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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 …
[Customer complaint] the sharp tip bent through regular kitchen use !
September 18, 2017 Knife Sharpening
A customer gave us a complaint about trouble at the tip of a kitchen knife, “I have restored a broken tip on a Damascus hammered knife. I have 3 such knives, and it is possible to bend the sharp tip through regular kitchen use. Not by dropping the knife… If you try to hammer the …
All about Aogami, highly ranked material for kitchen knives (2)
September 13, 2017 Steel Qualities
Aogami No.1 (Blue Paper Steel No. 1) As basic information of Aogami No.1, it contains a high amount of carbon, and higher amount of chromium and tungsten than Aogami No.2. For this reason, the price tends to be more expensive than No.2. Because of its stickiness and abrasion resistance, Aogami No.1 is highly recommended if …
Isn’t it meat? Essence of Japanese Edomae Nigiri Zushi
September 2, 2017 Japanese Cuisine
One pierced Nigiri-Zushi served in front of you. There are many kinds of attention of Japanese sushi chefs including “eyes to select better fish” and “techniques to make the best use of freshness”. We’d like to introduce the famous restaurant in Ginza, Tokyo “Sushi Aoki” for a genuine Edomae Zushi. Do you enjoy the video? …
What is Kurouchi Knife ?
August 23, 2017 Blade StylesSteel Qualities
A customer gave us a question about the black colored blade, “i already bought knife via your page i was just wondering what is the difference between white steel that looks completely silver(polished) and the ones (also white steel) with black color on base of knife like one i bought. (1) first knife ….. BLACK …
All about Aogami, highly ranked material for kitchen knives (1)
August 16, 2017 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 …
Excellent Tool to Carry Kitchen Knives Easily and Safely
August 9, 2017 Accessories
What do you use to carry your kitchen knives? Attache case, Knife bag, sheath(Saya) or others? We’re pleased to introduce one of the better solution. This knife roll pocket bag is designed by the Japanese popular kitchen knife manufacturer, TOJIRO Co., Ltd., to hold 5 knives to be rolled so that you can carry knives …
Stylish 45 Layer Damascus Mirror Finished Knives
July 30, 2017 Damascus KnivesBrands
New stylish mirror-finished version of Sakai Takayuki 45-Layer Damascus series is now available. This beautiful blade is crafted out of a 45-layer Damascus Stainless steel with AUS10 Alloy Core. These knives have a seriously sharp edge, excellent edge retention and a light center balanced feel. The blade surface is mirror-finished to be better appearance and hygiene. Each knife …
JAPANESE PROFESSIONAL KITCHEN KNIVES
July 26, 2017 Damascus KnivesBrandsSteel Qualities
Some dedicated people who get eager to suddenly start something new like golf, fishing or music tend to procure better tools for their purpose first. Cooking is not exception. If you are one of such a maniac of cooking, what do you want to do above all? Today we introduce one of the premium video …
