【No.391】Preserving Konosuke’s style (2) As I’ve continued to learn and grow, I’ve come to understand more deeply that incentive programs like the ones I’ve discussed in previous posts (【No.290】～) “will never, on their own, lead to a company’s leap forward.” … Read More
【No.390】Preserving Konosuke’s style (1) Of the questions received in [No. 322], I’ll now consider the second-to-last one. 【No.390】幸之祐のスタイルを守っていくこと (1) 【No.322】で頂いたご質問のうち、最後から２番目について考えてみます。 Members-only content from this point forward. You can apply for membership here. Click here to log in. ここから先は 会員様限定の記事です。 … Read More
【No.389】Regarding the disclosure of knife makers’ names and steel grades (11) This is exactly the kind of problem we’ve faced time and time again. To solve this problem, we could simply develop a new, different knife, but creating something truly … Read More
【No.388】Regarding the disclosure of knife makers’ names and steel grades (10) You may be wondering, “What will happen to these guidelines once the lineup of knives produced by the Konosuke Team expands?”We discussed this at length within the company as … Read More
【No.387】Regarding the disclosure of knife makers’ names and steel grades (9) The same applies to the disclosure of steel grades. 【No.387】包丁職人の名前や鋼材名の公表に関して (9) これと同じことが、鋼材名の公表についても言えます。 Members-only content from this point forward. You can apply for membership here. Click here to log in. … Read More
【No.386】Regarding the disclosure of knife makers’ names and steel grades (8) This incident has further strengthened our company’s policy regarding the disclosure of our craftsmans’ names. 【No.386】包丁職人の名前や鋼材名の公表に関して (8) このことをきっかけに、職人さんの名前の公表に関する弊社の方針がより一層強まりました。 Members-only content from this point forward. You can apply for membership … Read More
【No.385】Regarding the disclosure of knife makers’ names and steel grades (7) Even before that, I was aware of the “general consensus” that when selling handmade products, it’s better to disclose the craftsman’s background. I think one reason is that when … Read More
【No.384】Regarding the disclosure of knife makers’ names and steel grades (6) The second time we decided to reveal the craftsman’s name was after we had launched a certain knife. 【No.384】包丁職人の名前や鋼材名の公表に関して (6) 職人さんの名前を公表するに至った２回目は、ある包丁の発売を開始した後のことでした。 Members-only content from this point forward. You can … Read More
【No.383】Regarding the disclosure of knife makers’ names and steel grades (5) At that moment, I felt a strong sense of crisis. 【No.383】包丁職人の名前や鋼材名の公表に関して (5) この時は、大きな危機感を覚えました。 Members-only content from this point forward. You can apply for membership here. Click here to log … Read More
We apologize, but the rest of the article will be posted on May 7, after Golden Week (a collection of national holidays in Japan). From the perspective of “providing information to our international readers (who aren’t really affected by Japan’s … Read More