Okatsune’s 207 Pro Snips achieve an elegant balance between lightweight and heavy duty, their 3.3mm blades capable both of slicing through thin branches and of tidy, precise maintenance at a smaller scale. Made in Japan — where they are used for pine pruning — Okatsune’s thinning snips are sharp, elegant in the hand: the real deal.

This is one of my favourite brands - authentic, Japanese-made tools and clothes that feature the precision and care inherent in that country's culture.