KIREAJI Blog About Japanese Knives

The Allure of Blue Steel #2: A Fusion of Art and Functionality in Knives

The Allure of Blue Steel #2: A Fusion of Art an...

Blue Steel #2 is a highly sought-after material in Japanese knife-making, known for its perfect balance of sharpness and durability. This article explores its composition, key characteristics, and why professional...

The Allure of Blue Steel #2: A Fusion of Art an...

Blue Steel #2 is a highly sought-after material in Japanese knife-making, known for its perfect balance of sharpness and durability. This article explores its composition, key characteristics, and why professional...

White Steel #1 - The Soul of Japanese Knives, Seeking Ultimate Sharpness and Ease of Sharpening

White Steel #1 - The Soul of Japanese Knives, S...

White Steel #1 is a traditional Japanese knife steel known for its exceptional sharpness and ease of sharpening. This highly pure carbon steel is prized by chefs and knife enthusiasts...

White Steel #1 - The Soul of Japanese Knives, S...

White Steel #1 is a traditional Japanese knife steel known for its exceptional sharpness and ease of sharpening. This highly pure carbon steel is prized by chefs and knife enthusiasts...

Unveiling the Charm of White Steel #2: A Timeless Classic in Culinary Knives

Unveiling the Charm of White Steel #2: A Timele...

White Steel #2, also known as White Paper #2 steel, is a premium carbon steel cherished for its purity, sharpness, and ease of maintenance. As a staple in Japanese knife-making,...

Unveiling the Charm of White Steel #2: A Timele...

White Steel #2, also known as White Paper #2 steel, is a premium carbon steel cherished for its purity, sharpness, and ease of maintenance. As a staple in Japanese knife-making,...

Important Tips for Proper Knife Handling

Important Tips for Proper Knife Handling

This article highlights the importance of proper knife handling, focusing on three key areas: avoiding frozen food cutting, understanding knife limitations for chopping bones, and why handwashing is essential. By...

Important Tips for Proper Knife Handling

This article highlights the importance of proper knife handling, focusing on three key areas: avoiding frozen food cutting, understanding knife limitations for chopping bones, and why handwashing is essential. By...

Methods of Quenching Knives

Methods of Quenching Knives

Quenching is the heart of knife craftsmanship, where heat meets precision cooling to forge tools of exceptional quality. From the rapid hardness of water quenching to the uniform reliability of...

Methods of Quenching Knives

Quenching is the heart of knife craftsmanship, where heat meets precision cooling to forge tools of exceptional quality. From the rapid hardness of water quenching to the uniform reliability of...

How Cooling Magic Transforms Metal

How Cooling Magic Transforms Metal

Metal is like a living entity that changes with temperature. When heated, its molecules spread out; when rapidly cooled, they compress tightly. This process determines a knife's strength and sharpness.

How Cooling Magic Transforms Metal

Metal is like a living entity that changes with temperature. When heated, its molecules spread out; when rapidly cooled, they compress tightly. This process determines a knife's strength and sharpness.

The Soul of Craftsmanship

  • The Essence of Knife Making: Crafting a Story Through Material and Shape

    Knife making is not merely the act of producing a tool—it is the art of weaving a story through steel. Every piece of raw material is heated, hammered, and drawn out, gradually transforming from unshaped metal into a blade that feels alive in the hand of its user. The moment when steel responds to the rhythm of the hammer, as if infused with spirit, is where the true joy of the craft lies.

  • What we pursue is not only sharpness, but the “perfect strike” that connects seamlessly with its user. A knife becomes complete only when it carries the story of its making into the kitchen, continuing its journey through the meals and memories it helps create.

  • Each blade, therefore, is more than a tool—it is a story waiting to unfold in your hands.
Sakai Traditional Craftsmen Collection

Our Story

  • Tradition of Sakai, in Your Hands

    "Where can I find a truly great knife?"
    We started KIREAJI to answer that question. While the number of skilled craftsmen is declining in Japan, many people overseas are seeking authentic blades. With that in mind, we carefully deliver each knife—bridging tradition and kitchens around the world.
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