Japanese Knife Society

Some great videos showing knife skills introduced by Jon Broida from Japanese Knife Imports and the Japanese Knife Society.

Konosuke Sakai Knives

Here is another example of excellent handmade japanese knives.  I have ordered them directly at Konosuke Sakai.  The order process was straight forward and Kosuke-san is a very nice person to deal with. He answered all questions very fast and gave really great advice, which was very much appreciated. The knives are again for lefthanded.  The knives are forged using White Steel #2 (Mt. Fuji). The front side of the Sakimura Takohiki is mirror polished.

Deba (16.5cm, octaconal ho wood handle)
Sakimaru Takohiki (30cm, octagonale ebony handle with silver inlay)

AOKI Hamono knives

These are two AOKI Hamono knives made by Keijiro Doi in Sakai. They are specially made for me (lefthanded). The are made of White Steel #2.

I have purchased both knives via a very humble and reliable dealer in Germany (Japan Messer Shop). Mr. and Ms. Horie are very nice to deal with.

Sakimaru Takohiki (30cm, octagonal ebony handle)

Usuba (18cm, octagonal magnolia wood handle)

More japanese beauties arrived ... ;-))

Two new japanese kitchen beauties arrived: a Yanagi (240mm, white steel) and a Kamagata Usuba (180mm, white steel). Both custom made for left handed by Shinichi Watanabe. All knives are single beveled and sharp like razor blades.

The new kitchen beauty arrived ...

After some hassle with the German custom I have now my new kitchen beauty. It is a custom made deba knife made by Shinichi Watanabe (http://www.watanabeblade.com). It is honed at the left side so that lefthanders can cut properly with this single beveled knife. Another optional feature is the octagonal ho wood handle. I am looking very much forward to use this knife.

Japanese Knives

One of my new hobbies is collecting knives - especially handmade japanese knives. It is not only collecting - also using in the kitchen.


The Cheff Wa Gingami 3 - a sashimi knife with a length of 210mm with a Ho wood handle


Sirou Kamo - Migaki Nikari 165mm - a vegetable knife with Ho wood handle