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All about Aogami, highly ranked material for kitchen knives (4)
December 5, 2017 Steel Qualities
Aogami Super (Blue Paper Super) The hardness level of a blade of Aogami Super knives may go up to around 70 HRC at the moment when a blade is quenched, and then is to be set back to 65-68 HRC by tempering. Still it is harder than any other carbon steel and it simply means …
Kanehiro (KINTARO) 63 Layered Damascus Black Finished Japanese Knives
December 3, 2017 Topics
Today, we’re pleased to introduce to you the Black Finished Beautiful Damascus Blade with very Japanese traditional handle by Kanehiro (KINTARO), that features 63 layers of Nickel Damascus-patterned blades with a core of VG-10 stainless steel for professional with excellent rust resistance and a long-lasting edge as well as its beautifulness. About KANEHIRO (KINTARO), its founder Mr. …
Shigeki Tanaka Stylish SG2 Damascus Special Wood Handle
November 28, 2017 Damascus KnivesBrands
We’re pleased to introduce to you this Black Finished Beautiful Damascus Blade by Shigeki Tanaka which must impress you because of its meticulous design with extraordinarily sharp edge. Some says that it is difficult to get this knife in the market due to its scarcity and high valuation. Shigeki Tanaka, well known as an outstanding master blacksmith at …
Stylish & Popular ISEYA Damascus Hammered Kitchen Knives for BEST GIFT
November 25, 2017 Damascus KnivesBrands
We highly recommend the ISEYA 33-Layered Damascus Kitchen knife series for your best gift in the Holiday Season ! But, the stock is very limited, so we hope that you don’t miss this rare opportunity. ISEYA I series feature 33 layers of Damascus-Hammered(Tsuchime) texture blades with a core of high carbon VG-10 stainless steel for …
Sakai Takayuki Homura Taxus (Aogami 2 steel) with super-rare figure
November 24, 2017 BrandsSteel Qualities
We’re pleased to introduce stylish Japanese Aogami (Blue paper) Steel series with super-rare figure made by Sakai Takayuki, one of the cool & popular manufacturer with a long 600-year history by skilled craftsmen in Sakai, Japan. Kogetsu Gyuto Hien Kengata-Yanagiba(Sashimi) The “Hienn” special knife, recalling a Japanese sword feature, is made by the skilled blacksmith Itsuo Doi. …
Stylish & Popular Sakai Takayuki Damascus Hammered Kitchen Knives for BEST GIFT
November 22, 2017 Damascus Knives
We highly recommend the popular line of Sakai Takayuki 33-Layer Damascus Kitchen knife series for your best gift in the Holiday Season ! But, the stock is very limited, and we hope that you don’t miss this rare opportunity. The 33-layer Damascus Knives are crafted out of a 33 layer VG10 damascus steel. The series have a …
Hocho-Knife Official Instagram has come out for you !
November 18, 2017 TopicsWelcome
We’re pleased to announce that our Hocho-Knife Official page in Instagram has successfully come out. Please be the first, thanks! https://www.instagram.com/hocho_knife/ IMPORT JAPAN.COM, INC. Hocho-Knife Sales Teammport Japan.com,Inc. Florida, USA Kyoto and Hyogo, JAPAN www.hocho-knife.com/
Hienn, Japanese Stylish Sword-like Sashimi Knives
November 15, 2017 BrandsSteel Qualities
We’re pleased to introduce an extremely stylish Japanese Sword-like Aogami (Blue paper) Steel Yanagiba Knife made by Sakai Takayuki, one of the cool & popular manufacturer with a long 600-year history by skilled craftsmen in Sakai, Japan. The “Hienn” special knife, recalling a Japanese sword feature, is made by the skilled blacksmith Itsuo Doi. He is a …
Master Swordsmith Fujiwara Kanefusa
November 8, 2017 Topics
We visited “Fujiwara Kanefusa” who 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. There are two boards on the gate written,”Forging factory of Fujiwara Kanefusa 25th”, “Purveyor to the Tokugawa shogun family”. …
The meaning of “wabi” and “sabi”
November 2, 2017 Japanese Culture
There must be a lot of people conjuring up the words “wabi” and “sabi”, hearing of the spirit of tea ceremony, but how many of them can give an explanation on exactly what these two words “wabi” and “sabi” mean? Here are the excerpts from an interview with Mr. Soushin Kimura, author of the book, …
Ginryu “Silver Dragon” Japanese Stylish High-Grade Stainless Knives
October 26, 2017 BrandsBlade StylesSteel Qualities
We’re pleased to introduce to you the Japanese Stylish Mirror-finished Stainless Knives, called “Silver Dragon” or “Gin-ryu” in Japanese. The Ginryu Premium (Silver Dragon) series is a durable razor-sharp knife made out of the highest quality Swedish stainless steel by Bohler-Uddeholm. This special stainless steel alloy has very low impurities, is highly rust resistant and offers …
Damascus Knife Special Coverage Updated
October 22, 2017 TopicsDamascus Knives
[updated] We’re pleased to announce that the special feature page of Damascus kitchen knives has been updated with some new cool items. Damascus texture gives off a mystique from its own elegant pattern, toughness, and durability. Especially, Japan has developed its own excellent manufacturing method in forging of Katana (or Swords) and Kitchen knives, and it was successfully applied …
KANETSUNE 45 layer Damascus Hammered Knives with Japanese Traditional Handle
October 10, 2017 Damascus KnivesBrands
KANETSUNE KC-910 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 Red Sandalwood with Plywood Bolster for beauty and durability. Each knife is hand sharpened to ensure maximum sharpness out of the box. Gyuto (Chef Knife) Petty …
All about Aogami, highly ranked material for kitchen knives (3)
October 10, 2017 Steel Qualities
Aogami No.2 (Blue Paper Steel No. 2) As basic information of Aogami No.2, it contains a lower amount of carbon, chromium and tungsten than Aogami No.1. It’s less expensive than Aogami No.1, so its hardness, stickiness and sharpness is one step behind Aogami No.1. Having said that, it would be best for those who want …
What is “UMAMI” in Japan ?
October 1, 2017 Japanese CultureJapanese Cuisine
We have been seeing the word “umami” these days. The word is spelled as it is “U M A M I” in foreign countries and has become global common language. Since Umami was born in Japan, the Japanese appears to be more sensitive to umami. One company had conducted a survey to see to what …
