ABOUT SHIGEKI TANAKA

Shigeki Tanaka started his blacksmith journey when he apprenticed for three years in the Takefu Knife Village in Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, a region renowned for its cutlery making and forging techniques. He learned the intricacies of hand forging blades for food preparation there before moving back to Miki City, Hyogo Prefecture to continue his work at his family's shop where they primarily made sickles and other agricultural tools. Now, the hamono focuses on kitchen knives and has gained a reputation worldwide for producing some of the best knives available at a great price point.