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
A Visit to business partners in Canada (5) ‘When this special knife is finished, I want it to be distributed not only to our company, but also to one other store.’” カナダの取引先さんへの訪問(5) 『この特別な包丁が完成した時には、弊社だけではなく、別のもう一店舗にも卸して欲しい。。』 Members-only content from this point forward. You … Read More
A Visit to business partners in Canada (4) As an extension of this discussion, they also shared their hypothesis that “people who enjoy grinding with natural whetstones also overlap with the segment of people who purchase Kaiju. カナダの取引先さんへの訪問(4) その話の延長で『天然砥石での研磨を楽しむ人は、Kaijuを購買する層とも重なる』との仮説も共有してくれました。 Members-only … Read More
A Visit to business partners in Canada (3) It was a sharp point of view that represented “the opinion of a natural whetstone enthusiast. カナダの取引先さんへの訪問(3) それは『天然砥石の愛好家の意見』を代弁するような鋭い指摘でした。 Members-only content from this point forward. You can apply for membership here. Click here … Read More