Azui Seisakusho

Forged Japanese tools for working soil

Hand hoes, cultivators and mattocks made in Miki for loosening soil, weeding, preparing beds and breaking compacted ground.

Azui Seisakusho makes forged agricultural and cultivation tools in Miki City, Japan. Each tool is shaped for a defined type of soil work, from light cultivation around plants to breaking hard and compacted ground.

Choose an individual tool for a specific job, an Azui cultivation set for broader soil preparation, or a complete Japanese garden set that combines Azui tools with pruning, planting and tool-care equipment.

New to compact Japanese soil tools? Read What Is a Japanese Hand Hoe? for an overview of the main head shapes, suitable jobs, soil conditions and tool limits.

Find the right Azui soil tool

Which Azui tool suits your soil and garden work?

Compare three compact forged soil tools and three Azui-only sets by soil condition, head shape and the work each option is designed to do.

Start with the soil

Choose the No.101 for gentle cultivation, the No.102 as the best all-round single tool, or the No.106 for concentrated breaking in firmer ground. Choose a set when your work crosses more than one of those jobs.

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Best for close cultivation

Four tines · 390mm beech handle

Azui No.101 Four-Tine Hand Hoe

Focused shallow cultivator

Choose it for: Loosen and aerate workable topsoil with control around established plants.

Not intended for deeply compacted ground, levering rocks or substantial roots.

Best all-round single tool

Four tines + flat blade · 390mm handle

Azui No.102 Ika-Gata Hand Hoe

Two-sided cultivation and weeding

Choose it for: Cultivate, scrape shallow weeds, break small clods and draw loose soil.

The most versatile single Azui tool, but not for deeply compacted ground.

Best for firm ground

Pick + mattock blade · 390mm handle

Azui No.106 Pick Mattock

Concentrated compact digging tool

Choose it for: Open crusted or compacted spots and start narrow planting holes.

A compact localised tool, not a full-size mattock or pry bar.

Widest soil-working range

No.101 + No.102 + No.106

Azui Complete Garden Cultivation Set

All three compact Azui head shapes

Choose it for: Cover gentle cultivation, surface weeding and concentrated firm-soil work.

The broadest Azui-only set for mixed garden conditions.

Best for workable beds

No.101 + No.102

Azui Soil Preparation Duo

Cultivation, aeration and shallow weeding

Choose it for: Maintain vegetable beds, herb gardens and borders with two complementary hoes.

Choose another option if your main job is breaking firm or compacted ground.

Best two-tool firm-soil set

No.102 + No.106

Azui Tough Ground Set

Concentrated breaking and controlled finishing

Choose it for: Open firm spots, then cultivate, scrape and draw the loosened soil.

For localised work rather than large areas of deeply compacted ground.

Compare the model matrix

Model	Tool / included	Primary action	Best soil and job	Limits	Price & status
Azui No.101 Four-Tine Hand Hoe	Four narrow forged tines; 390mm beech handle	Loosens and aerates the upper soil layer with minimal displacement	Workable topsoil and close cultivation around established plants	Not for deeply compacted soil, rocks or substantial roots	$50.00In stock
Azui No.102 Ika-Gata Hand Hoe	Four forged tines plus a small flat blade; 390mm handle	Cultivates, scrapes shallow weeds, breaks small clods and draws soil	General garden beds and gardeners wanting one versatile hand hoe	Not for deeply compacted ground or heavy levering work	$55.00In stock
Azui No.106 Pick Mattock	Pointed pick plus narrow mattock blade; 390mm handle	Concentrates force, then widens and shapes the loosened area	Crusted or firm patches, dry beds and narrow planting holes	Not a full-size mattock and must not be used as a pry bar	$60.00In stock
Azui Complete Garden Cultivation Set	No.101, No.102 and No.106	Combines controlled cultivation, surface cutting and concentrated breaking	Mixed soil conditions and the widest compact Azui working range	Compact hand tools, not substitutes for long-handled tools across large areas	$145.20In stock
Azui Soil Preparation Duo	No.101 and No.102	Loosens and aerates first, then scrapes, cuts and draws soil	Routine maintenance of workable beds, borders and herb gardens	Does not include the No.106 for firmer or compacted spots	$94.50In stock
Azui Tough Ground Set	No.102 and No.106	Breaks firm spots, then cultivates and finishes the loosened soil	Dry or firmer soil in confined planting areas	Not for rock, concrete or large areas of deeply compacted ground	$103.50In stock

What changes between options

Choose by soil resistance before choosing by set size.

Workable soilThe No.101 and Soil Preparation Duo favour controlled surface cultivation around existing plants.
One all-round toolThe No.102 adds a flat blade to its four tines for shallow cutting, scraping and drawing soil.
Firm patchesThe No.106 and Tough Ground Set add concentrated force for crusted or compacted surface spots.
Widest rangeThe Complete Garden Cultivation Set combines all three head shapes without adding tools from other makers.

Prices and availability update from the current product listings. Sold-out products remain visible for comparison and future restocks. Remove soil after use, dry the forged heads and apply a light coat of camellia oil before longer storage.