Japan is the world's number one exporter of knives, with countless domestic knife manufacturers and a huge number of famous brands. Within Japan, there is a saying: West there is a second, East there is Masamoto. These two are the most famous knife brands in Japan.

Tokyo Masamoto

The first brand of kitchen knives in Japan is "Masamoto Souhonten". Shomoto was founded at a time when the "Sword Abolition Order" was in full swing. At that time, the people and the samurai class were forbidden to carry swords, forcing traditional knife makers all over Japan to switch from "katana" to kitchen knives.

Masaumoto seized this opportunity and developed into Japan's top brand. Masamoto's "Wagyu" is very famous in the world, even as the production of Western-style food used in the foreign kitchen was praised as "Best?in show (the best knife)", has received the highest level in the evaluation of the classification of gourmet magazines get It has received the highest rating of NO.1 in the Gourmet Magazine Evaluation Category. A good Masamoto sushi knife costs more than 2,000 U.S. dollars. Masamoto is also the most recognized knife by Japanese chefs.

Kyoto Yuji

Born in 1560, Kyoto Yuji is Japan's oldest knife brand. Aritsuji's kitchen knives are mostly made of steel, and their refreshing feel is part of their charm, making them very popular among professional chefs. The downside is that they are prone to rust, which makes them hard to maintain. For home use, you can use the special forged "Normal Ichiban", which covers the steel part with stainless steel and only reveals the blade, making it easy to maintain, while retaining the sharpness of steel.