For the chefs

The Japanese word Gyuto (牛刀) literally translates to beef sword. The gyuto is the equivalent of the Western chef's knife, and is designed to c...

The word Santoku translates as: three virtues, which can refer to the cutting of meat, fish and vegetables or to the following three types of cutti...

The word Santoku translates as: three virtues, which can refer to the cutting of meat, fish and vegetables or to the following three types of cutti...

The Bunka is a general-purpose knife with a straighter edge profile than a santoku, which makes the rocking motion more difficult to perform. Howev...

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...

The word Santoku translates as: three virtues, which can refer to the cutting of meat, fish and vegetables or to the following three types of cutti...

The word Santoku translates as: three virtues, which can refer to the cutting of meat, fish and vegetables or to the following three types of cutti...

Forged by the master blacksmith Yoshikazu Tanaka in the ancestral way with his pine needle quenching and sharpened by Mosuke whose reputation is no...

The Sakimaru is a variant of the Yanagiba knife that has the same function, namely the clean and precise cutting of sushi and sashimi. However, the...

The word Santoku translates as: three virtues, which can refer to the cutting of meat, fish and vegetables or to the following three types of cutti...

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...