Aoki Hamono Seisakusho, located in Sakai, Osaka is a company which owns a prime quality knife brands - TAKAYUKI, Sakai Kikutaka, etc. With 600 years history, their products are known for top-class quality and sharpness not only in Japan but also in America or Europe. Also, their products have been nominated as national traditional craftwork and highly evaluated for hand-made specific beauty and high skills even in the modern era with advanced technologies and mechanization.