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Sharpening Double Bevel Knives

Sharpening Double Bevel Knives

1. Preparing Knife - The knife you are going to sharpen. Wash it to ensure there is no excess dirt on the surface. Whetstone - Whetstones that need to be...

Sharpening Double Bevel Knives

1. Preparing Knife - The knife you are going to sharpen. Wash it to ensure there is no excess dirt on the surface. Whetstone - Whetstones that need to be...

Recruitment

Recruitment

Hitohira is currently looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our team in the following positions: Sales & Customer Service Responsibilities include knife sales and handling sharpening service requests.As we welcome...

Recruitment

Hitohira is currently looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our team in the following positions: Sales & Customer Service Responsibilities include knife sales and handling sharpening service requests.As we welcome...

Several Japanese kitchen knives from Hitohira displayed side-by-side in a wooden drawer.

How to Choose the Best Japanese Knife: Santoku,...

   The world of Japanese knives can be overwhelming with its variety of blade shapes, materials, and uses. The more you learn, the harder it may seem to choose the...

How to Choose the Best Japanese Knife: Santoku,...

   The world of Japanese knives can be overwhelming with its variety of blade shapes, materials, and uses. The more you learn, the harder it may seem to choose the...

Introducing Jiro's BBQ knife

Introducing Jiro's BBQ knife

 We are introducing Jiro's new series of knives, the BBQ knife, which he made with his experience of enjoying BBQ inside the mountain of Nagano. We got a letter from...

Introducing Jiro's BBQ knife

 We are introducing Jiro's new series of knives, the BBQ knife, which he made with his experience of enjoying BBQ inside the mountain of Nagano. We got a letter from...

Masashige Kudoh

Masashige Kudoh

 Masashige Kudoh (Name: Yoshihiro Kudo) was born in Kiryu, Gunma Prefecture in 1976, and raised at Iruma in Saitama Prefecture. He encountered the work of swordsmiths while in high school...

Masashige Kudoh

 Masashige Kudoh (Name: Yoshihiro Kudo) was born in Kiryu, Gunma Prefecture in 1976, and raised at Iruma in Saitama Prefecture. He encountered the work of swordsmiths while in high school...

How to Choose The First Japanese Knife

How to Choose The First Japanese Knife

Advice from the Experts at Hitohira: Here's How to Choose the Best Japanese Knife  Thinking of buying a Japanese kitchen knife while in Tokyo? Just a short walk from Sangenjaya...

How to Choose The First Japanese Knife

Advice from the Experts at Hitohira: Here's How to Choose the Best Japanese Knife  Thinking of buying a Japanese kitchen knife while in Tokyo? Just a short walk from Sangenjaya...