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New! Fujiwara Kanefusa Kurouchi Damascus White Steel Chef Knives
May 28, 2022 Topics
Fujiwara Kanefusa WB Kurouchi Hamon Series has unique wavy Damascus pattern & Kurouchi finished surface on the blade, made to put soft kitchen knife iron on Yasuki’s traditional Nihonko or Hagane — Shiroko / White Paper No.2 Steel — which has been widely used for a very long time in Japan. The material makes extreme …
Back in stock! Sakai Takayuki ZANGETSU Mirrored Honyaki Stainless Sakimaru-Yanagiba Knives
May 23, 2022 Topics
This ZANGETSU “Honyaki” Mirrored version is forged and sharpened carefully one by one by skillful craftsmen in Sakai. The long blade shows its stylish arched shape, recreating the element of the traditional Japanese swords. Stylish Arched-Shape Mirror Honyaki Blade (390, 360, 330 & 300mm) The honyaki (water quenched) version cannot be mass-produced. They are …
Yoshimi Kato Aogami Super Kurouchi Chef’s Knives with Elegant Karin Lump Handle
May 18, 2022 Topics
Yoshimi Kato Aogami Super KUROUCHI series feature beautiful Black 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 edge is specially formed like a clam (or HAMAGURI in Japanese), which shape helps release foods and cut smoothly. The octagonal …
Shigeki Tanaka Aogami No.2 Kurouchi Chef’s Gyuto Knives
May 14, 2022 Topics
The Shigeki Tanaka Aogami Kurouchi series feature beautiful KUROUCHI(Black finished) texture with a core of Blue Paper (Aogami or Aoko) No.2 Steel, known as prime high carbon steel, specifically developed for tools and knives. This material has highest wear resistance and toughness because of special hardness (hardness of 63-64 HRC). Very good choice for high …
New Yu Kurosaki SENKO-EI Stylish Shape R2 Chef Knives with Urushi Dark-Lacquered Handle
May 2, 2022 Topics
Yu Kurosaki SENKO-EI series feature its sharp-pointed shape – “EI (sharp)” or “EIJIN (sharp knife)” in Japanese. And the shining surface has unique hammered texture which conjures numerous fireworks, “SENKO”. The handles on these knives are Half Rounded Octagonal Oak wood darker-dyed Japanese Lacquered (Urushi) that recalls the images of Japanese WABI taste. The blade …
Sakai Takayuki Homura Guren Yanagiba by Itsuo Doi – Aogami Kurouchi Hammered Chef Knives
April 7, 2022 Topics
Sakai Takayuki Homura Guren Yanagiba series features high quality Kurouchi knives hammer-forged by the skilled blacksmith Itsuo Doi using Blue 2 steel. Unique but tried and tested profiles, hand hammered finishes, and convex grinds make these lookers as well as performers. The Aoko or Blue Paper (Aogami) No.2 Steel Knife is made from famous Yasugi …
Restocked! Kei Kobayashi R2 Special Finished Chefs Knives
March 12, 2022 Topics
Some says Kei Kobayashi’s knives can be the best as your important present because of his outstanding beautiful finishing work in details. The special-finished version has been very popular with advanced blade finishing technique. Kei’s Knives feature special-finished blades with a core of SG2 (Super Gold 2 or R2) Micro Carbide Powder Stainless Steel for …
[Customer feedback] My order was on my doorstep (US) from Japan just 2 days after ordering
February 26, 2022 TopicsSpecial Services
A customer wrote a feedback in his blog about his experience of purchasing a Japanese chef knife at our online store (Hocho-Knife.com), thanks! The article seems helpful especially for first-time buyers, who intend to buy items at the store but have vague feeling of anxiety. — I know I am not the only one that …
The final piece of Stylish Damascus MIYAKO – Slicer (Sujihiki) 240mm
December 18, 2021 Topics
We’re pleased to announce to you that the Miyako damascus slicer (sujihiki) 240mm — the final piece of this Miyako series — has newly been launched for many awaiting customers. The 33 layer Damascus stainless steel is gorgeously used to craft these beautiful cutlery and matte finish is applied after mirror polishing to achieve a …
Kei Kobayashi R2 Damascus Special Black Finished Chefs Knives with Red-Ring Rosewood Handle
December 8, 2021 Topics
Some says Kei Kobayashi’s knives can be the best as your important present because of his outstanding beautiful finishing work in details. The black-finished damascus version has been officially launched with advanced blade finishing technique. Kei’s Knives feature 63 Layer Damascus-patterned & Black-finished blades with a core of SG2 (Super Gold 2 or R2) Micro …
Back in stock! Takeshi Saji VG10 Black Damascus Chef Knives with White Antler Handle
November 25, 2021 Topics
Takeshi Saji VG10 Damascus series feature beautiful black damascus blades with a core of VG-10 stainless steel for professional, which provides excellent rust resistance and a long-lasting edge as well as its beautifulness and unique design with custom-made feeling. The stylish handle on the knife is hand crafted out of Antler (Deer horn) with metal …
GLESTAIN Knives recommended by Prestigious Hotel Master Chef
October 18, 2021 Topics
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. The unique dimples on the surface apparently look different from those on the normal …
Sakai Takayuki Tokujyo Supreme KIWAMI [ULTIMATE]
August 2, 2021 Topics
“KIWAMI” is a single-edged Western-style kitchen knife series in the Tokujyo Supreme by Sakai Takayuki. The Tokujyo is made to put soft kitchen knife iron on Yasuki’s traditional Nihonko or Hagane — Shiroko / White Paper No.2 Steel — which has been widely used for a very long time in Japan. The material makes extreme …
Japanese Popular Knife Brand by Ancient Swordsmith Fujiwara Kanefusa
June 22, 2021 Topics
“Fujiwara Kanefusa” 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. The family has been inheriting the technology of Japanese samurai sword making which is applied to producing high quality kitchen knives. Fujiwara …
RINKA, Gorgeously Designed Mirror Full-Engraved Knife Series by Sakai Takayuki
June 17, 2021 Topics
RINKA, gorgeously designed chef knife series, is forged and sharpened carefully one by one by skillful craftsmen in Sakai. On this blade, an historical HAIKU(Japanese seventeen-syllable poem) is specially hand-engraved, “Miru-hito-ni, mono-no aware-wo shirazureba tuki-ya konoyo-no kagami naruramu.” Full-Engraved Deba Blade 270mm and Traditional Kiri Box This Ginsan or Silver paper (Gingami) No.3 Steel knives …
