Over the past century, Kanzawa has kept its tradition and reliability for four generations and continues to create professional tools that satisfy craftsmen around the world.
The tradition was started in Miki, well known as one of the oldest towns of blacksmiths in our country, by the founder Kanzawa Daikichi who was born to a blacksmith family. In 1895 he gathered a group of craftsmen to start ‘KANZAWA WORKS’ and begin producing original saws and pruning scissors as well as drills and agricultural machinery.
From 1950 onwards it started exporting tools. Kanzawa became one of the few export tool manufacturers in Japan for manufacturing and distributing craftsman tools for the biggest tool manufacturer in the USA. Circle cutters, expansive bit, and punches were introduced and the know-how has become regarded as ‘Kanzawa Original’ around the world.
Many long-seller items have since been introduced and become standard worldwide, getting the support of craftsmen from home and abroad and especially from Europe. Kanzawa has received numerous patents and design awards for original Kanzawa products.
The availability of similar products in the world goes to show that ‘Kanzawa Original’ has been recognized. Since 2000, we have continued to pursue for quality, material, and precision of these lasting long-sellers and at the same time propose new modern professional tools.
Today Kanzawa Original carries on the soul of craftsmen.