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Antler Handle version of Sakai Takayuki Damascus Knives LIMITEDLY in stock
February 14, 2017 Damascus KnivesBrandsSaya (knife cover)
We’re pleased to announce our customers that … the popular Petty Knife(Utility) and Slicer(Sujihiki) of Antler Handle version of Sakai Takayuki Damascus Knives have got newly in stock. But, the available quantity is very low now, and we hope that you don’t miss this rare opportunity. *** A Wooden Saya Cover comes with the Knife. Petty Knife(Utility) 150mm …
Traditional Japanese knife ceremony, Seiwa Shijyo-ryu Shiki-bocho
February 1, 2017 Topicsabout HochoJapanese Cuisine
In the past, we introduced “Shiki-bocho“, a traditional Japanese knife ceremony which is said started 1200 years ago. This time we’re pleased to let you know another important style of Shiki-bocho, “Seiwa Shijyo-ryu”. “Seiwa” comes from the name of Seiwa emperor (a.D. 859~876). The formula of a kitchen knife ceremony, “Shiki-bocho”, was established as an imperial command around …
Special Lecture by Sushi Skills Institute (2)
January 19, 2017 TopicsJapanese Cuisine
This is the second special sushi lecture by Mr. Masayoshi Kazato, the Chairman of Chiba Prefecture Sushi Association. The following is the English line that he talked in the movie. ———————————— Now, we are going to learn “Nigiri”. These are Shiromi (white fish), Hikarimono (Silver-skinned fish) and Zuke (Soy-marinated Tuna). First of all, I’ll show you …
Coins attached onto Tuna ?
Are you surprised at the strange tuna? A lot of coins were attached onto a big tuna by visitors to Nishinomiya Shrine, known as the head shrine of the Ebisu deity (economic fortune) and the Sake god at Nishinomiya city in Japan on Jan. 8, 2017. Every year such a tuna was served by a fishery …
Special Lecture by Sushi Skills Institute
January 2, 2017 How toJapanese Cuisine
Mr. Masayoshi Kazato, the Chairman of Chiba Prefecture Sushi Association held the special lecture of sushi with English text explanation. First, he noticed “There are some important points for Sushi, especially Nigiri-zushi, that is more and more popular in the world. The most important is not the technique of making sushi but the knowledge of …
Season’s Greetings
December 25, 2016 Topics
We wish you, you and your family and friends a Wonderful Holiday and a very Happy New Year! All the Hocho-Knife staff IMPORT JAPAN.COM, INC. Hocho-Knife Sales Teammport Japan.com,Inc. Florida, USA Kyoto and Hyogo, JAPAN www.hocho-knife.com/
Why do TOP chefs in New York use Japanese knives?
December 24, 2016 Topicsabout HochoJapanese Cuisine
Reuters reported that Mr. Michael Romano, a joint owner of the high-end restaurant in New York “Union Square Cafe”, reveals that many top chefs use Wa-bocho or Japanese traditional style kitchen knives. The restaurant has been awarded “No.1 Favorite New York Restaurant” by Zagat Survey in 2008, “Best of Award of Excellence” by Wine Spectator 2012-2013 and so on. He …
What Knife should Sushi Chef keep?
December 18, 2016 Topics
A beginner sushi chef was looking for his best knife. “I started to work at a sushi restaurant a few weeks ago and I’m really interested in this kind of work now. My question is what knife should I buy or what brand I should hold for a few years, because I want to buy at …
Best Damascus Knife SET for Perfect Gift
December 17, 2016 Damascus KnivesBrands
In response to our customers’ request, we’re pleased to announce our customers that the BEST popular line SETs of Sakai Takayuki 33-Layer Damascus series have get available at a reasonable price for a limited period. Chef Knife, Slicer and Petty SET Chef Knife, Kiritsuke Yanagiba and Petty SET Chef Knife and Petty SET Please don’t miss the Best …
Sword Style Damascus Knife with Saya SET
December 15, 2016 Damascus KnivesSaya (knife cover)
We’re pleased to announce our customers that Sword Style Beautiful Damascus Hammered Knife with Saya SET has get available at a reasonable price for your BEST Gift ! Sakai Takayuki 17-Layer VG10 Damascus Hammered Kiritsuke-Yanagiba(Sashimi) 300mm with Saya SET Sakai Takayuki 33-Layer VG10 Damascus Hammered Kiritsuke-Yanagiba(Sashimi) 270mm with Saya SET The 33-layer and 17-layer Damascus Kiritsuke YANAGIBA(SASHIMI) Knives have …
Highly praised brand in Japan, Glestain
December 14, 2016 Brands
Glestain knives received an enormous amount of support from many professional chefs in the field of Western cuisine in Japan. The name of “Glestain” might sound a name of a maker in Western country but it is an authentic Japanese brand. Norio Negishi, who is the cooking director of the prestigious hotel “Hotel Okura” at …
Sushi & Sashimi Knife Special Coverage
December 8, 2016 TopicsBlade Styles
We’re pleased to announce that the special feature page of Sushi / Sashimi knives has been launched. “Sushi Knife” and “Sashimi Knife” refer to “Wa-bocho” or the traditional Japanese style kitchen knives, like “Yanagiba”, “Fuguhiki”, “Deba” and “Usuba(Nakiri)” in a narrow sense. But now they sometimes mean whole Japanese kitchen knives worldwide outside Japan, including Western …
Antler Handle version of Damascus Knives by Sakai Takayuki
December 5, 2016 Damascus KnivesBrandsSaya (knife cover)
The popular brand, Sakai Takayuki, offers Antler Handle (Deer horn handle) version of Damascus Knife series. This blade is crafted out of a 45-layer Damascus Swedish Stainless steel, that has a seriously sharp edge, excellent edge retention and a light center balanced feel. Each knife is hand sharpened to ensure maximum sharpness out of the box. …
Stylish Damascus, MIYAKO series
December 1, 2016 TopicsDamascus KnivesBrands
“MIYAKO” series, pursuing beautility of chef knife itself, represents the hallmark of Japanese kitchen blades. * The word “MIYAKO” means “the capital” in Japanese. 33 layer Damascus stainless steel is gorgeously used to craft these beautiful cutlery and matte finish is applied after mirror polishing to achieve a subtle luster. The expert’s technique by skilled craftmen …
Sakai Takayuki 45 Layer Damascus with New Handle
November 24, 2016 Damascus Knives
New handle version of Sakai Takayuki 45-Layer Damascus series is now available, and we highly recommend it for your Best Gift in this holiday season ! The 45-layer Damascus Knives are crafted out of a 45-layer Damascus Swedish Stainless steel, having a seriously sharp edge, excellent edge retention and a light center balanced feel. The handles on these …
