What we value
Our product has its own story. Behind the product, the one you will get, there are plenty of stories with many people who took part in the making process. Our craftsmen's passion for making knives is more than impressive, and they are making their best efforts to satisfy all customers. Also, the knives are made of numbers of different materials from different places, and this is another important factor that makes our products very special. We would like you to take them in your hands and experience the greatness.
Since we wish you to use our products long term, we provide the name engraving service and free fixing-sharpening service (once for each product). Please enjoy your own special knife!
Seki City ~more than 700 years of history of cutlery production~
Seki City has more than 700 years of history of cutlery production. The history has its origin in Kamakura era (1185A.D.-1333A.D.).At that time, the famous swordsmith MOTOSHIGE moved to Seki City and spread his swordsmith skills.
Since Seki City has beautiful nature such as very clear water, vast forest where they can acquire the rich pine charcoal and fertile land, it was the suitable place for sword making and so more than 300 swordsmith lived and produced the best Samurai swords during Muromachi era (1336A.D.-1573A.D.). During the Samurai period, Seki City had flourished as Samurai sword producing center and became more and more popular all around Japan.
After the Samurai period, the demand for sword decreased but the distinguished swordsmith skills had been inherited to the knife production. And now Seki City has become one of the most famous knife production areas among the world. Seki City and its environs have more than 50% share of kitchen knife production in Japan and known as its highest standards of quality.
