Yoshimi Kato

Yoshimi Kato is a highly talented blacksmith who is the son-in-law of Hiroshi Kato, one of Takefu Knife Village's original founders and former teacher of Yu Kurosaki.

After taking over his father-in-law's company in 2017, Kato has never failed to wow his customers around the world with his stunning heat-treated metallurgy. His SG2 Black Damascus series is among his most iconic, possessing a remarkably fine edge and providing an exceptionally precise cutting feel unparalleled by most steels on the market today. Kato, like other Takefu craftsmen, also makes knives under the renowned knife-making collective Masakage.

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