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Knifewear is proud to offer the following exquisite Japanese knives for sale on-line.
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Akifusa
If you are looking for pure performance this is the knife for you. The Akifusa knives have incredible edge retention and are capable of extreme sharpness. I would characterize these knives as Ferraris without a stereo.
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Asai SRS15 Suminagashi
Sexy and high performance. What else could you want in a kitchen knife? Asai san creates very high performance blades. His knives stand out as works of art akin to jewelry. Kitchen jewelry, what a great idea!
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Fujiwara Maboroshi no Meito
The knives of Teruyasu Fujiwara are one of the real darlings of Knifewear. The quality of the sharpness is nearly unparalleled and the edge retention blows my mind. People regularly gasp when they slice a tomato with these knives in the shop.
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Hideo Kitaoka san Single Bevel Knives
Born in 1950, knifesmith Hideo Kitaoka works in Takefu Village. The hand folded Damascus steel used for the construction of these blades is stunning and elegant. These are some of the best sushi knives I’ve ever used.
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Kikuichi Elite Carbon
These blades are forged from White Carbon Steel. This steel keeps a great edge for an extended period of time and is super easy to sharpen. The performance per dollar cannot be beat.
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Masahiro Single Bevel
These Masahiro knives are a great introduction to single sided blades and deliver a big bang for the buck. If you are looking for an inexpensive sushi knife or want to learn about single sided knives this is the line for you.
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Masakage Shimo by Kurosaki san
Hand folded Damascus with an unique "X" pattern and hoo wood handles. These are stunners and at a great price for hand made knives.
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Masakage Koishi by Kato san
Masakage Koishi knives are handforged with Aogami carbon steel clad with stainless steel. You get the best of both worlds: super long-lived sharpness and stain resistance. Kato san makes Masakage Koishi knives in Takefu Village.
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Masakage Kumo by Anryu san
Masakage Kumo knives are handforged by Anryu san with VG10 stainless steel. This series is named Kumo because the blades look like clouds on a really cool day . Super good looking huh?
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Masakage Mizu by Anryu san
These knives are super thin which means they will always cut great. And they are terribly affordable. Masakage Mizu knives are handforged by Kato san in Takefu village.
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Masakage Shizuku by Kato san
Masakage Shizuku knives are handmade with Aogami carbon steel. Aogami is my kind of steel, super easy to sharpen, takes a brilliantly sharp edge, cuts like silk and is very rugged for it’s hardness.
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Masakage Yuki by Kato san
Hiroshi Kato san handforges these knives in Takefu village. The extremely hard white carbon steel core is laminated between softer stainless steel. These knives have been named Yuki as the blade looks like snow.
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Murata
Takeo Murata is well known as the top knife maker of Shikoku. He hand forges his knives from Aogami #1 (#1 Blue steel) near the city of Kochi. His knives represent some of the best Japan has to offer.
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Ohishi Tsuchime
Ohishi Tschime blades are said to look like “Waves striking the beach at moon light”. They offer great looks combined with great performance and ruggedness. For these reasons this series is our top selling for wedding and Christmas gifts.
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Suisin INOX Honyaki
These are the Japanese knives of the future. Really. Capable of extreme sharpness and a breeze to re-sharpen, these blades feel like a scalpel for the kitchen.
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Suisin INOX
Suisin knives are known for their extreme thinness which translates to extreme sharpness. These are great introduction to Japanese knives. These knives are a breeze to re-sharpen and cut like a laser. It’s all about the thinness.
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Tadafusa Nashiji Hand Hammered
Tadafusa knives are entirely hand hammered in Niigata City. This is an area famous for producing the finest sake in Japan and a traditional centre for tool and knife forging. Knives and booze together at last, what a great idea.
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