【No.284】Subsequent status of young craftsman B (16) To put it another way, it was as if we had been hesitant to hire a craftsman specializing solely in sharpening.Craftsman B boldly broke through that situation, and as a result, I am … Read More
【No.283】Subsequent status of young craftsman B (15) For a father raising three children, the salary structure presented was certainly not sufficient. Despite this, his decision to apply to our company ‘in order to prioritize the time with my family, which … Read More
【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