In general, the making of a blade is a collaboration between a blacksmith and a sharpener. The division of tasks and the specialization allow to ma...

Sujihiki translates as "flesh slicer", which describes its role well. Typically 240 mm to 300 mm long and 34 mm to 40 mm high, the sujihiki blade i...

Yanagiba translates as “willow blade” since the narrow, long and curved blade shape on the back side resembles a willow leaf. The specialty of the ...

Superb Sujihiki resulting from the collaboration of two childhood friends, Toru Tamura and Naohito Myojin, blacksmith and grinder. Tetsujin in...

Sujihiki translates to "flesh slicer," which aptly describes its role. Typically 240 mm to 300 mm long and 34 mm to 40 mm high, the sujihiki blade ...

Jiro-san is a blacksmith and knife maker from the Nagano area. He makes these knives from scratch, which means that every part of the knife has bee...

Blacksmith: Shiro Kamo Production area: Takefu,Echizen / Japan Profile: Sujihiki Length: 240 mm Steel type: Powder steel Steel: SG2, soft sta...

Shiraki Knives in Sakai City was one of the best blacksmiths in Japan. Kenichi Shiraki was a famous blacksmith who could make No. 1 water-tempered ...

Master Saji is a third-generation blacksmith from Takefu City, Fukui Prefecture, who was certified as a traditional knife craftsman at the age of 4...

At 35 years old and a creative craftsman, Go Yoshizawa is making the family business shine. He is the head of the Nigara forge, one of the most ren...

Sujihiki translates as "flesh slicer", which describes its role well. Typically 240 mm to 300 mm long and 34 mm to 40 mm high, the sujihiki blade i...

Blacksmith: Nakagawa Satoshi 菊千代 Production area: Sakai-Osaka/Japan Profile: Yanagiba Size: 300mm Steel Type: Stainless Steel Steel: VG10, Cov...

Shiraki Knives in Sakai City was one of the best blacksmiths in Japan. Kenichi Shiraki was a famous blacksmith who could make No. 1 water-tempered...

Blacksmith: Aoki Hamono Retailer: Sakai Takayuki Production area: Sakai-Osaka/Japan Profile: Sakimaru Takohiki Size: 330mm Steel Type: Ginsan...

*AVAILABLE IN STORE ONLY Blacksmith Jiro Jiro-san is a blacksmith and knife maker from the Nagano region. He makes these knives from A to Z alone,...

*AVAILABLE IN STORE ONLY Blacksmith Jiro Jiro-san is a blacksmith and knife maker from the Nagano region. He makes these knives from A to Z alone...

Considered one of the best blacksmiths in the region, Yoshikazu Tanaka has been a blacksmith for over half a century. He now works with his son and...

Shiraki Knives in Sakai City was one of the best blacksmiths in Japan. Kenichi Shiraki was a famous blacksmith who could make No. 1 water-tempered...

Kenji Togashi is a legendary blacksmith from Sakai and one of the few blacksmiths in Japan skilled enough to forge quality honyaki blades. Since b...

Mutsumi Hinoura is the son of the renowned blacksmith Tsukasa Hinoura. In his late thirties, he is already considered one of Japan's most revered b...

Considered one of the best blacksmiths in the region, Yoshikazu Tanaka has been a blacksmith for over half a century. He now works with his son and...

Considered one of the best blacksmiths in the region, Yoshikazu Tanaka has been a blacksmith for over half a century. He now works with his son and...