Eighty-five-year-old Etsuro Ikegami wipes the wet blade across my fingers like I’m taking part in an initiation ceremony. His gaze never leaves my face. He wants to know if I feel the burr on the edge ...

TOKYO: Visitors from around the world have been flocking to a small two-storey building in Sakai city, about a 30-minute train ride from Osaka. According to Nikkei Asia, many of those who turn up at ...

South of bustling and busy Osaka sits the laid-back port city of Sakai, home of the legendary handcrafted Japanese steel knives, a 600-year-old craft passed down with meticulous precision from one ...

Join us in spreading awareness of Sakai knives' 600-year legacy and craft continuity. Early bird ends April 3rd, 8:59 PM EST. SUMIDA-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN, March 28, 2024 ...