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HH1 Kamikaze
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HH1 Kamikaze

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$1,361.00

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Shear Size

  • HH1-4.5
  • HH1-5.5
  • HH1-6.0
  • HH1-6.5
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  • Premium High-Carbon Japanese Stainless Steel
  • Exaggerated Radius Designed for Dry Slide Cutting
  • Permanent Finger Rest
  • Countersunk Ball-Bearing Tension Control
  • Screw-in Bumper
  • Lifetime Warranty
Anatomy

Every detail of the HH1 Kamikaze.

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HH1 Kamikaze Dry Slide Cutting Shears - 5.5 Inches Right Handed - Ergonomic Handle
0101 / 04Exaggerated radiusExaggerated radius designed for dry slide cutting. Made from premium high-carbon Japanese stainless steel.
0202 / 04Ball-bearing tension controlCountersunk ball-bearing tension for a smooth, even feel on every open and close.
0303 / 04Screw-in bumperCushions every close so the handles meet softly instead of metal on metal.
0404 / 04Permanent finger restGives your little finger a fixed place to sit, steadying control and taking load off the hand.
01Exaggerated radiusExaggerated radius designed for dry slide cutting. Made from premium high-carbon Japanese stainless steel.
02Ball-bearing tension controlCountersunk ball-bearing tension for a smooth, even feel on every open and close.
03Screw-in bumperCushions every close so the handles meet softly instead of metal on metal.
04Permanent finger restGives your little finger a fixed place to sit, steadying control and taking load off the hand.
About

About the HH1 Kamikaze

The Hattori Hanzo HH1 Kamikaze is part of Hanzo’s exclusive high-carbon family. Designed with a wide blade and exaggerated radius, this shear excels at dry slide cutting, allowing it to cut through coarse, dry hair easily. The HH1 is perfect for any stylist who does a lot of dry finishing or detail work, such as channel cutting, slide cutting, carving, face-framing, and point cutting. The Kamikaze is especially useful for curly hair (typically cut dry) with a curved shape to follow the curl pattern. The HH1 is adept at layering, texturizing hair, and blending extensions.

This model is also available in a swivel design and left-handed versions.

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Hattori Hanzo HH1 Kamikaze High Carbon Shear

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Oscar Bond

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A Vidal Sassoon-trained educator who went independent in 1987 and has taught in almost every major city in the world for over 25 years.

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Cole Thompson

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Manchester-born International Creative Director for Elevation H and one of Vidal Sassoon's youngest creative directors, in the industry since 2000.

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Wayne Tuggle

Portrait of Wayne Tuggle, Hanzo artist

A North Carolina-based master technician and artist who has performed all over the world: the living legend behind “Tugg Life”.

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Collin Martin

Portrait of Collin Martin, Hanzo artist

A platform artist known for multi-functional cuts and unconventional 3D sculpting that “brought the avant-garde to the people.”

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Presley Poe

Portrait of Presley Poe, Hanzo artist

A 25-year haircutting specialist, BTC One Shot winner and global educator who owns Gold Studios Salon in Portland, Oregon.

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Fern

Portrait of Fern, Hanzo artist

A Southern California cosmetologist and barber, three-time BTC #OneShot finalist and international platform artist.

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Patrick Burke

Portrait of Patrick Burke, Hanzo artist

A multi-award-winning master barber and licensed barber instructor, named Ohio's Barber of the Year in 2018.

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@patrick_loyalRead the story →

Terrence Manning

Portrait of Terrence Manning, Hanzo artist

Owner of SoHo Hair Design in Boston, former barber for the New England Patriots and a stylist for more than two decades.

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Trevor Moots

Portrait of Trevor Moots, Hanzo artist

Known as @Tailorfade: Florida barbershop owner, global educator with Wahl and Hattori Hanzo, and leader of the Hanzo Artistic Barbering Team.

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Angel Cardona

Portrait of Angel Cardona, Hanzo artist

An Orlando-based barber and men's grooming artist who also creatively directs editorial shoots and collections.

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Rory Sevajian

Portrait of Rory Sevajian, Hanzo artist

Cutting hair since 14 and a US Navy veteran, Rory trained at Paul Mitchell and won BEACON in his first month.

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@fadedincRead the story →

Brandon Liberati

Portrait of Brandon Liberati, Hanzo artist

An international celebrity hairstylist and TV personality working between Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York.

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Ashly Rose

Portrait of Ashly Rose, Hanzo artist

A stylist with roots in editorial, film and event styling, behind the chair in Florida since 2010.

