Tobisho (株式会社飛庄) operates in Yamagata City, Japan, and focuses on pruning and garden shears. The firm states that its approach blends established forging methods with inspection supported by the Yamagata Industrial Technology Center to control sharpness retention and durability. (Source: https://www.tobisho.jp/about)

The manufacturing flow covers more than 200 steps, including forging, brazing on specific models, heat treatment (quenching and tempering), grinding, “urasuki” hollowing, edge shaping, assembly, and hand finishing. (Source: https://www.tobisho.jp/process)

Tobisho dates its modern company founding to 1930 (Showa 5) under Shōjirō Tobitsuka. The current facility is in Himachi, Yamagata City. (Source: https://www.tobisho.jp/about)