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New Arrivals

Iron Clad
Higonokami SK Steel Folding Knife - Medium

Regular price $74.95
Iron Clad
Higonokami SK Steel Folding Knife - Large

Regular price $89.95
Tsunehisa
Tsunehisa AUS8 Tsuchime Gyuto 180 mm Western Handle

Regular price From $169.95

Red Brown
Hado
Hado Ouru SLD Nashiji K-tip Gyuto 200mm

Regular price $479.95
Hado
Hado Ouru SLD Nashiji Ko-Bunka 135mm

Regular price $375.95
Hado
Hado Shiosai SG2 Tsuchime K-tip Gyuto 210mm

Regular price $419.95
Hado
Hado Shiosai SG2 Tsuchime Ko-Bunka 135mm

Regular price $375.95
Hado
Hado Shiosai SG2 Tsuchime Bunka 180mm

Regular price $399.95
Iron Clad
Masakage Yuki White2 Bunka 170mm S/S Clad

Regular price $369.95
Sakai Jikko
Exotic: Old Stock Shiraki Mt. Fuji Hamon Honyaki Gyuto 270mm / Moribashi Set

Regular price $3,400.00
Yoshikazu Ikeda
Exotic: Yoshikazu Ikeda Blue #1 Mizu-Honyaki Yanagiba 300mm / Moribashi Set #2

Regular price $4,500.00
Yoshikazu Ikeda
Exotic: Yoshikazu Ikeda Blue #1 Mizu-Honyaki Yanagiba 300mm / Moribashi Set #1

Regular price $4,500.00
Yoshikazu Ikeda
Exotic: Yoshikazu Ikeda Blue #1 Mizu-Honyaki K-tip Yanagiba 300mm / Moribashi Set

Regular price $4,500.00
Knives and Stones
Stabilized Curly Maple Stainless Octagonal WA Handle

Regular price $99.00
Knives and Stones
Carbon Filbre Resin Octagonal WA Handle

Regular price $99.00
Yoshikazu Ikeda
BFCM2025 Old Stock Yoshikazu Ikeda Honyaki White 3 Gyuto 240mm Camphor Set SP2

Regular price $3,000.00
Yoshikazu Ikeda
Exotic: Yoshikazu Ikeda Blue #1 Mizu-Honyaki Yanagiba 300mm with Blood Groove Black & White Ebony

Regular price $4,500.00
Hatsukokoro
Yoshikane White 2 KU Nashiji K-tip Gyuto 210mm Carbon Fiber Handle

Regular price $599.95
Shoichi Hashimoto
Exotic: Shoichi Hashimoto (橋本庄市) Zaregumo (ざれぐも・戯雲) Blue / White Coreless Gyuto 270mm

Regular price $10,000.00
Shoichi Hashimoto
Exotic: Shoichi Hashimoto (橋本庄市) Chihaya (ちはやふる・千早) Blue / White Coreless Gyuto 210mm

Regular price $11,800.00
Nigara
Nigara SG2 Kurouchi Tsuchime K tip Gyuto 240mm

Regular price $459.95
Nigara
Nigara SG2 Kurouchi Tsuchime K tip Gyuto 210mm

Regular price $429.95
Nigara
Nigara SG2 Kurouchi Tsuchime Bunka 180mm

Regular price $379.95
Nigara
Nigara SG2 Kurouchi Tsuchime Petty 150mm

Regular price $349.95

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

Regular price From $129.95
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Kinka
Okunoto Japanese Konro Hibachi Grill Small BBQ

Regular price $349.95
Yoshikane
Hatsuokokoro x Yoshikane SKD Nashiji Gyuto 210mm Ebony Handle

Regular price $509.95
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Hatsukokoro
Hatsukokoro Detachable Multi-Purpose Stainless Kitchen Shears / Scissors

Regular price $89.95
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Nigara
Nigara VG10 Damascus Tsuchime Santoku 175mm

Regular price $239.95
Hatsukokoro
Hatsukokoro Kokugei Blue 1 Santoku 165mm

Regular price $139.95
Yoshikane
Hatsukokoro x Yoshikane SKD Nashiji Santoku 170mm Ebony Handle

Regular price $429.95
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Nigara
Nigara VG10 Damascus Tsuchime K-tip Gyuto 240mm Black Chacate Handle

Regular price $289.95

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