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How to prevent rust on your knife during stock
September 21, 2016 about HochoHow to
It is likely to get rust on the blade made of steel if you do not care for it. Especially most of Japanese traditional style knives are made of carbon steel, that is very sharp but easy to get rust. To prevent rust, you need to do some adequate maintenance. Don’t mind! It is very …
Great Omagari Fireworks in Japan
September 7, 2016 Events
We’re pleased to introduce to you one of the greatest Japanese Fireworks, Omagari Hanabi in Akita prefecture in Japan. It has successfully been held in front of huge crowd of spectators on August 27th, 2016. With the music of Ninth Symphony, a lot of beautiful fireworks were shoot off for the night sky. Hoping that the video …
How to sharpen Single-Edged Knives
September 1, 2016 Knife SharpeningHow to
“Single-Edged” blade is the basic form in the traditional Japanese kitchen knives for a long time, that is completely different from that of the traditional Western knives. But, some don’t know how to rightly sharpen a “Single-Edged” knife where the edge has unfortunately gotten chipped, bent and rusted. If you learn how to sharpen, your …
Japanese Kitchen Knives for King of Sushi
August 20, 2016 TopicsJapanese Cuisine
Tuna, called “Maguro” in Japanese, is the king in Sushi. Of course there are different type in Tuna tribe, and one the tastier and popular is a bluefin tuna or “Kuromaguro”. An adult fish of Kuromaguro normally grows up more than three meter long and 400 kg in weight, that is the biggest tuna in the sea around Japan. …
The world of Japanese culture, Kaiseki Cuisine
August 11, 2016 Japanese Cuisine
You know, there are said just two sophisticated cuisines in the world — one is the “Kaiseki” in Japan and the other is the French Haute cuisine. Now the Japanese cuisine is served as the highest and best grade dishes for banquet in the White House in the United States. Among them, the “Kaiseki” is well known …
Honyaki and Kasumi Knives — Two basic categories of Japanese wa-bocho
August 4, 2016 Knife StructureSteel Qualities
One of our customers gave us a question, ” I am looking for non stainless, that is a full carbon knife. Is the honkasumi gyuto made of a mono steel or clad knife and what is the hardness of the steel?” That is a good question, because there are two basic categories of traditional Japanese knives, …
Japanese Excellent Knife Brand MISONO update
July 25, 2016 Left-Handed KnivesBrandsSaya (knife cover)
The UX10 Series is Misono’s Top Grade Model and you can enjoy the Highest Quality and Excellent Sharpness.The series are so Stylish that we can highly recommend the knives for GIFT for Anniversary as well as your best cooking experience !Standard UX10 SeriesDimpled version (Salmon)Left-Handed Version available!Wooden Saya dedicated for UX10 seriesWith Swedish, high carbon, …
TSUKIJI Fish Market will end 80-year-long history this autumn
July 19, 2016 TopicsJapanese Cuisine
The Tsukiji Market, called “Japan’s Lively Kitchen”, is the biggest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world. Unfortunately the Tsukiji is scheduled to be re-located to the other area, Toyosu in November 2016. This film is sure to be an enormously valuable account as a sort of film documentary of Tsukiji. https://youtu.be/8mWE1tqVvqI The Tsukiji …
KYOTO – SHORT FILM
July 12, 2016 Topics
This film vividly describes a rich picture of Kyoto. Please find attractive aspects of the historical city that you haven’t known yet.We’re pleased to introduce the excellent film to you. As you know, Kyoto sits at the intersection of ancient and contemporary worlds. Alan Algee and his friends challenged to examine the unique coexistence of cultural preservation and modernity in …
How to remove rust on blade
July 4, 2016 Knife SharpeningHow to
Recently, a customer asked us for the better way of maintenance of Japanese traditional-type kitchen knife.“I used the hocho last night to slice vegetables for dinner. After using, I washed the knife, dried with a paper towel, and let it air dry until this morning.However, I noticed a discoloration on the blade this morning. Is …
Most Popular Festival in KYOTO
June 19, 2016 Events
What is the most popular festival in Japan ?As you know, “Gion Matsuri”.The Gion Matsuri is not only the most famous but also one of the oldest & greatest in Japan.The origin is said a Goryoue or Mitamamatsuri (a religious service for the spirit of the dead) held in 869, more than 1100 years ago. It will start on 1st July, …
Filleting Fugu (Puffer Fish) for Sashimi
June 13, 2016 How to
Fugu (Puffer Fish) sashimi has become one of the most celebrated and notorious dishes in Japanese cuisine.Many Japanese much like the taste and texture of Fugu, so you can find some Fugu-dedicated restaurants in Japan.The restaurant preparation of Fugu is strictly controlled by law in Japan, and only chefs qualified after three or more years …
Point of Sashimi Cutting
June 3, 2016 How to
This video kingly advises us with slow motion how to cut sashimi in the right manner, and we believe you can understand the essential technique very well.If you have any question, request and advice, please feel free to contact us.Thank you and best regards !All the Hocho-Knife staff~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~“Hocho” represents Made-in-Japan (Sushi / Sashimi) Kitchen Knives,that is …
How to use Sharpening Guide for better sharpening your knives
May 26, 2016 Knife Sharpening
For better sharpening you knives, we recommend you to use a Sharpening Guide.The guide is designed to help maintain the correct angle for sharpening knives when sharpening with a whetstone. Any time you remove the guide rail from your knife, rinse and clean it thoroughly to remove any residue from the stone that may remain …
Global media get a taste of Mie ahead of G-7 summit meeting
May 22, 2016 TopicsJapanese Cuisine
A demonstration of manual dexterity by slicing up a large tuna was successfully held for members of the international media who arrived ahead of the Ise-Shima Group of Seven summit, at Mie prefecture in JAPAN.Twenty journalists from 12 nations and regions were invited to the Toba Marche fish and produce market, only a stone’s throw from the summit …
