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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 …
Mysterious History of Damascus Knives
February 13, 2018 Damascus KnivesSteel Qualities
Mysterious History in India “Damascus”, also known as “Wootz”, is the name of steel material with a wooden pattern and is thought to have originated from the Ancient India. It’s also perceived as one of the materials used to make a strong sword. As much of its manufacturing method haven’t been uncovered completely, it is …
What’s the difference between “Omotenashi” and “Service”?
February 7, 2018 Japanese CultureJapanese Cuisine
Do you think it’s true that the Japanese have a heart of “omotenashi”? Today, we’d like to introduce three Omotenashi spirits that Japanese ladies and gentlemen need to remember. What “Omotenashi” is all about? It’s one of the bad things about the Japanese to be willing to use a certain word without deeply thinking its …
The TOP LINE of Sakai Takayuki, GINMAKI Mirrored Honyaki Knives
February 1, 2018 Brands
We’re pleased to introduce to you this Ginmaki Mirrored Honyaki series, the TOP line of Sakai Takayuki brand that has been cultivated through a long 600-year history by skilled craftsmen in Sakai, Japan. The mirror finished High-Carbon Steel Knife is made from famous Yasugi steel, known as prime high carbon steel, specifically developed for tools and …
Heavy snow across Japan this week
January 24, 2018 Japanese CultureTopics
A blizzard is about to sweep along the Sea of Japan coast from Hokkaido, Sankin to Kyushu around January 25, because a large low-pressure system is expected to stay over Northern Japan until the beginning of February. Kyoto, the Japanese ancient capital has already been covered with white color. The “Kinkaku-ji” temple looked more beautiful …
MASAMOTO KS3127 Honkasumi Gyokuhaku-ko Chef Knife (Gyuto) 270mm Limitedly in Stock
We’re pleased to announce the popular 270mm version of MASAMOTO Honkasumi Gyokuhaku-ko Chef Knife (Gyuto) has finally got in stock, in a limited quantity. This gyuto 270mm “KS3127” has been out of stock for more than half a year so far because their traditional-beautility & popularity. But, now is the extremely rare chance to purchase …
MASAMOTO KS3124 Honkasumi Gyokuhaku-ko Chef Knife (Gyuto) 240mm newly in stock (Limited)
We’re pleased to announce to our customers that … the popular MASAMOTO Honkasumi Gyokuhaku-ko Chef Knife (Gyuto)240mm has got in stock, in a limited quantity. This gyuto 240mm KS3124 has been out of stock for more than half a year so far because their traditional-beautility & popularity. But, now is the extremely rare chance to …
Kimono as the Japanese culture
January 12, 2018 Japanese Culture
Kunio Yanagida (1875~1962), known as the father of Japanese native folkloristics, or minzokugaku, analyzed the Japanese culture focusing on a cyclical rhythm comprised of two different types of events: “hare” and “ke”. Events of “hare” includes “shogatsu” (new year holidays), “obon” (a unique vacation season in summer to welcome spirits of their ancestors) and any …
