Traditional Japanese Tokigushi comb for everyday grooming, handcrafted from tsuge (boxwood).
Offered in two types. Select the type you prefer using the option selector above:
- Ara-ba for easy combing through a wide range of hair types
- Futsu-ba for closer tooth spacing, preferred for straight hair
Smooth, seamless, anti-static teeth glide effortlessly through hair without snagging.
Classic 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.
❤ Help Prevent Damage
Seamless, polished teeth glide through hair instead of fighting it. There are no rough seam lines to snag hair and contribute to breakage or split ends.
Pre-soaked with Camellia oil and ready to use.
Comb Types
• Ara-ba: 26 teeth, best for most hair types
• Futsu-ba: 40 teeth, preferred for straight hair
Material – Aged Tsuge Boxwood
Handcrafted in Japan
About Tsuge and Tokigushi Combs
Tsuge, also known as boxwood, is a slow-growing tree that takes more than thirty years to mature. Its exceptionally dense wood is prized in Japan for producing combs with an extraordinary polish and finish.
Tokigushi is the traditional Japanese comb for all-around, everyday use. Toki, a variation of the verb toku, means untangling. Gushi, or kushi, means comb.
To make a comb, wood is harvested from tsuge trees that are at least 35 years old. The wood is cleaned, smoked to strengthen it and remove insects, and then dried in a dedicated warehouse. This traditional smoking process gives tsuge combs their pleasant, subtle smoky scent.
After drying, only pieces with the finest grain are selected for handcrafting through multiple stages of shaping, carving, polishing, and soaking 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.
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.
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Five stars
Workmanship was exquisite
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Beautiful to Hold
I love holding this comb. It is good for my long hair, no breakage, distributes oils.
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105 mm Tsuge wood comb
The more one realizes how much time is involved in the growing/preparation/crafting of these combs, the greater the appreciation.
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best tool that I own
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.
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It's everything.
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.
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Traditional comb
It was beautifully boxed. But the treasure in side was superb. The comb is a really work of craftsmanship. A pleasure to own .
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A luxury treatment for your hair
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.
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Wonderful brush
The Tsuge wood brush easily glides through my hair, while distributing the natural hair oils through my hair. As I have quite long hair, this brush 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.
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JAPANESE TSUGE WOOD TRADITIONAL COMB
Beautifully made, simple yet elegant with that timeless quality expected from a traditional Japanese product.
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Beautiful
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.
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Excellent!! Just gorgeous!!
Very nice product. Shipping was very fast to the US and the packaging was just as pretty. Very happy!!!
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Stunningly Beautiful
Arrived in record time, comes in a beautiful strong silk bag and tames even my stubborn locks.
