Cohana’s mini scissors from Seki are just charming, with a brilliant white and gold tassel so you’ll always be able to find them. They come with a small leather case to protect the scissor blades. We’re currently stocking the cream-coloured snips with golden tassels.

The tassels are handmade by Imasato, a specialist in tassels and knots that has been trading since 1907 - including more than 100 years of making tassels for Yame Chochin paper lanterns.

These tiny beauties were created by Hasegawa Cutlery (established in 1933) in Seki Prefecture, renown in Japan as a cutlery-making town. They may be small but they’re hearty - just pinch your fingers together to cut, snip and trim!

Photos: Cohana