In-house sharpened knives Vol.2 (6) By the way, while developing this knife and working on its production, an idea for the name of the knife suddenly came to the staff through trial and error in the process of reproducing the … Read More
In-house sharpened knives Vol.2 (5) As we previously reported (【No.50】～【No.54】) , the specifications for “In-house sharpened knives Vol.2” had been finalized and we had begun making the stock for release. Now, however, it began to happen that the same finish … Read More
Tour of Osaka Traditional Crafts (4) We were told that this Kiriko workshop has made various efforts to differentiate itself from other companies and individual artists. 大阪伝統工芸品 産地見学会 (4) こちらの切子の工房では、他社や個人の作家さんと差別化を図るために様々な工夫をされているとのことでした。 Members-only content from this point forward. You can apply for … Read More
Tour of Osaka Traditional Crafts (3) The second workshop is a company that manufactures “Kiriko” (faceted glass). Kiriko refers to “the technique of cutting various patterns on the surface of glass using a metal grindstone or metal plate, as well … Read More
Tour of Osaka Traditional Crafts (2) In addition to the trading companies and butsudan (Buddhist altar) stores that had been their traditional customers, they also have dozens of their own stores in department stores, etc. Although they are a traditional … Read More
Tour of Osaka Traditional Crafts (1) I am usually interested in exchanging information with manufacturing companies in various fields, regardless of the knife industry. In the midst of all this, I received an invitation through the Sakai Cutlery Associations to … Read More
Simple knife differentiation When we create a new product, we strive to create something that not only has the basic performance of a kitchen knife, but also something that has never been seen before. Currently, our second young sharpening craftsman … Read More
（日本語は 写真の下に続きます） . Feedback directly from customers (2) Until now, we have rarely had the opportunity to speak directly with individual customers, not only the knife makers on site, but also companies like ours that export directly to dealers. … Read More
Feedback directly from customers (1) The other day, a customer visited our gallery. He has already purchased a number of higher-priced items from us on past visits, but he came back to our gallery with a question like, ‘Do you … Read More
“Kiri-mei” by young staff (3) When I asked her to start with a Kiri-mei (engraving) on a prototype of a limited-quantity Konosuke knife, she was still a little delegated at first, and a little nervousness was evident in the lettering. … Read More