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Shelby Sark

Portrait of Shelby Sark, Hanzo artist

A Las Vegas-based cosmetologist licensed in three states and a Hattori Hanzo national educator since 2014.

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Amber McMahen

Portrait of Amber McMahen, Hanzo artist

A Detroit stylist with 15 years behind the chair, known for transformations, color corrections and pixies, bobs and lobs.

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Giovanni Scott

Portrait of Giovanni Scott, Hanzo artist

A Salt Lake City stylist since 2006, former salon owner and cutting and texture specialist at Paul Mitchell the School.

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Sara Knaggs

Portrait of Sara Knaggs, Hanzo artist

A licensed cosmetologist with 16+ years of experience, including eight years as a cosmetology educator.

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Jonathan Luna

Portrait of Jonathan Luna, Hanzo artist

A cut-and-color specialist known for precision cuts, bold transformations and everything from vivid color to lived-in blondes.

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@LunadidmyhairRead the story →

Nico Merritt

Portrait of Nico Merritt, Hanzo artist

A former painter and glass blower from New York's Finger Lakes with a deep affinity for scissors and shear knowledge.

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@enchantonioRead the story →

Tara May

Portrait of Tara May, Hanzo artist

Known as Tmac, a salon owner in the Mobile, Alabama area recognized nationwide for holistic education and mentoring.

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Theo Challouf

Portrait of Theo Challouf, Hanzo artist

An award-winning Cleveland master barber specializing in shear work, in the barber industry since 1999.

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Ghost The Barber

Portrait of Ghost The Barber, Hanzo artist

Chris Macias, a master barber educator from a generations-deep beauty family, dedicated to teaching, coaching and mentoring.

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Sean Paisant

Portrait of Sean Paisant, Hanzo artist

A precision cutting specialist who has owned Entrust Hair for 16 years, mentoring hairdressers for more than 15 years.

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@seanentrustRead the story →

Roy
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White

Portrait of Roy Jay White, Hanzo artistIn memoriam

A fourth-generation barber and creator of the “Chop Suey” short haircutting system, remembered as a true cutting machine.

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@thehillbillybarberRead the story →
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AM
10/10/2026
Andrerw M.
US

Hands down the most phenomenal shears I have ever used

How was my overall experience? Well, the haircuts came out so precise and so easy and effortless. slide cutting texturizing and the cuts are just phenomenal. The haircuts come out clean and all I was gonna say is wow. I would recommend these to anybody you will never go back to another shear.

MG
05/15/2026
Miriam G.
US

Still waiting

Ordered 3 weeks ago and paid in full buy still not received

RT
05/13/2026
Rebecca T.
US

Love them

Wipe cuts so quickly

RR
05/09/2026
Renee R.
US

Cut above

Purchase these shears at the Chicago hair show love them so much. I purchased a second pair online when I got home. Like cutting through butter.

MB
03/30/2026
Michelle B.
US

Best ever

Amazing , the ease of use, and the difference in cutting is astonishing

MP
02/18/2026
Michele P.
US

New favorite shear

Honestly never thought I would need a shear that was only for dry cutting but it is easily my new favorite tool! Not sure how I have cut hair for 18 years without these.

LJ
02/18/2026
Leila J.
CA

Very happy

Love these shears! So great for creating soft texture and realeasing weight on dry and great to create a soft C shape within the cut instead of straight blunt! Very fun addition

NS
02/14/2026
Niloofar S.
US

Kamikaze sheers

A pleasure to work with these sharp sheers. Even for dry cut just slides through the hair. love them!

AW
02/08/2026
Arwen W.
US

Shears

Absolutely love these shears!

CA
01/31/2026
Corey A.
US

Absolute game changer

This shear is an absolute game changer! Every barber and stylist should have this in their tool kit.

Quality assurance

Certified Japanese steel.

Hanzo shears have been independently analysed and certified as made from Japanese steel. Here is exactly what the certificate confirms.

Origin
Certified as Japanese steel
Analysis
Industrial Research Institute of Niigata Prefecture and Sanyo Special Steel Co., Ltd
Steel supply
Aichi Techno Metal Fukaumi Co., Ltd and Sanyo Special Steel Co., Ltd, via Osaka Clad Co., Ltd
Grades
Cobalt & molybdenum alloys · premium high-carbon Japanese stainless · nano powder steel
Certificate
Raw Material Certificate · TAKAYA Co., Ltd · 16 June 2020
Raw Material Certificate from TAKAYA Co., Ltd, 16 June 2020Certified · Made in Japan
Raw Material Certificate · click to enlarge