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blacksmith, craftsman, maker-visit, manaka, niigata, sanjo
Snow Country Forge: Visiting Kisuke Manaka in Sanjo
Report of visiting Kisuke Manaka's new snow-country Sanjo forge (rebuilt after the 2024 fire), covering his one-man-only output and the Manaka × Xinguo line.
James Zhang | 2026年2月4日
craftsman, dentokougeshi, echizen, japanese traditional maker, sakai, sanjo
日本的電燈畫是什麼？（日本の伝統工芸士）
Explains the Dentokougeshi "Traditional Craftsperson" government award and why the sticker matters less than a knife's profile/grind.
James Zhang | 2019年12月28日
hinoura, masamoto, sanjo, sushi, sushiyanosukeroku, tokyo
日本之旅，2019年7月，第四天：從三條到東京
Day-4 travelogue: Tsukasa Hinoura's Sanjo workshop, his new house showroom, the Shinkansen to Tokyo, and Masamoto Sohonten + local Sukeroku sushi.
James Zhang | 2019年7月18日
amekiri, hon-sanmai, Mazaki, niigata, sanjo, sukenari, yoshikane
日本之旅，2019年7月，第三天：從富山到三條
Day-3 travelogue: annual Sukenari factory visit, the Hokuriku-tunnel drive to Sanjo, stops at Yoshikane and Mazaki.
James Zhang | 2019年7月17日
hinoura, knife purchase, sanjo, shigefusa, tsubame, where to buy
在日本哪裡可以買到重房？
Route-finder to the Tsubame-Sanjo TSRIPC civic showroom for buying maker-direct knives (incl. Shigefusa, Hinoura, Yokishane) at true retail.
James Zhang | 2019年7月15日

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