Collection: Kosuke Muneishi

We carry a lot of handmade knives at Knifewear, but few look as ‘hot-out-of-the-forge’ as Muneishi san’s. Kosuke Muneishi was born as the third-generation blacksmith of the Muneishi family in Tosa. His grandfather started the family business back in 1955, forging tools for the local farmers, gardeners, and foresters. 

Kosuke Muneishi, relatively young compared to many of his knifemaker peers, chose to pivot the family craft towards kitchen knives when he first started forging. He recognized the growing demand for kitchen tools and saw it as the perfect way to preserve his family’s trade while walking his own path, funnelling the skills of his predecessors into a new medium.