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[2024] Re-sharpening

[2024] Re-sharpening

What do you do when your knife becomes dull? Do you buy a new knife? In the old days, there was a hardware store in town, and if you brought your ...

[2024] Chef's knife and Santoku knife

Chef's knife and Santoku knife There are two types of knives: Gyuto knives and Santoku knives. Both are known as all-purpose knives. Now, let's ta...

[2024] Opening an open-air market

"Japanese Kitchen Knife TOKU'' does not currently have a physical store. However, we have received inquiries on Facebook and Instagram from people ...

[2024] Gunsmith

Do you know that guns were made by blacksmiths? Guns were brought to Tanegashima from Portugal in 1543. After that, gun manufacturing began on Tane...

[2024] Timing for resharpening

If you use a knife, it will lose its sharpness. The reason why the blade loses its sharpness is that in addition to cutting food, the blade also we...

[2024] Horse mackerel knife

There is a knife called Ajikiri. The shape is similar to a Deba knife, but the blade length is shorter than a typical Deba knife, at 90 mm or 120 m...

[2024] Damascus knife

Do you know a knife with a wave-like pattern called a Damascus knife? This knife is popular not only in Japan but also overseas. Because it looks b...

[2024] Tanegashima knife

The origin of the tane knife is said to be the scissor blacksmithing technique passed down by Ming Dynasty blacksmiths who were on board the Portu...

[2024] Knife variety

Do you know what types of knives there are? You may have heard of the all-purpose knife or Santoku knife. There are many types of knives. In parti...

[2024] Knife manufacturing steel edition part 2

Knife manufacturing steel edition part 2 This time, I would like to take a look at the blade attachment process. The knife produced through the ...

[2024] Knife making experience

There are many knife-related businesses in our hometown of Sakai, Osaka. Some of these companies offer tours and experiences so that you can learn...

[2024] Knife manufacturing steel edition part 1

みなさんは包丁がどのように製造されているかご存じですか？鋼の包丁、ステンレスの包丁で少し違いがありますが、今回は、鋼の製造方法をみていくことにします。鋼の包丁を作るには、鍛冶屋さん、研ぎ屋さん、問屋さんがそれぞれの作業をすることで、１丁の包丁ができあがります。まずは、鍛冶屋さんが熱した鋼を...

[2024] Production area of knives

Introducing the three major production areas for Japanese knives. It also touches on the history of how knives were made in various regions, the ch...