Like a Santoku knife, a Gyuto knife is a versatile knife that can be used to cut all kinds of ingredients, including vegetables, meat, and fish.Gyuto knives are also called chef's knives overseas.G...

Customers often ask us, “What kind of whetstone should I use to sharpen knives at home?” There are several types of whetstones, which can be summarized as follows.Coarse whetstoneA whetstone with c...

Ceramic knives are extremely convenient because they're lightweight and rust-resistant.Because the knife's material is hard, it's prone to chipping when cutting hard ingredients.The biggest challen...

A Santoku knife is a versatile knife that can be used for cutting vegetables, meat, and fish.Santoku knives have been used in most Japanese households since ancient times.In the past, every househo...

A nakiri knife is useful for cutting vegetables. It is especially useful for cutting vegetables into thin strips.However, no matter what kind of knife you use, the sharpness will decrease if you cu...

We often hear customers say things like, “I can't sharpen my sashimi knife properly,” “I don't know how to sharpen a sashimi knife,” or “Even after sharpening it, it still doesn't cut well.”If you ...

When sharpening knives, we often hear comments from customers such as, “I can't sharpen my deba knife properly” or “I sharpened my deba knife, but it still doesn't cut well.”Deba knives are single-...

When I ask customers who come to my shop to have their knives sharpened about how they usually sharpen their knives, I find that many of them are doing it wrong.This time, I would like to introduce...

Cutting hard objects with a knife, hitting the blade against hard objects, or dropping the knife can cause the blade to chip. Small chips may not be a major concern, but if there are multiple ...

Knife sharpening may seem difficult, but it's not.This time, I would like to introduce the items necessary for knife sharpening for beginners.Basically, knife sharpening is possible with just a whe...

Customers sometimes ask us, “Is there anything we can do to prevent knives from rusting?”This time, we would like to introduce some tips for preventing steel knives from rusting.The most common cau...

Customers sometimes ask us, “How can I remove rust from my knife?” If the rust is in its early stages, you can remove it by polishing the surface.However, if you leave the rust untreated, it will g...

Customers sometimes ask me, “What kind of knife do you recommend for home use?”For general household use, I recommend a “santoku knife” or a “gyuto knife,” as these can handle most tasks.In terms o...

When we asked customers, “How do you usually sharpen your knives?”, we received the following responses.- Sharpener: 60%- Whetstone: 30%- Never sharpened: 10%Most people seem to use sharpeners.&nbs...

When sharpening knives at work, customers sometimes ask me, “When is the right time to sharpen a knife?”Once every six months? Once every three months? Once a month?Personally, I recommend sharpeni...