Aritsugu

有次

Est. 1560 · Kyoto (京都)

Hand-forged traditional knives, historic heritage

Masamoto Sohonten

正本総本店

Est. 1834 · Tokyo (東京)

Single-bevel knives for sushi professionals

Shun

Est. 1908 · Seki (関)

Damascus-clad blades, beautiful aesthetics

Takamura

高村

Est. 1920 · Echizen (越前)

Ultra-thin R2/SG2 powdered steel knives

Sugimoto

杉本

Est. 1930 · Tokyo (東京)

Carbon steel professional knives, Chinese cleavers

Masahiro

正広

Est. 1932 · Seki (関)

Professional kitchen knives, culinary school standard

Misono

ミソノ

Est. 1935 · Seki (関)

Premium stainless steel knives, professional chef favorite

Sakai Takayuki

堺孝行

Est. 1946 · Sakai (堺)

Traditional single-bevel knives, wide range of steels

Tojiro

藤次郎

Est. 1953 · Tsubame-Sanjo (燕三条)

High-value VG-10 knives, excellent entry-level options

Global

グローバル

Est. 1985 · Tsubame-Sanjo (燕三条)

Modern one-piece stainless steel design

Konosuke

子の日

Est. 2005 · Sakai (堺)

Ultra-thin grinds, modern craftsmanship