"I want to create amazing and inspirational knives that appeal to the hearts of the users." Well, Fujiwara-san, I think it's safe to say you have done just that! Fujiwara-san is a pioneer in what we would refer to as the New age of Japanese cutlery production and is credited with expanding the forge welding technique to stainless steels creating what we call now a stainless clad knife. This technique was originally only used to laminate Iron over a harder piece of carbon steel creating an Iron clad knife, this style is still used today and is still very popular but can be difficult to maintain. A stainless clad knife has all the benefits of stainless steel and carbon steel mixed into one awesome package. With a history starting with sword-making and spanning over 150 years, the Fujiwara family transitioned to kitchen knife-making post World War II, and are known for their legendary heat treatment.