Recent content by JapaneseFoodCraftsman

A Tamahagane Yanagiba, made by Shiro Kunimitsu in Omuta City.

That's really cool! Thanks for all the details - I heard from the smithy that they put a lot of effort especially into their Gyuto knives.

Have you guys heard about Asano Kajiya before? The team working there is quite young, but they are doing really cool and inventive work. And they have a young French apprentice on the team! Here's a short documentary on them, if you're interested:

Minomo knives really are in high demand! I am not super knowledgable about knives (still learning) - do you know why they have gotten so famous?

I will be careful! If I end up making any mistakes or post something that is against the rules (or close to being against them) please let me know! It's really not my intention to bother any of you with lame promotions, but only to share interesting information.

Hi there! I'm a member of a YouTube channel in Japan that does short documentaries on food, craftsmanship, and knifes as well! We also support local Japanese blacksmiths such as Minomo Blacksmith in Kyushu to sell their knifes outside of Japan. Here's our video on the smithy: I'm not planning...