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Why Are Japanese Kitchen Knives So Expensive?
Ever wonder why Japanese knives can easily go for over a couple hundred dollars? Here's a quick read about it.
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What is a Santoku Knife?
The Santoku is a versatile Japanese kitchen knife ideal for cutting vegetables, meat, and fish. Its intuitive, compact design offers comfort...
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How Often Should You Sharpen a Japanese Kitchen Knife?
How many times a year should you sharpen your knife? What tests can you perform to check sharpness? Are whetstones...
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Tamahagane: The Rarest Steel in Japan
Using ancient techniques, Japanese ironsand is made into supremely high-quality steel known as tamahagane for use in Japanese swords. How...
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Where Knives are Made: The Story of TAKEFU KNIFE VILLAGE
This unassuming yet unique workshop tucked away in the Japanese countryside contains the legacy of hundreds of years of traditional knife-making.
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Santoku and Nakiri: What's the Difference?
Which one should I buy? Hi everyone! This week, we’ll be discussing the differences between two distinct styles of Japanese...
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Choosing Your First Japanese Chef Knife
Where do I begin? Welcome to the first of our periodic Seisuke Knife informational blog posts! My name is Jun,...
