Top & Tokyo Top
Ice Axes & Ice Hammers

Yoshiharu Takeuchi founded Kyowa Kikugushi Co., Ltd. in 1949. The company produced and sold metal exercise tools. He changed the company name to Tokyo Top Co., Ltd. in 1963. The company's management changed in 1978, and the company name changed to New Top Co., Ltd. By the 1990s, New Top had gone out of business.

Ice Axes

Icicle

167: Top Icicle

167: Top Icicle

167: Top Icicle

167: Top Icicle

↑ 167: Top Icicle

Made in Japan [1960s].
81x29 cm.
Wood Shaft.
Fixed head.
Straight adze with straight edge.
Curved Alpine pick with a negative-clearance chisel tip.
Triangular spike.
Straight adze with sharp corners is ideal for step cutting.
All markings are in English except "Pickel.".

Scuoyer Sattel Guide

083: Tokyo Top Scuoyer Sattel Guide

083: Tokyo Top Scuoyer Sattel Guide

083: Tokyo Top Scuoyer Sattel Guide

083: Tokyo Top Scuoyer Sattel Guide

↑ 083: Tokyo Top Scuoyer Sattel Guide

Made in Japan [1970s].
83x31 cm.
Wood Shaft.
Fixed Head with carabiner hole.
Curved adze with curved edge.
Straight Alpine pick with a pointed tip and with 8 ventral teeth.
Triangular spike.
A traditional mountaineering axe with a straight pick.
Most markings are in English, including "Handmade from Ni. Cr. St.".