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Nippon Knives offers you a ticket to Club 50. Yes, only fifty people around the world will become the owners of the exclusive set of Japanese knives SUZAKU.
The REIWA era has begun
You must have noticed a change on the Japanese imperial throne. Emperor Akihito made an unprecedented abdication for health reasons. His son Naruhito, the 126th emperor of the family ruling since the 14th century, sat on the vacated chrysanthemum throne. The era of Reiwa, which symbolizes order and harmony, has begun.
Twins? Not quite.
Japan is a country full of tradition. This is evidenced by the fact that individual parts of the territory are inhabited by their original historical names. Today's Kochi Prefecture is therefore popularly called Tosa. This is doubly true for us, as Tosa has always been associated with great blacksmiths. And it is still so today.
In the cradle of the Japanese cutlery
Many years of experience in foreign trade have taught me that if a person wants to carry out a certain activity for a long time and seriously, it is necessary to meet personally the people with whom he intends to cooperate. But a short meeting at exhibitions and fairs is not enough.
What am I actually holding in my hand?
If you are interested in a quality knife surfing the Internet and comparing the parameters of individual models, it is not easy at all. Terms like aogami, shirogami, SPG, VG, SUS, SKD, pakka, stamina, micarta ... Who should be familiar with it?
Visit the Tojiro factory with us
Traveling in Japan is comfortable and exciting, but not cheap at all. Finally, just like everything else. After all, what can be expected from a country where the average monthly income significantly exceeds the limit of 3000 EUR.
Off season
We all know that. We are looking forward to the holiday season first. After all, who would despise a well-deserved vacation after hard work. Sea, mountains or just a rest in the home environment.
Where Tamahagane is born
The concept of Tamahagan gives the insiders the idea of Japanese swords made of the most perfect steel. After all, the literal translation of tamahagane is stainless steel.
Aritsugu
When you go to Kyoto, you have to visit Aristuga, Shinsuke Hokiyama, owner of a Sakon knife company, told me. "It's the oldest knife shop in Japan, and I supply 10,000 knives a year," he added with a typical smile.
