Italy, ugh, meanwhile i believe they all say JAPAN right on the brush! mine do! i think everyone agrees that they are made by hakuhodo but from what i have read the TF ones are of higher quality than some of the H that would be dupes as TF's are more dense thus the higher cost of TF's........
take a look at bronzer, cheek + cream brushes, they are dreamy! i went a little coo-coo and picked up others like the paddle brush and S+I that i don't often use but many others on here love them!
also, i don't own any but wayne goss are great for eye brushes too! friends who are brush obsessed say that can hold a candle to suqqu and for the 1/8th the cost WG brushes are a no brainer!
let us know how you like them!