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Yoshimi Kato Spotlight
Yoshimi Kato Spotlight
June 16, 2023

Yoshimi Kato Spotlight

Yoshimi Kato, a third generation blacksmith, works out of the Takefu Knife Village in Echizen,...
Shiro Kamo Spotlight
Shiro Kamo Spotlight
June 15, 2023

Shiro Kamo Spotlight

Shiro Kamo was born in 1958 and is the current president of the Takefu Knife Village,...
Shigeki Tanaka Spotlight
Shigeki Tanaka Spotlight
June 15, 2023

Shigeki Tanaka Spotlight

Shigeki Tanaka is a 4th generation blacksmith that works in Miki City, Hyōgo, Japan. Originally the...
Masutani Hamono Spotlight
Masutani Hamono Spotlight
June 14, 2023

Masutani Hamono Spotlight

Masutani Hamono is run by Kunio Masutani, brother of the owner of Ryusen Hamono, in...
Yu Kurosaki Spotlight
Yu Kurosaki Spotlight
June 14, 2023

Yu Kurosaki Spotlight

A name in the Japanese knife community that doesn't need much of an introduction, Yu...