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Goh Umanosuke Yoshihiro, very Japanese Traditional Knife Brand in Sakai
May 9, 2018 Brands
“Goh Umanosuke Yoshihiro” has been cultivated through a long 600-year history in Sakai which is a city known best as a home of cutlery for the professionals in Japan. This time, We’re pleased to introduce a very good Japanese kitchen knives produced by the Yoshihiro, “Aonamiuchi” series, which feature the beautiful & precious WAVE pattern seen …
Extra-Light-weight & Sophisticated Kitchen Knives attracting Ladies & Mothers
May 1, 2018 BrandsSteel Qualities
We’re pleased to introduce the extra-light-weight sophisticated kitchen knives to those who are looking for a best present for Mother’s day. The “Grand Chef” series are very easy to use for ladies and mothers from home cooking to professional cuisine because of being made of special stainless steel alloy which has very low impurities with highly …
Shigeki Tanaka Swordlike Archformed Aogami #2 Damascus Sashimi Knives with Ebony Handle
April 25, 2018 Damascus KnivesBrands
The Shigeki Tanaka Aogami Swordlike Knife series feature beautiful Damascus-patterned blades with a core of Blue Paper (Aogami or Aoko) No.2 Steel, known as prime high carbon steel, specifically developed for tools and knives. The blade shows its stylish arched shape, recreating the element of the traditional Japanese sword. This material has highest wear resistance …
Sakai Takayuki 33 Layered Damascus Knives with Beautiful Japanese Style Handle
April 18, 2018 Damascus KnivesBrands
We’re pleased to introduce 33 Layered Damascus Knives with Beautiful Japanese Style Handle by Sakai Takayuki. The 33-layer Damascus Knives are crafted out of a 33 layer VG10 damascus steel. These knives have a seriously sharp edge, extremely hard (hardness : 60-61 HRC), excellent edge retention and a light center balanced feel. The handles on these …
Popular Knife Brand by Swordsmith Fujiwara Kanefusa
April 12, 2018 Brands
Today, we’re pleased to introduce the traditionally famous brand, Fujiwara Kanefusa. “Fujiwara Kanefusa” is one of the ancient lines of famous master swordsmith. The family have been running the traditional production of Japanese swords in Seki city, Japan from Muromach era around 16th century. The family has been inheriting the technology of Japanese samurai sword …
Teori SPLIT Japanese Bamboo Knife Block
April 9, 2018 Accessories
The SPRIT Bamboo Knife Block is a beautiful, sturdy and attractive knife stand for your kitchen. The “bamboo” is actually Japan’s most prominent plant, there are literally countless ways the Japanese use it in their everyday life, from eating it to creating all kinds of beautiful and functional items with its sturdy branches. So, the …
SEIRYU Sword-like Damascus Blue Paper Steel Knives
April 1, 2018 Damascus KnivesBrands
The SEIRYU series feature beautiful Sword-like Damascus-patterned blades with a core of Blue Paper (Aogami or Aoko) No.2 Steel, which is made from famous Yasugi steel, known as prime high carbon steel, specifically developed for tools and knives. This material has highest wear resistance and toughness because of special hardness (hardness of 61-62 HRC). Very …
Aogami Super Kurouchi Hammered Stylish Knives by Sakai Takayuki
March 28, 2018 Brands
We’re pleased to introduce to you the beautiful Aogami Super Kurouchi Hammered series by Sakai Takayuki. This Sakai Takayuki Aogami Super Clad Kurouchi series feature beautiful KUROUCHI(Black) Tsuchime finished texture with a core of Blue Paper Super (Aogami Super) Steel with a better hardness of approx.65 HRC, which provides excellent edge retention. The handles on these …
KANETSUNE 45 layer Damascus Hammered Knives with Japanese Traditional Handle newly in stock
March 26, 2018 Damascus KnivesBrands
We’re pleased to announce our customers that … popular KANETSUNE KC-910 series has newly got in stock, in a limited quantity. This series feature 45 layers of Damascus-Hammer patterned blades with a core of AUS10 stainless steel, which provides excellent edge retention. The handle is made of luxurious Octagonal-shaped Darkbrown Wood with Plywood Bolster for …
MASAMOTO Damascus Blue Paper Steel Honkasumi Sushi Knives with Stylish Handle
March 21, 2018 Damascus KnivesBrands
We’re pleased to announce the Stylish Damascus Blue Paper Steel version of MASAMOTO Honkasumi Gyokusei-ko sushi knives. This Masamoto “KH” series are crafted out of a multi-layer Damascus-patterned beautiful blades with a core of Blue Paper (Aoko or Aogami) No.2 Yasugi Steel, known as prime high carbon steel, specifically developed for tools and knives. This …
Tatara-buki – the traditional Japanese process of Yasuki Hanage for knives & swords
March 17, 2018 Steel Qualities
Tatara-buki (or Tatara air blowing) is an ancient Japanese method for manufacturing iron. The tatara process has a history stretching back more than one thousand years, being a method for fabricating iron unique to Japan built up through the unceasing efforts of our ancestors. The word tatara itself seems originally to have meant fuigo, or …
All about Aogami (Blue Paper Steel), highly ranked material for kitchen knives
March 13, 2018 Steel Qualities
Introduction of Aogami, highly ranked material for Kitchen Knives We are going to share with you about “Blue Paper Steel”, the highly ranked material for cutlery steel known as “Aoko” or “Aogami” in Japanese. “Aogami” is an alloy steel made of Shirogami (or called “White Paper Steel”, a carbon steel with low content of impurities), mixed …
Shikisai Knives represent Japanese Beauty
March 8, 2018 Brands
The Shikisai series are traditionally forged knives with Japanese beauty, which work well for first time users as well as more experienced chefs. You can select the blade materials in “Kasumitogi (White Steel)” and “INOX(Stainless Steel)”. These materials make extreme sharpness, very good edge holding and high working hardness. The blade is particularly suitable for …
Byakko Sword Like Knives
March 2, 2018 BrandsSteel Qualities
The Byakko (White Tiger) blade is made to put soft kitchen knife iron on Yasuki’s traditional Nihonko or Hagane — Shiroko / White Paper No.1 Steel — which has been widely used for a very long time in Japan. The material makes extreme sharpness, very good edge holding and high working hardness. The”Byakko” derives from …
What is Japanese Nagura Stone used for ?
February 22, 2018 Knife Sharpening
We’re pleased to introduce to you the “Nagura” stone today. Do you know what it is used for? A Nagura stone is a small waterstone, used to condition waterstones during use. Yes, as you’ve already guess, the word “Nagura” means “correcting” in Japanese. Nagura stones are used to create a honing paste on the surface …
