Advantages of Takahashikusu
The Ultimate Knives Made by Gathering Together the Skills and Passion of Artisans
Our company was established in 1917, and since then, we have introduced many Japanese knives to the world and made a contribution to Japanese food culture. Sakai’s Japanese knives are made by a division of labor between smiths, hatsuke artisans and handle making artisans, and their traditional skills have been handed down for generations. Here at Takahashikusu, we gather together the skills and passion of these artisans and produce and finish each knife carefully. And we plan to keep contributing to the world of food culture by providing quality knives made in Sakai as well as other areas of production. We hope you try our knives.
We sell not only Japanese kitchen knives, famous for their 600-year-old tradition in the city of Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, but also a variety of high quality Western style kitchen knives made in Japan.
Takahashikusu directly does business with manufacturers and artisans in famous production areas of knives in Japan, such as Seki city in Gifu, Echizen city (Takefu) in Fukui, Tsubame and Sanjo cities in Niigata, and Tosa city in Kochi, in addition to Sakai city.
We provide exquisite Japanese kitchen knives created by skillful craftsmen in Sakai.
The features of Sakai Knives are that they are single-edged and are forged. Since they are single-edged, they have a very sharp edge, and their excellent sharpness maximizes the taste and flavor of the ingredients. Also, forged knives whose name in Japanese come from hammering many times are hard-to-chip because the molecules of steel are made fine by hammering and have an elastic, tenacious, and long-lasting sharp edge.
Japanese Knives in Sakai
We will find the best craftsmen with decades of experiences to meet the market needs.
Top makers in Seki, Takefu, and Tsubame-sanjo, areas renowned for the manufacture of Western style kitchen knives, produce blades using various types of stainless steel in various patterns, such as the hammered mark and Damascus steel pattern.
Original Products
All Original ProductsTakahashikusu makes Japanese original knives under the customer’s trademarks according to their demands.
Let us introduce past projects below.
Mirror-finish,
Blue Paper 1 (Aogami1),
Sakimaru Takohiki,
Ebony handle with silver lines
450mm
Kurouchi, Blue Paper 2 (Aogami2),
Azumagata Honesuki,
Rosewood handle
Silver paper 3(Ginsan),
Tsuna knife for left handed,
Ebony handle with silver lines
390mm
White paper 2(Shirogami2)
Chuka (Chinese knife)
Ebony handle
Mirror finish,
White paper 1(Shirogami1),
Sakimaru Takohiki,
Japanese Magnolia handle
Blue Paper 1 (Aogami1),
Edosaki,
Ebony handle with a silver line
VG10 Damascus
Mirror finish
Yanagi kiritsuke
Japanese Magnolia handle
All mirror finish,
White paper 2(Shirogami2),
Sakimaru Takohiki double-edge,
Japanese Magnolia handle
Silver paper 3(Ginsan),
Sakimaru-Takohiki,
Ebony handle 450mm
All mirror finish
Silver paper 3(Ginsan)
Chuka (Chinese knife)
Kurouchi,
White Paper 2 (Shirogami2),
Sakimaru-Takohiki,
Japanese Magnolia handle
Water-Honyaki,
Paring knife,
Ebony handle
Honyaki, Mt. Fuji pattern, Yanagiba,
Mt. Fuji Lacquer handle,
Mt. Fuji Lacquer sheath
Honyaki, Mirror-finish&Mt. Fuji,
Gyuto,
Japanese persimmon handle
with silver collar rings
Mirror-finish,
White Paper 2 (Shirogami2),
Sakimaru Takohiki,
Japanese Magnolia handle
Honyaki, Mirror-finish, Yanagiba,
Ebony handle
with white buffalo horn collar ring
Water-Honyaki,
White Paper 1 (Shirogami1),
Yanagiba,
Chinese quince burls figure
octagonal handle
with 2 buffalo collar rings
and 3 silver lines
with Chinese quince sheath
Honyaki, Mirror-finish,
Gyuto,
Ebony handle
with Ebony sheath
Kurouchi,
White Paper 2 (Shirogami2),
Yanagiba,
Japanese Magnolia handle
Silver paper 3(Ginsan), Sujihiki,
Yew handle
Blue Paper (Aogami) Damascus,
Yanagiba, Ebony handle
Honyaki, Mirror-finish,
Santoku,
Japanese lacquer handle
High speed powder steel,
Mirror finish,
Yanagiba, Ebony handle
Blue Paper (Aogami) Damascus,
Paring knife, Yew handle
Ginsan (Silver paper 3), Wagyuto,
Ebony handle with a silver line
Water-Honyaki,
White Paper 1 (Shirogami1),
Sakimaru Takohiki,
Ebony handle with silver collar rings
with Ebony sheath
Honyaki, Gyuto,
Chinese quince burls figure handle
with artificial marble lines
Blue Paper 1 (Aogami 1) Damascus,
Santoku, Ebony handle
Blue Paper (Aogami) Damascus
Chuka (Chinese knife)
Water-Honyaki,
White Paper 1 (Shirogami1),
Yanagiba,
Ebony handle with ivory collar rings
with Ebony sheath
About Takahashikusu
Distribution of Japanese Knives in Sakai
Takahashikusu distributes knives to market cutlers, hardware stores and retailers in urban areas, and kitchenware shops. Since our founding, we have been trading with retailers for 100 years and have served their various needs. Please feel free to contact us.
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About OEM and Our Past Projects
At Takahashikusu, we do business with a wide range of clients including cutlers, hardware stores, retailers and kitchenware stores.
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The Signatures of Takahashikusu
Our founder Kusutaro Takahashi named it meaning “the knife of Kotetsu” in honor of “Kotetsu,” a famous Japanese swordsmith of the Edo period. The signature “Ittosai Kotetsu” is engraved in our high quality knives.
Sakai indicates that our knives originate in Sakai, and Ichimonji comes from the name of the swordsmith Ichimonji, as the roots of knifesmithing can be traced back to swordsmithing. The signature “Sakai Ichimonji Ippei” is engraved in a wide range of knives from reasonably priced knives to high quality knives.