Saji Knives

Takeshi Saji is a certified Dentoukougeishi which translates to “Traditional Master Craftsman”, by the Japanese Ministry of Economy and Trade. They are representative works of Echizen Forged Cutlery. Echizen (Takefu-city, Fukui Pref. today) is well known as a region of cutlery manufacturing, having about 700 years of history in Japan. Takeshi Saji is a 3rd generation blacksmith and is a leading maker of kitchen knives today.