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Blacksmith by Richard YuOct 15, 20203:25 am21 October, 2020
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Mizuno Tanrenjo – the prestigious blacksmith workshop that put scent and soul into steel

When you open the box of a brand new Minamoto Akitada (源 昭忠) knife by Mizuno Tanrenjo (水野鍛錬所), the first thing to greet you is an unmistakable scent of pine charcoal — an instant 4th […]

Blacksmith by Richard YuAug 13, 20208:33 am22 September, 2020
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Moritaka Hamono – the story of a 700 years old blade-making family

I have never met Akiko Moritaka in person, but we have exchanged many emails. Wife of 27th generation Moritaka craftsman Tsunehiro Moritaka, Akiko-san is responsible for the family business’ international outreach. Our conversations have never […]

Blacksmith by Richard YuJul 27, 20208:27 am22 September, 2020
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Nigara Hamono — the 350-year-old knife company with two secret weapons and a taste for Andy Warhol

There’s something that sets Nigara Hamono apart from other knife-making families in Japan. One might argue that it is the 350 years of history, starting from making swords for Tsugaru clan in the early Edo […]

Blacksmith by Richard YuJul 5, 20208:03 am22 September, 2020
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Sugimoto Hamono – the Tokyo Tsukiji knife brand for professional chefs

The history of Sugimoto (杉本) – a family-ran group of chef knife shops in Tokyo – is not well documented. While some say they started in the 1930s, there have been claims that Sugimoto was […]

Blacksmith by Richard YuMar 16, 20206:16 am22 September, 2020
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Hinoura Hamono – The father and son team with over 100 years of bladesmithing family tradition

Hinoura Hamono is a knife-making workshop by Tsukasa Hinoura & Mutsumi Hinoura, the father and son team. Knifemaking by Hinoura can be traced back to the Meiji era when first-generation Hinoura, Shintaro Hinoura founded the knife forging business.

Blacksmith by Richard YuMar 9, 202012:30 am22 September, 2020
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Yu Kurosaki – the young artisan who raised to the top of traditional knife making

A young artisan in his forties, Yu Kurosaki (黒崎 優) has become one of leading knife makers in Japan, winning top awards and attention for his hand-forged knives especially his Tsuchime and Suminagashi finish.

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