Sorry

We live in a world of information. Their quantity is constantly growing, the quality is not always, but the fact remains that there are sometimes too many of them to process without harm. You know it, you go looking for a certain piece of information and by the time you get to it, you unwittingly learn things you didn't even want to know. And it is questionable whether you will even get to the data you are initially looking for. It's like when I take a favorite book by Yoshindo Yoshihara on Japanese swords in one hand, a bottle of Habaki whisky in the other on a Sunday afternoon and head for a pleasant study to a remote part of the bamboo grove in my garden. As soon as I come out, I notice something blooming on the lawn that doesn't belong there. So I have to go back for the garden knife. Of course, I won't be able to do that, as I will have to clear the hose from the terrace. After all, I would have done it right away, if it hadn't been for the overturned flower pot. It's not a problem to put it in order, but first I have to bring a spatula with a whisk. It is far away, and when I go there, I can immediately tie the tomatoes to the stakes. I should still feed the koi carp on the way back. What did I really want to do?

That's how it goes. I am therefore wondering if we are not giving you too much information on our pages. Probably yes. Others do it more commercially smartly. Image, price, two lines of description and done. Click, click and the money is clinking in the account. But is this our goal? Definitely not. We built our store from the beginning for a different purpose. We want to bring our people closer to Japanese culture and especially their immense mastery. We are here primarily for those who are not in a hurry to find a knife for the kitchen because the original one broke, but something that breathes tradition, craftsmanship and exceptional performance. It is an honor for us to share our experiences from individual workshops and the Japanese realities themselves. Not explaining the production of the knife, the materials used and the characteristics of the given manufacturer is considered as impoverishment of our client. We are trying to get a complete product. Yes, our customers are not buyers for us, but become our clients. And that makes a big difference. 

We therefore want to sincerely apologize to those who are delayed or annoyed by our comprehensive texts. It certainly wasn't our goal.