Knives by Tojiro

COOL SAMURAI SWORD IN YOUR KITCHEN.

What's more cool than Tojiro's knife is samurai sword. That's how much I like about it. Die-cutting metal is processed to fine looking, incredibly sharp knife and scissors.

Tojiro's knife is well known in world's professional chefs. Even so, price of the knives are varied from pro to daily use.

Sword-smith technique is inherited to knife industry.

Other than shops in Niigata, there are a couple of dealers Tokyo and Fukuoka. But if you are in or near Niigata, you've got to go to Tojiro's knife gallery.

Here's some of the "art".

tojiro origami black, 藤次郎折り紙ブラック, メメントラベル

Tojiro ORIGAMI BLACK 165mm, (藤次郎ORIGAMI BLACK三徳)

Price: ¥9,720

Stainless metal is bent like origami and form cool looking knife. No welding on the knife, therefore, deterioration is much less than welded knives. Also, the surface is processed by oxide film, in order to resist rust as many medical instruments are.

Tojiro A-1 DP cobalt alloy Gyuto 180mm, (藤次郎 A-1 DP コバルト合金鋼割込牛刀180mm)

Price: ¥3,564

Combined metal, side material for chrome stainless and core metal is cobalt. Easy to maintain but high sharpness is recognizable performance. Plus, the price is considerably reasonable for this quality of the knife.

Tojiro Pro SD Molybdenum vanadium Yanagiba 210mm, (藤次郎プロ SD モリブデンバナジウム柳刃)

Price: ¥14,580

Wear and rust resistant, Molybdenum vanadium blade. Asymmetrical grip, like Japanese kitchen knives, gives great handling. One side of the grip is processed so called tornado pattern, gives stable grip even when handled by wet or oily hand. Award winner of Good Design Award in 2000.