Traditional Trade Label (Hardware Distribution) No Direct Site
Shigehiro Bessaku
Shigehiro Bessaku is a respected regional cutlery label produced via traditional hot-hammer forging in Miki, Hyogo (Banshu Miki). Distributed without an individual corporate site through Miki hardware wholesale networks and specialty cutlery stores, the line excels in VG10 stainless Damascus multi-layer blades, featuring hand-ground distal spine tapers and enduring edge sharpness.
🔪 Specialty Blades:
VG10 Multi-layer Damascus SantokuClad Gyuto & Petty KnivesNakiri Vegetable Knives
🏷️ Price Range:
¥12,000–¥32,000 (Core range: ¥15,000–¥22,000)
Blacksmith Atelier & Cutlery Maker
Ikeuchi Hamono Co., Ltd.
Founded in 1953 in Banshu Miki, Ikeuchi Hamono produces handmade knives under celebrated hallmarks such as 'Mikihisa' and 'Shozo.' Tracing their craft to Japanese swordsmithing, they specialize in hand-forging high-carbon Aogami blue paper steel into woodcarving kiridashi knives, traditional utility hunting blades, and clad kitchen cutlery sought after by knife collectors worldwide.
🔪 Specialty Blades:
Hand-Forged Kiridashi Carving Knives ('Mikihisa')Japanese Hunting & Camp Knives ('Shozo')Aogami Clad Culinary Cutlery
🏷️ Price Range:
¥8,000–¥40,000 (Core range: ¥12,000–¥25,000)
Dedicated Kitchen Cutlery Manufacturer
Miki Hamono Seisakusho Co., Ltd.
Established in 1944, Miki Hamono is a dedicated culinary knife manufacturer based in Miki City. Producing both household and professional cutlery lines like 'Hakuun Shoin,' the company balances Banshu's traditional metallurgy with modern precision grinding, crafting VG10 Damascus laminates and Shirogami-clad carbon blades noted for practical reliability and straightforward maintenance.
🔪 Specialty Blades:
VG10 Multi-layer Damascus SantokuShirogami-Clad Traditional Blades (Deba, Yanagiba)All-Round Household Chef Knives
🏷️ Price Range:
¥7,000–¥28,000 (Core range: ¥9,000–¥18,000)