Japanese knives question.

I’d prob get some hyper specific something that isn’t any “brand” and something you can only get there and prob not find the dude again if you tried.

Forever souvenir.

I appreciate the suggestion and will probably go that route. Just wasn't sure if there was something specific I should look for.,

Head on over the Kappa-Bashi Street. This is an area with lots of kitchen stores. There is a huge statue of a mustached white hatted chef so you will know you are in the right area. You can find anything kitchen related you want plus really top quality sushi knives , santoku knives etc.

I actually returned with a knife made by a man who runs a hardware store in Fujinomiya. He has been at it for years and makes and repairs farm tools, makes his own knives and is an expert sharpener. People bring their knives to him from all around. I already had a large santoku knife but so I pickup a smaller one. It might not be as pretty as some (he has some really impressive options) but it gets super sharp and has a super comfortable handle. I was really impressed how important quality was when shopping in Japan. They take it very seriously.



The Japanese steel is different and will discolor/ rust more easily so he recommended washing it right away and never leave it we. But the trade off is you can get a really sharp edge.

Pretty knife. Is that a single or double edged?
(Hope that’s the right terminology, I used to have one that only had one beveled edge, that thing was very sharp)