Number Three Brand of Japanese Kitchen Knives in all of Japan
IKKANSHI TADATSUNA
Ikkanshi Tadatsuna, whose knives are shown here, is a brand that is well known in Sakai, Osaka. It has been known to offer some of the best knives since the 1980s. They make knives that are very versatile, and can handle many things well, such as cutting meat, fish, and vegetables. Many professional chefs have Ikkanshi Tadatsuna knives for these very purposes. There are currently only three vendors in Japan that deal with these knives. I myself used an Ikkanshi Tadatsuna knife two years ago. However, due to their having the highest price of any knives in entire market of Japan, I was not able to keep very many.
I did not develop a strong liking for the knife I had in my time using it, so I ended up giving it to a friend. Based on the quality of the knife, and many other factors, the use of a knife will vary, even with a professional chef. It is important to know that two knives that are both handmade, one by one, with the Mizu-Honyaki technique can be completely different in quality. Even considering that, I would still say that this company makes some of the best knives in Japan.
Ikkanshi Tadatsuna uses some of their top knife makers for their custom ordered blades. This company uses knife makers, with the title of TOGISHI, Shinpei Ino and Kajishi, Yoshikazu Ikeda in Sakai, Osaka to complete their orders for custom blades. These two SHOKUNINS (Japanese Industrial Technician) are those that Nenohi Cutlery employed for many years.
Nagata Cutlery Store in Sakai City, Osaka
IKKANSHI TADATSUNA
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