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Japanese Traditional Tsuge Wood Comb for Fine Combing

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Classic Japanese comb for everyday grooming. Glides through hair for close control and a refined combing action.

Handcrafted from aged tsuge boxwood, this Tokigushi comb is made in the Futsu-ba style, characterized by closely spaced teeth.

  • Classic comb for everyday grooming
  • Refined control and finish
  • Traditional Futsu-ba style

Seamless, polished teeth move gently through hair without generating static or snagging, helping reduce frizz, prevent damage, and bring out your hair’s natural shine.

Japanese woman combing hair with traditional Tokigushi tsuge wood comb

Gently curved spine for comfortable, balanced control at a variety of combing angles.

If you use Camellia oil, this comb helps distribute it more evenly, allowing you to achieve better coverage while using less.

Bring Out Hair's Natural Beauty

Tsuge (boxwood) is a super-dense, fine-grained hardwood containing countless microscopic pores.

As you comb, these tiny pores help distribute your hair's natural oils in thin, even layers, bringing out its natural gloss and helping hair look smoother and healthier.

Reduce Frizz

Unlike plastic combs, tsuge does not generate static electricity during use. It works with your hair rather than against it.

 Prevent Damage

Unlike molded plastic combs, hand-polished teeth have no rough seam lines that can catch hair and cause breakage or split ends.

Product Details

Includes a handcrafted fabric pouch in a traditional Japanese pattern. Pattern may vary.

Treated with camellia oil and ready to use.

Length – 10.5 cm (4.1 in)
Material – Aged Tsuge Boxwood
Handcrafted in Japan

About Tokigushi Combs

A Tokigushi is the traditional Japanese comb for everyday grooming. Toki, from the verb toku, refers to combing or untangling; gushi, or kushi, means comb.

Tokigushi combs are traditionally made from tsuge, or boxwood, a slow-growing, exceptionally dense hardwood prized for its fine grain and ability to take a high polish.

To make a comb, wood is harvested from mature tsuge trees, then cleaned, smoked, and slowly dried. The smoking process strengthens the wood, helps protect it from insects, and gives the comb its subtle smoky scent.

After drying, only the finest pieces are selected for handcrafting through multiple stages of shaping, cutting, polishing, and treating with camellia oil.

How to Care for Your Comb

Tsuge combs perform best when occasionally cleaned with camellia oil. Over time, they become smoother and more polished, while the wood develops a deeper, richer color.

  • Every comb comes with a 5 ml bottle of our wildcrafted Camellia oil. Use a soft toothbrush and a few drops of camellia oil to clean your comb. Wipe with a soft cloth.
  • Store your comb in its pouch, purse, or vanity drawer as you would any fine personal accessory.

Every comb comes with a 5 ml bottle of our wildcrafted camellia oil.

16 Reviews Hide Reviews Show Reviews

  • 5
    Five stars

    Posted by Gary Martinez on 16th Dec 2024

    Workmanship was exquisite

  • 5
    Beautiful to Hold

    Posted by Frankie Furman on 10th Jun 2024

    I love holding this comb. It is good for my long hair, no breakage, distributes oils.

  • 5
    105 mm Tsuge wood comb

    Posted by Gilda Thibeaux on 10th Jun 2024

    The more one realizes how much time is involved in the growing/preparation/crafting of these combs, the greater the appreciation.

  • 5
    best tool that I own

    Posted by Lea on 22nd Jul 2023

    For my hair is now the best tool that I own. I have quite a bad experience with combs, but this one is completely a world of it's own, as most of the products at Wawaza shop.

  • 5
    It's everything.

    Posted by Anna on 19th Apr 2023

    I never thought I would spend this much (+import taxes!) on a comb. I bought the sukigushi comb as a replacement for my BBB, as it's animal friendly and much, much nicer to handle for me. It does its job, and then some. My hair was the softest it's ever been in my life after using it. I knew I wanted to buy an everyday comb when I started using the cleansing comb on freshly washed hair. I wrote customer service to ask which would be best, and received a detailed, informative response within a day. Wow! I was guided toward this comb for my hair (thick, wavy, down to my waist). I just got it. It's so beautifully packaged, and with so much care. The comb itself is beautiful, too. And I love the casing it comes in. I immediately tried it out and just sat there, combing through my hair. It does exactly what I wanted it to: make my hair ridiculously soft. It's a joy to use. My boyfriend joked about finding me 17h later, still combing my hair. All in all, I'm so grateful to have found this site, and so glad and proud to have moved on purchasing both of my combs. Using them is truly an expression of love toward my hair.

  • 5
    Traditional comb

    Posted by Christina MacNeill on 18th Jun 2021

    It was beautifully boxed. But the treasure in side was superb. The comb is a really work of craftsmanship. A pleasure to own .

  • 5
    A luxury treatment for your hair

    Posted by Min Raj on 29th May 2021

    After I wash my hair with funori, I put some camellia oil around this comb and then use it to comb my hair. I cannot explain in words how good this is. It makes your so shiny and soft. At first, I was also little skeptical about price. But after using this for 2 months, I can proudly say that this is the best 120 dollars investment I have made for my hair. If you struggle with dry and rough hair, please do me a favor and buy this tsuge comb. It's incredible. If you take good care of this, it will last you a lifetime. I liked this so much that I gifted this comb to my mother and my sisters. Simply put, this tsuge comb has given incredible results for my hair and I wholeheartedly thank the people who made this comb.

  • 5
    Wonderful comb

    Posted by Emma Gregory on 3rd May 2021

    The Tsuge wood comb easily glides through my hair, while distributing the natural hair oils through my hair. As I have quite long hair, this comb is excellent in maintaining hair care especially at the ends which are prone to split ends. The small sample of camellia oil is so refreshing for my hair and helps with split ends too. Arigato Wawaza.

  • 5
    JAPANESE TSUGE WOOD TRADITIONAL COMB

    Posted by Neil Pinker on 21st Dec 2020

    Beautifully made, simple yet elegant with that timeless quality expected from a traditional Japanese product.

  • 5
    Beautiful

    Posted by Kate Murphy on 2nd Feb 2019

    Beautiful comb and lovely purse to protect it. I will treasure this, l love the products from Wawaza and they add some free samples which is great.

  • 5
    Excellent!! Just gorgeous!!

    Posted by Judith on 4th Nov 2017

    Very nice product. Shipping was very fast to the US and the packaging was just as pretty. Very happy!!!

  • 5
    Stunningly Beautiful

    Posted by Kristina on 21st Oct 2016

    Arrived in record time, comes in a beautiful strong silk bag and tames even my stubborn locks.