About Us
Greeting
In today’s world, often called the high-tech era, richness of the heart has come to be valued more and more.
For over 100 years since our founding in 1903 (Meiji 36), we have consistently created high-quality products through traditional craftsmanship and the latest equipment, earning the trust and satisfaction of our customers.
In particular, we have received high praise in the field of flower and bonsai scissors, contributing to traditional culture.
Going forward, we will continue to work even harder toward not only product quality but also sophisticated design, so we hope you will continue to use our products for years to come.
President and CEO
Nobuyuki Sakai
Company Overview
Company Name
Sakagen Co., Ltd.
Address
1735-6 Fukushima-Shinden-Hei,
Sanjo-shi, Niigata 959-1145, Japan
Phone
+81-256-32-3421
FAX
+81-256-35-7757
Capital
10,000,000 yen
Company Size
Site area: 1,000 tsubo (approx. 3,306 m²)
Building area: 230 tsubo (approx. 760 m²)
Employees: 16 (10 male, 6 female)
Company Officers
President and CEO: Nobuyuki Sakai
Director: Teiko Sakai
Director: Yuta Sakai
Auditor: Mio Watanabe
Business Lines
Manufacture and sale of flower scissors
Manufacture and sale of pruning scissors
Manufacture and sale of gardening scissors
Manufacture and sale of other related products
Banks
Daishi Hokuetsu Bank, Sanjo Branch
Sanjo Shinkin Bank, Ichinokido Branch
Habataki Credit Cooperative, Sakae Branch
History
1903
Meiji 36
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Jan
Sakagen Factory established by Genji Sakai at 1177-1 Ichinokido, Sanjo City
Began manufacturing katsura wood chisel handles
1925
Showa 01
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Aug
Kōichi Sakai began manufacturing scissors, and the company was renamed Sakagen Manufacturing
1935
Showa 10
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Discontinued production of chisel handles and became a scissors-only manufacturer
1951
Showa 26
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Jun
Certified as a Niigata Prefecture Recommended Quality Product (1st certification)
1964
Showa 39
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Nov
Selected as an Excellent Product by the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency
1967
Showa 42
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Apr
Selected for Good Design by the Osaka Design Center Foundation
1969
Showa 44
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Oct
Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Hitachi visited our company (we presented them with Sakagen-brand flower scissors)
1970
Showa 45
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Aug
Iemoto (grand masters) of various ikebana schools visited our company
1972
Showa 47
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May
Emperor Showa and Empress Kojun purchased Sakagen-brand Ookubo scissors
1982
Showa 57
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Nov
Selected for Good Design by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Hand Creation F170, Pruning Shears AP670)
1984
Showa 59
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Spring
Our florist scissors permanently added to the collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, USA
1986
Showa 61
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Sep
Our florist scissors featured on the covers of the West German design magazines md and INSTANT
1988
Showa 63
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May
Company renamed to Sakagen Co., Ltd.
Nov
Received the Director-General’s Award from the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency (Hand Solution F180)
1994
Heisei 06
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Mar
Launched the Florist Knife
1996
Heisei 08
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Sep
Launched titanium cooking chopsticks
1998
Heisei 10
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Jan
Launched pure titanium serving chopsticks for professional use (120, 135, 150, 165, 180, 210, and 240mm sizes)
Jul
Launched a resin- and residue-removing cleaner in response to customer requests
1999
Heisei 11
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May
Launched our website, acquired a domain name
Began disseminating information via the internet
2000
Heisei 12
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Feb
Launched the “Mini Creation F” to meet market demand, expanding the F series
For flower arrangement and gardening enthusiasts
2001
Heisei 13
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Jan
Developed a small finger-mounted harvesting scissors
For vegetable and flower growers, and gardening enthusiasts
2002
Heisei 14
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Oct
Added new colors to the Hand Creation F170 by customer request
Blue, Green, and Moss Green
2003
Heisei 15
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May
Produced a left-handed version of the F170 by customer request
Jun
Held a celebration for our 100th anniversary and the new president’s inauguration at Sanjo Bernard
Oct
Launched the “Shukaku-oh (Harvest King)” as a new standard harvesting scissors
Nov
Launched the Florist Knife Silver
2004
Heisei 16
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Apr
Added the “Shukaku-oh Slim,” a thin-blade version of the popular Shukaku-oh
2006
Heisei 18
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Launched the “F-195,” featuring a longer blade than the F-180
2008
Heisei 20
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Launched the compact-sized “Cute” in the Hand Creation series
2009
Heisei 21
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Launched the “Mini Creation Round Tip,” flower scissors designed for children and the elderly
2010
Heisei 22
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Obtained a patent for the “Shukaku Fukurou (Harvest Owl),” a product that enables one-handed harvesting
Launched flower scissors with rust-proof Stellite alloy blades
The “Mini Creation F” received the Good Design Long Life Award from the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization
2011
Heisei 23
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Launched a collaboration product with ikebana artist Shogo Kariyazaki
Launched the “Creator’s Case,” a genuine leather case designed for the F-170 and F-180
2014
Heisei 26
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Launched the “F-165,” an ikebana-specific model in the Hand Creation series
2016
Heisei 28
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Expanded the F-170’s standard color lineup to 11 colors
2020
Reiwa 02
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Added a stain-resistant “black blade” fluororesin finish to the F-170 and P-180
2021
Reiwa 03
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The new packaging for the Hand Creation series received the Silver Award at the Japan Package Design Awards
2023
Reiwa 05
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Introduced new colors for the first time in 11 years: Warm Gray, Atmos Green, Smoky Aqua, and Iceland Blue
Added 3 colors — Pink, Moss Green, and Lavender — to the F170 left-handed model by popular request
2024
Reiwa 06
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Added “Warm Gray” and “Atmos Green” to the standard color lineup of the Hand Creation series
