Where to buy Shigefusa in Japan?
About Tsubame-Sanjo (燕三条) While most of us only know about Sanjo (Kanji: 三条) being a major handmade kitchen knife center in Japan (along with Sakai and Echizen). There are many...
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Japan trip, July 2019, Day 4: from Sanjo to Tokyo
We stayed at the Crowne Plaza Niigata. I don’t know, but at 5800yen (tax inclusive) per room per night is CHEAP by any measure (a similar hotel in Tokyo would...
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Japan Trip, July 2019, Day 3: from Toyama to Sanjo
Annual Sukenari Visit As a tradition, we visited the Sukenari factory next morning. From the first meeting, I make sure to visit Sukenari every year, just as Hanaki-san said: “Partners...
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What is Dentokougeshi of Japan? (日本の伝統工芸士)
Dentokougeshi, while you may not be familiar with this doesn’t-make-sense term, it literally translates into “Traditional Skilled Craftsman”. It is an awarded given by the Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade...
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