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Kitchen knife by Sanjo-kaji Munechika


OVER 500 YEARS OF MAKING SWORD, SANJO-KAJI MUNECHIKA.

Did you know that there are more than 100,000 companies that has more than 100 years of business history in Japan? Sanjo-kaji Munechika, originally sword-smith is one of them.

Now, their main business is to casting kitchen knife and some imitation sword as BTO (Build To Order). Not to mention their such long run of business, high quality with reasonable price products simply tells us how much Munechika's knives to be worth buying.

If you are planning to visit Nara and interested in Japanese knives. This is the place to go.

santoku knife, all-purpose kitchen knife, 包丁, hocho

Santoku knife, (高級三徳文化包丁).

Price: ¥8,000

Size: 17.5cm

Santoku means three use. To cut fish, meat, and vegetables. Also known as, "Banno knife" (万能包丁), meaning all-purpose knife. Easy to sharpen and handle. Resist rust.

deba knife, kitchen knife, katana

Deba knife, (出刃包丁 大寸).

Price: ¥6,500

Size: 18cm

Deba knife is used to cut and slice fish. Deba's blade tends to be heavier than other type of knives. The design is to cut fish bones smoothly.

Aokami Tsuchimenashiji, (青紙 槌目梨地). Price: ¥12,000

Size: 17cm

Rectangle blade knife is used to cut vegetables. Aokami is type of hard steel which has long lasting hardness.

 
sanjo kaji munechika, 三条鍛治宗近, mementravel, japanese kitchen knife,

Where to buy: "Sanjo-kaji Munechika"

Address: 110, Zoshicho, Nara city, Nara

Open hours: 8:30 to 17:00

Closed on: Irregulary

Sanjo-kaji Munechika official site.

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