Aoki Hamono Seisakusho Co.,Ltd. was estabished in 1948 in the heart of a knife and sword making region, Sakai, with a long history of 600 years. Aoki Hamono crafts not only traditional knives but also creates innovative cutlery that suits global trends.
Japanese swords have been a status symbol from ancient times. The core blade is forged by folding selected steel many times and features supreme sharpness and brilliance; it is has been said that the human soul dwells in the sword. Japanese knives are actually works of art descended from Japanese sword, and Aoki Hamono craftsmanship proudly present them to the world.
The quality of meticulous workmanship represents the pride of masters who create quality knives, and the quality is ensured by traditional skills that have been continuously inherited from their predecessors.
Japanese knives have their own unprecedented shapes and are without parallel in the word as knives created for cutting different foods, including fishes and vegetables, and are vital for delicate Japanese dishes. All of their staff members wish that you would pick up the SAKAI TAKAYUKI brand products which maintain the traditional skills of Sakai’s Japanese knives and demonstrate the skills of world-class masters.