Where to buy a Shigefusa in Japan?
by James Zhang
About Tsubame-Sanjo (燕三条)
While most of us only know about Sanjo (Kanji: 三条) being a major handmade kitchen knife center in Japan (along with Sakai...
Japan trip, July 2019, Day 4: from Sanjo to Tokyo
by James Zhang
Today we travelled from Sanjo back to Tokyo via Shinkansen and visited Master Hinaro of Masamoto. Hinaro-san brought us to his favouriate sushi restaurant: Sukeroku.
Japan trip, July 2019, Day 4: from Sanjo to Tokyo
by James Zhang
Today we travelled from Sanjo back to Tokyo via Shinkansen and visited Master Hinaro of Masamoto. Hinaro-san brought us to his favouriate sushi restaurant: Sukeroku.
Side Mission: Grab that Bottle!
by James Zhang
In this post, James shows you how and where he would be a bottle of hard-to-find whisky in Japan.
Japan Trip, July 2019, Day 3: from Toyama to Sanjo
by James Zhang
Today we visited Sukenari in the morning, before heading to Sanjo to meet with Master Yamamoto from Yoshikane.
Two things that you just have to try in Toyama
by James Zhang
Two local food that you have to try when you are in Toyama: the Shiro Ebi and the Hotaru-ika.
Japan Trip, July 2019, Day 2: Echizen (Takefu)
by James Zhang
We left Osaka early for Echizen (Takefu) today. Echizen is a very important knife producing region not only because they have many famous makers li...
Japan Trip, July 2019, Day 1: Osaka
by James Zhang
First day of the July trip to Japan in 2019, James shows you where to buy kitchenware in Japan: the Doguyasuji in Namba.
Sometimes the Internet can be a bit too informative (for a newbie)
by James Zhang
It is absoutely important to do our homework before buying anything, I totally agree. However, the web can be a bit too informative for someone jus...
Why Honyaki knives are really expensive?
by James Zhang
One question that I am often get asked at the showroom is “why honyaki knives are very expensive?”. I will give a few reasons in this post.
(The H...
What is Dentokougeshi of Japan? (日本の伝統工芸士)
by James Zhang
Dentokougeshi, while you may not be familiar with this doesn’t-make-sense term, it literally translates into “Traditional Skilled Craftsman”. It is...
Kurosaki and Four Others from Takefu Knife Village Receive Dentokogeshi Award
by James Zhang
A bit of a news from Takefu Knife Villege. Five of their makers recently gained the prKurosaki and Four Others from Takefu Knife Village Receive De...
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