-FC24 689228945623 DURA ACE 9000 BB TOOL ADAPTER
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-FC32 689228097421 BOTTOM BRACKET CUP WRENCH M960
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-FC33 689228149502 XT M760/1 & SAINT BB CUP TOOL
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-FC35 689228149571 CRANK ARM INSTALLATION TOOL - 4 PIN SPANNER
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-FH10 THREADED FREEHUB REMOVER
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-FH40 FREEHUB ADJUSTING TOOL
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-FW10 4524667149088 DURA ACE 600 FREEHUB REMOVER
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-FW30 689228000278 FREEWHEEL REMOVER
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-FW45 689228149137 BMX FREEWHEEL REMOVER
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-HA20 689228169319 CUP REMOVER - SAINT HUBS
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-HB80 689228169333 HUB SETTING TOOL -HB(FH)-M800
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-HG09 689228165717 EXTERNAL LOCKRING RMVR WRENCH
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-HS22 689228179462 CONE WRENCH
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-LR15 689228050785 XTR DISK BRAKE LOCKRING TOOL
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-LR20 689228169326 LOCKRING REMOVER - SAINT HUBS
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-PD30 DURA-ACE PEDAL WRENCH
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-PD33 PD-M324 4524667181866 MTB PEDAL SERVICE TOOL SET (2)
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-PD40 689228182509 SPD PEDAL AXLE TOOL
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-PD73 DEORE XT PEDAL BEARING TOOL
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-S704 689228689855 ALFINE SG-S700 SEAL SET TOOL
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-SR21 689228103474 CHAIN WHIP SPROCKET REMOVER - 3/32
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-SR22 689228103498 CHAIN WHIP SPROCKET REMOVER - 1/8
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-SR23 689228398344 CHAIN WHIP MULTI-SPEED SPROCKET REMOVER
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-ST01 689228149335 DURA ACE LOCKNUT TOOL
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-ST02 4524667149347 DURA ACE RETURN SPRING TOOL
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-UN74S 689228000353 BOTTOM BRACKET UNIT INSTALLATION TOOL
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-UN75 689228000322 CHAINRING REMOVAL TOOL ADAPTER
SHIMANO SHIMANO LTD. TL-UN96 689228000377 CHAINRING REMOVAL TOOL (2PC.)
SHINTO SHINTO INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD. SR-30 4986744631013 SAW-PLANING RASP
SHOJUN 360 CAT’S PAW PULLER
SILKY UM KOGYO INC. 390-36 4903585390367 SUGOI 360 PRUNING SAW - 5.5 TPI
SK11 188038 4977292188036 DOUBLE BEVELED JAPANESE SAW FILE
STAR-M CORPORATION 4953 TD CERAMIC EDGER - CHAMFER CUT
STAR-M CORPORATION 4953 UO CERAMIC EDGER - SQUARE CUT
SUGINO SUGINO CYCLE INDUSTRIES INC. 201-LR LOCK RING/BOTTOM BRACKET TOOL
SUGINO SUGINO CYCLE INDUSTRIES INC. 201-PS BOTTOM BRACKET PIN SPANNER
SUGINO SUGINO CYCLE INDUSTRIES INC. 207 CHAINWHEEL SPANNER
SUPERTOOL SUPER TOOL CO. LTD. CPA300 4967521137317 ALUMINUM CORNER PIPE WRENCH - 3/8 - 1-1/4 CAP.
SUPERTOOL SUPER TOOL CO. LTD. HW-105 4967521017633 SLIDING JAW HOOK SPANNER - 35 to 105 MM
SUPERTOOL SUPER TOOL CO. LTD. HW-165 4967521017657 SLIDING JAW HOOK SPANNER - 95 TO 165 MM
SUPERTOOL SUPER TOOL CO. LTD. MFTN68A 4967521299527 68MM OPENING - SHORT ALUMINUM ADJUSTABLE WRENCH
SUPERTOOL SUPER TOOL CO. LTD. RQ 20N 4967521025744 FLARE NUT WRENCH
TAIYO PICUS KOYO INDUSTRIES CO. LTD. AP-100 ANCHOR RIVET (MOLLY) PLIERS
TAKAGI TOOLS INC. - SHARK CORP. TAKAGI TOOLS INC. 58-9015 008023890158 PULL SAW
TONE TOOL MAEDA METAL INDUSTRIES LTD. TSH165 4953488206524 T-HANDLE BRAKE SPRING HOOK
TOP MAN TOPMAN CO. LTD. 6205-200 CAT’S PAW PULLER
TOP MAN TOPMAN CO. LTD. 6205-300 CAT’S PAW PULLER
TOYO TOYO CUTTER TC21PVR 0060829138391 CUSTOM GRIP SUPERCUTTER
TSUBOSAN FILE CO. LTD. RH-3 4518007001129 DOUBLE BEVELED JAPANESE SAW FILE
TSUBOTAMA No.3 - 250377 SAFE-CUT 75 MM JAPANESE SAW FILE
TSUBOTAMA No.4 - 250372 SAFE-CUT 100 MM JAPANESE SAW FILE
VAMPLIERS VT-001-8 700621050759 PRO SCREW EXTRACTION PLIERS
VAUGHAN - BEAR SAW VAUGHAN & BUSHNELL MFG. BS240P 051218569506 EXTRA-FINE CROSSCUT PULL SAW
VAUGHAN - BEAR SAW VAUGHAN & BUSHNELL MFG. BS333C 051218569100 COARSE-CUT PULL SAW
WOOD OWL STAR-M CORPORATION 02390 841271023905 AUGER BIT FILE
Thanks for sharing.
For some reason I want those Vessel drivers. I don’t need them, I want them. And a pair or three of the Engineer pliers.
Aside from the Engineer NejiSaurus pliers and thin jaw adjustable wrenches - a few of my favorite Japanese tools are: