KASUMI

The KASUMI brand belongs to Sumikama Cutlery Mfg. Pvt.Ltd. Its current owner represents the third generation of this cutlery family. Mr. Katsumi Sumikava found a very fitting name for his knives - KASUMI. Not only because it resembles his name, but mainly because their Damascene blades resemble the outlines of mountains under a foggy sky. In Japanese culture, you often come across names that are a direct reference to specific objects or phenomena. And this is one example.

Sumikama Cutlery is headquartered in Seki, Gifu Prefecture. It is an important center of Japanese cutlery, similar to the German Solingen or the English Sheffeld. Of course, with a richer history. The first blacksmiths began to settle here at the end of the 13th century. The attraction was the peat reserves, rich iron ore sand, fresh water and the proximity of important rivers. These ideal conditions meant that between 1300 and 1500, more than 300 blacksmith workshops worked in Seki. The quality of Seki swords soon gained an unshakable position, and the best katana samurai warriors usually came from this area..

Today, the production of KASUMI knives is overseen by Master Kanefusa Fujiwara himself, a member of the 25th generation of the clan, famous for the production of katana swords. You will find the proud area name on each KASUMI blade.

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