The Cutting Edge

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...

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 ...

Kiritsuke Gyuto is a cross between traditional kiritsuke and gyuto. The profile of the cutting edge is generally straighter and the tip is cut, sim...

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...

Manaka Hamono Tanrenjo (間中刃物鍛錬所) was founded in 1872 in Kasukabe City, Saitama Prefecture. Kisuke Manaka (real name Shunsuke Manaka) represents the...

Beautiful Gyuto resulting from the collaboration of two childhood friends, Tora Tamura and Naohito Myojin, blacksmith and grinder. Tetsujin in Japa...

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...

A collaboration between master blacksmith (名工) Satoshi Nakagawa and master grinder Naohito Myojin. Forged from Aogami #1 steel and coated with soft...

A collaboration between master blacksmith (名工) Satoshi Nakagawa and master grinder Naohito Myojin. Forged from Aogami #1 steel and coated with soft...

At the age of 35, Go Yoshizawa is a creative craftsman who is making the family business shine. He is the head-chef of the Nigara's forge, one of t...

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 ...