Setting high goals (2) The biggest change over the past 20 years has been the ever-increasing demand for Japanese kitchen knives around the world, and at the same time, it has become increasingly difficult to arrange for kitchen knives from … Read More
Setting high goals (1) Next year will mark 20 years since we launched Konosuke.During this time, many things have happened within our company. 高い目標を掲げること (1) 幸之祐を立ち上げてから、来年で２０年になります。この間、自社内では色んなことがありました。 Members-only content from this point forward. You can apply for membership here. Click here … Read More
A Visit to business partners in Canada (7) I asked them about the “Wa-Gyuto,” which is made by craftsmen outside of Japan from steel materials and even has a handle of his own making. カナダの取引先さんへの訪問(7) 日本国外の職人さんが鋼材から作り上げ、自作の柄までを挿げた『和牛刀』について色々と聞いてみました。 Members-only content from this … Read More
A Visit to business partners in Canada (6) As we reported in【No.96】, I also visited Tosho Knife Arts in Toronto during my business trip to Canada last month.And there, too, I made a great discovery. カナダの取引先さんへの訪問(6) 先月のカナダ出張では【No.96】でもお伝えした通り、トロントのTosho Knife Artsさんも訪問しました。そして、そこでも大きな発見がありました。 Members-only … Read More
Subsequent status of young craftsman B (8) After that, he told me, “I’m really enjoying the fact that my sharpened products have become products. 若手職人 B のその後 (8) その後も彼の話を聞いていると、『自分の研いだものが商品になり、がぜん楽しくなってきている』とのことです。 Members-only content from this point forward. You can apply for membership … Read More
Subsequent status of young craftsman B (7) When I gave him these frank impressions, his expression instantly brightened. 若手職人 B のその後 (7) このような率直な感想を伝えると、彼の表情はとたんに明るくなりました。 Members-only content from this point forward. You can apply for membership here. Click here to log in. … Read More
Subsequent status of young craftsman B (6) When he told me about it, of course I told him, ‘Don’t worry at all about not being able to contribute to sales at this time. 若手職人 B のその後 (6) 彼からその話を聞いたときにはもちろん、『今のうちは売上に貢献できないことなど 全く気にしなくていい』と伝えました。 Members-only … Read More
Subsequent status of young craftsman B (5) It was true that he did not dislike the sharpening process. 若手職人 B のその後 (5) 彼が研ぎの仕事を嫌いになった訳ではなかった、というのは本当でした。 Members-only content from this point forward. You can apply for membership here. Click here to log in. … Read More
Subsequent status of young craftsman B (4) When we hired him, of course we planned to ask him to do various tasks other than sharpening. 若手職人 B のその後 (4) 彼を採用した時、もちろん研ぎ以外の色んな作業もお願いする予定ではありました。 Members-only content from this point forward. You can apply for … Read More
Subsequent status of young craftsman B (3) We will tell you about what happened to the second young craftsman (the second sharpener) that we reported on in【No.60】and【No.76】. 若手職人 B のその後 (3) 【No.60】と【No.76】でお伝えした、若手職人（二人目の研ぎ職人）のその後についてお伝えします。 Members-only content from this point forward. You can … Read More