Japanese Knife Guide

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Azumaminamoto-no Masahisa Knives, Reviews & Products

Azuma Minamoto no Masahisa has its roots in the sword smiths who served the Minamoto clan, who established the Kamakura Shogunate, and applies their skills to making kitchen knives. Founded in 1872, the kitchen knife business has a history of 140 years. Unusually for the time, the company sent its engineers overseas to bring Western kitchen knife technology back to Japan, leading the development of Western kitchen knives in Japan, including the Gyuto. Today, the company is engaged in the manufacture and sale of various types of Japanese and Western kitchen knives, and continues to produce knives that are loved […]

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Sakai Suisin Knives, Products and Review

From the land of Sakai where history of blacksmithing started, another fruit was born. Junro Aoki’s blood line was into knife crafting even though he doesn’t want to depend on his family.   He manages to build his own empire on January 1, 1990, from working with his father’s family business “Aoki Knife Craft”.  Suisin/Suishin is a brand of The Knife System Company, that challenge themselves to produce unique, easy maintenance and long edge retention via traditional techniques and modern technology. After sales serviced is also offered that helps customer to repair the knife you purchased with us. Also, there are […]

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Petty Knife or Utility Knife, How to Select the Best Petty Knife

Petite knives are small Western-style knives that are used by both professional chefs and home chefs. Petty knives are suitable for cutting fruits, but if they are not used for big foodstuff, Petty knives are also said to be versatile knives that can cut meat, fish, and even vegetables. Petty knives are available in a variety of lengths and materials from many knife brands, and it can be difficult to choose one that suits you. In this article, we will introduce the features of Petty knives, points on how to choose one, and recommended Petty knives. Uses and Features of […]

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Sugimoto Hamono Knives & Best Kitchen Knives

Japan is a very well-known nation for its quality products and one of those is their hand made knives. The tradition of ancestors that was passed by many successors and has been chased by chiefs, professionals, collectors and even a person who just wants to have even one of those precious gems for our kitchen. There is just something, a special feeling that when you owned one of those Japanese made knives, it was a WOW.  One of those who rise in this industry and give the best and sensual output is the Sugimoto Hamono. Despite the not so clear […]

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Gyuto Knife : How to Choose Best Japanese Gyuto Knife

A Gyuto knife is a kitchen knife that was introduced to Japan from the western, and is also called Chef’s knife in the US or Europian countries. Gyuto knives are not only suitable for cutting large chunks of meat, but also for fish and vegetables, making them versatile knives suitable for many foods. Gyuto knives made with the high skills of Japanese knife makers are very popular around the world. But, there are many brands that make Gyuto knives, and each brand has many different lengths and materials, making it difficult for many people to choose the best one for […]

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The Hattori Knife products and history

Behind the great and beautiful appearance and high-quality knife is the name of Ichiro Hattori. From 800 years of land molded by history to the forging of knives; Seki City Gifu Prefecture Japan. Famous through the years because these is where the big names of cutlery and craftsmen started, the makers of Masahiro, Masamoto, Misono, and Iseya. Ichiro Hattori was born in a family of knife maker in fact his father is the owner of Masahiro which is founded in 1932 and here he started his journey in the industry at the age of 18. Hattori Hamono K.K. (Hattori Cutlery […]

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Iwai Knives: Handcrafted to Last a Lifetime

The founder of the Iwai Blacksmith Company was a man named Genmatsu Iwai. He started the company in1939 in the city of Echizen, which is in the Fukui prefecture. Echizen is known throughout Japan as one of its most important knife capitals. Feature of Iwai Knives One of the most notable characteristics of the Iwai Blacksmith Company is that every knife is painstakingly crafted by hand. They spend hours and put their heart into each knife personally so that every product is special and carefully crafted. They believed that even though the times were changing and more modern technology introduced […]

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Masamoto Sohonten History & Collection

Masamoto Sohonten Co., Ltd. build their name in the knives industry for more than 150 years. From its founder Minosuke Matsuzawa effort on studying the forging of knives to the next generation adaptation to maintain the quality of Minosuke Matsuzaw’s hard work. They also maintain Minosuke Matsuzawa wants; to remain a name for this job. They officially use as a registered trademark of Masamoto Knives, Azumabashi, after brainstorming this is the Japanese Character that they decided to use. Since the first generation Minosuke’s “正” (“Masa”) character could not be register due to a knife store in Osaka was already using […]

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Iseya Knife History and Knife List

Iseya knife a brand by Seto Cutlery Mfg. Co. Ltd. was founded since 1908, at the Capital of Seki city, Japan, this city has been cultured in the 800- year history of blade. The Iseya knife are made by Mr. Yoshinori Seto (representative of YOSHI Knife and a member of knife maker association “Knife Maker Guild USA”), it is hand-made and specialized in Damascus steel. Damascus steel has known to have exceptional edge retention, sharp edge, stain resistant and an alluring appearance. Making these knives a choice for any chef and loved by people who are using them. List of […]

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Sashimi(Yanagiba/柳刃) Knife : Usage, Features

Sashimi knives are specially designed for cutting sashimi, a typical Japanese dish. This knife features a beautiful long blade, and even just looking at it, you can feel the high level of sharpness. Sashimi knives are popular knives that not only professional cooks, but also fishing enthusiasts and people who buy fish fillets from the block and make sashimi should have at least once, but there are many prices and types, and many people are not sure which one to choose. This article provides basic information on Sashimi knives and how to choose the right one. Usage and Features of […]