About Tosa Forged Cutlery
Tosa forged cutlery is knives and cutting tools produced around Kami City and Konan City, Kochi Prefecture. From the early Edo period, agricultural and forestry cutting tools such as machetes (nata), sickles (kama), and hoes developed to meet the demands of Kochi's thriving forestry and agricultural industries. It now produces diverse cutting tools, known nationwide for sharpness and durability.
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（白鋼・青鋼）
Where to see & buy
Workshop names are in Japanese; links go to their official sites.
- 土佐刃物流通センター（産地にご確認ください） hands-on experience