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New Arrivals

Iron Clad
Tsunehisa AUS8 Yanagiba 300mm Monosteel Kashi

Regular price $128.00
Shigeki Tanaka
Tanaka Blue 2 Damascus Santoku 170mm Kurouchi Nashiji

Regular price $148.00
Hatsukokoro
Hatsukokoro x Nigara Yorokobi Full Polish SLD K-tip Gyuto 210mm Black Damascus Birch

Regular price $863.00
Hatsukokoro
Hatsukokoro x Nigara Yorokobi Full Polish SLD Gyuto 210mm Black Damascus Birch

Regular price $831.00
Hatsukokoro
Hatsukokoro Kaijin Blue 2 K-tip Gyuto 240mm Migaki Curly Maple

Regular price $166.00
Hatsukokoro
Hatsukokoro Kaijin Blue 2 Gyuto 240mm Migaki Curly Maple

Regular price $166.00
Hatsukokoro
Hatsukokoro Kaijin Blue 2 K-tip Gyuto 210mm Migaki Curly Maple

Regular price $147.00
Hatsukokoro
Hatsukokoro Kaijin Blue 2 Gyuto 210mm Migaki Curly Maple

Regular price $147.00
Hatsukokoro
Hatsukokoro Kaijin Blue 2 Bunka 175mm Migaki Curly Maple

Regular price $128.00
Hatsukokoro
Hatsukokoro Kaijin Blue 2 Petty 150mm Migaki Curly Maple

Regular price $106.00
Hatsukokoro
Hatsukokoro Kaijin Blue 2 Santoku 175mm Migaki Curly Maple

Regular price $128.00
Hatsukokoro
Hatsukokoro Ginrei Ginsan Santoku 175mm Nashiji Ebony

Regular price $115.00
Hatsukokoro
Hatsukokoro Ginrei Ginsan Gyuto 210mm Nashiji Ebony

Regular price $128.00
Hatsukokoro
Hatsukokoro Ginrei Ginsan K-tip Gyuto 205mm Nashiji Ebony

Regular price $128.00
Hatsukokoro
Hatsukokoro Ginrei Ginsan Bunka 175mm Nashiji Ebony

Regular price $115.00
Hatsukokoro
Hatsukokoro Ginrei Ginsan Nakiri 165mm Nashiji Ebony

Regular price $115.00
Hatsukokoro
Hatsukokoro Ginrei Ginsan Small Gyuto / Tall Petty 150mm Nashiji Ebony

Regular price $89.00
Hatsukokoro
Hatsukokoro Ginrei Ginsan Petty 130mm Nashiji Ebony

Regular price $77.00
Sakai Takayuki
Sakai Takayuki Ginsanko Deba 165mm with Ho Wood Handle Chef Series

Regular price $352.00
Sakai Takayuki
Sakai Takayuki Ginsanko Deba 150mm with Ho Wood Handle Chef Series

Regular price $320.00
Sakai Takayuki
Sakai Takayuki INOX Stainless Ko-Deba 120mm

Regular price $141.00
Nakagawa Hamono
Nakagawa Double Bevel Ginsan Honesuki 150 mm Kasumi Ebony

Regular price $256.00
Nakagawa Hamono
Nakagawa Blue 1 Damascus K-tip Gyuto 210mm Birch Handle

Regular price $445.00
Motokyuuichi
Motokyuuichi Kurosagi AS KU Gyuto 240mm Kurouchi by Hatsukokoro Black Chacate

Regular price $141.00

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Hasegawa
Hasegawa Pro-PE Lite Black Anti-Bacterial Cutting Board Wood Core

Regular price From $84.00
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Kinka
Okunoto Japanese Konro Hibachi Grill Small BBQ

Regular price $224.00
Yoshikane
Hatsuokokoro x Yoshikane SKD Nashiji Gyuto 210mm Ebony Handle

Regular price $327.00
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Hatsukokoro
Hatsukokoro Detachable Multi-Purpose Stainless Kitchen Shears / Scissors

Regular price $58.00
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Nigara
Nigara VG10 Damascus Tsuchime Santoku 175mm

Regular price $154.00
Hatsukokoro
Hatsukokoro Kokugei Blue 1 Santoku 165mm

Regular price $90.00
Yoshikane
Hatsukokoro x Yoshikane SKD Nashiji Santoku 170mm Ebony Handle

Regular price $275.00
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Nigara
Nigara VG10 Damascus Tsuchime K-tip Gyuto 240mm Black Chacate Handle

Regular price $186.00

Youtube Videos

Knife Thinning - The advanced sharpening technique

Naniwa 800 vs 1000

WA Handle Installation

Shapton vs Naniwa vs King vs Suehiro: 1000 grit compared

From Instagram

Sharpening Service
Even the sharpest Japanese kitchen knives lose their edge over time and need sharpening. A dull blade can quickly turn your culinary masterpiece into a kitchen disaster! That’s where we...
Aron Zhang | August 29, 2024
Discover the Art of Sushi with Master Hirotoshi Ogawa in Sydney
Sydney is about to experience a culinary event like no other as Master Hirotoshi Ogawa, a revered figure in the world of sushi, brings his expertise to the city. Known...
James Zhang | July 23, 2024
A Visit to Nigara Hamono: Mastering the Art of Knife Sharpening in Hirosaki City
Nestled in the historic city of Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Nigara Hamono stands as a testament to centuries of craftsmanship. Founded in the Edo period, this esteemed workshop blends traditional techniques...
James Zhang | June 6, 2024
Rockwell Hardness: a Key Element of Buying Kitchen Knives
Rockwell Hardness is a key element of choosing kitchen knives. It is a non-linear scale, 1 HRC difference is quite significant in kitchen knives. Harder the steel, longer it can hold its...
James Zhang | May 8, 2023
Shoichi Hashimoto, the Knife Modeller
Shoichi Hashimoto calls himself a “Modelling Knifemaker” (造形刃物作家). At first you might wonder WTH does this mean, but once you go through some of his work, it suddenly makes perfect...
James Zhang | October 22, 2020
A few videos about rehandling
In this video, I demonstrated how to remove and install the WA handles on Japanese kitchen knives.
James Zhang | July 15, 2020
How to friction fit a saya
When buying a knife with a saya, the saya often comes bigger and requires a pin to stop the knife from falling out. This post shows you how to make...
James Zhang | June 18, 2020
K&S Natural Horn Color Classification
While we normally classify horn into two types: black horn and blonde horn, I found that there are lots of different types of "blonde horn". In this blog, I explained...
James Zhang | June 6, 2020