Tanifuji 77 CAPE KENNEDY RAZOR

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Tanifuji 77 CAPE KENNEDY RAZOR

This is a vintage Japanese Made straight razor, its is brand by Tanifuji Fukutar? and distributed by Nichiri Co.LTD (one of the largest barber shop and beauty salon equipment supplier in Japan.). Tanifuji san 1894, was the first to start manufacturing western style Japanese straight razors,using Japanese traditional techniques & skills to manufacture his razors. In 1918, he succeeded in the production of an excellent domestic Western razor which sharpness was more excellent than a Western imported razor. The beauty of the shape of the razor was derived from Japanese traditional knife/sword forging skills. Tanifuji retired at the age of 79, around 1973 He transferred his main machinery and materials to Mr. Iwasaki-san. (Very famous Razor maker) The Emperor Taisho (123rd Emperor of Japan) shaved himself by a Tanifuji razor, he kept his beloved Tanifuji Fukutaro’s razor at Tokyo Sumida-ku government office, exhibiting it from time to time.

CAPE NT 77 is a special edition Straight razor by Tanifuji to celebrate him coming to age of 77 years old.