【No.282】Subsequent status of young craftsman B (14) Therefore, we were unable to offer positions as full-time employees or attractive salaries.Instead, we recruited under an hourly wage system offering pay that was not particularly high compared to the physical demands, with … Read More
【No.281】Subsequent status of young craftsman B (13) I recalled a company president once saying, “When hiring an employee, management must recognize that they are also determining the fate of the entire family that depends on that employee’s salary to live.” … Read More
【No.280】Subsequent status of young craftsman B (12) Both Craftsman B’s wife and children watched the work with great interest. After that, they moved to the gallery next door where knives were displayed.Right there on the display was the knife I … Read More
【No.279】Subsequent status of young craftsman B (11) Regarding Craftsman B, there were also several other pleasant surprises. 【No.279】若手職人 B のその後 (11) 職人Ｂに関しては、その他にも色々と嬉しいことがありました。 Members-only content from this point forward. You can apply for membership here. Click here to log … Read More
【No.278】Subsequent status of young craftsman B (10) I imagine that Craftsman B, upon discovering a task he felt might be his strongest skill within the company, naturally developed a desire to further hone that skill. My current major goal is … Read More
【No.277】Subsequent status of young craftsman B (9) (This is a continuation from the previous post, but I’ll change the title.) Though usually a quiet craftsman, B opened up—perhaps because he was drinking his favorite liquor, or maybe it was the … Read More
【No.276】Study Tour in Kyoto (October 2025) One employee shared that, unlike our gallery sales, visiting specialty stores dedicated to sales made her realize the importance of test-cutting during sales and the necessity of providing something like an instruction manual along … Read More
【No.275】Development of Semi-Stainless Steel Knives (13) I have already informed both craftsmen A and B of this intermediate inventory.However, whether we can transform the damascus pattern—which we have never sharpened in-house—into an attractive knife remains uncertain at this point. … Read More
【No.274】Development of Semi-Stainless Steel Knives (12) It means that there may be a area where Craftsman B is technically ahead of Senior Craftsman A. 【No.274】セミステンレス系包丁の開発 (12) それは、『職人Ｂが先輩Ａよりも技術的に先行している分野があるかも知れない』ということです。 Members-only content from this point forward. You can apply for membership … Read More
【No.273】Development of Semi-Stainless Steel Knives (11) In the subsequent mass production batches, we feel it is essential to include items like Petty and Nakiri, which we have long been unable to ship as desired. 【No.273】セミステンレス系包丁の開発 (11) それに続く量産ロットでは、長い間思うように出荷できなかったペティや菜切などのラインナップも必須であると感じています。 Members-only … Read More