About Echizen Forged Cutlery
Echizen forged cutlery is knives and cutting tools produced mainly in Takefu district, Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture. With over 700 years of history, it is said to have originated when swordsmith Chiyozuru Kuniyasu came down from Kyoto during the Nanbokucho period to make farm tools for peasants. Starting with agricultural tools like sickles and hoes, it now produces diverse cutting tools including kitchen knives, scissors, and pruning shears.
Techniques & Materials
Craft terms are shown in the original Japanese — these are proper names with no standard English equivalents.
Techniques
鍛造焼き入れ研ぎ
Materials
鋼ステンレス
Where to see & buy
Workshop names are in Japanese; links go to their official sites.
- 越前打刃物会館（産地にご確認ください） hands-on experience