Dedicated to bringing the finest handmade Japanese knives to the world. Masakage knives are designed by chefs, handmade by Master Blacksmiths and hand sharpened to give you the sharpest knife for your kitchen. Knives to fall in love with.
Masakage Advantage
Masakage's main goal is to offer amazing hand crafted Japanese knives.
Masakage's main goal is to offer amazing hand crafted Japanese knives.
- Our knives stay sharper longer than commonly available knives because our famed blacksmiths use harder steels.
- All Masakge knives are hand sharpened by Takayuki Shibata san, one of the best professional knife sharpeners in Japan, and are probably sharper than anything you've used before.
- We strive to make all Masakage knives beautiful. You are allowed to be seduced by beautiful kitchen tools.
- All Masakage knives can be used easily by right or left handed users as none of our knives have right biased 'D' shaped handles. We use oval, octagon or western handles
- The handles are set back a bit further from the handle to maximize comfortability a claw or pinch grip like chefs use.
- Our Nakiri blades are slightly taller than standard for ease of use, to accommodate many sharpening over the life of the knife and to give a bit of extra room for scooping vegetables form the cutting board.
Yoshimi Kato
Yoshimi Kato is the son-in-law of Hiroshi Kato, the man who originally made some of our most popular Masakage lines and was a founding member of Takefu Knife Village. The torch has been passed and Yoshimi-san has stepped up to fill some big shoes and take over those lines. Yoshimi-san apprenticed at Kanehiro Hamono under the guidance of Hiroshi-san, who has also taught amazing blacksmiths like Yu Kurosaki. The transition has been seamless. He tells us he strives to continuously improve his skill day by day. We look forward to working with the next generation Kato for many years to come!
Yoshimi Kato-san handles the forging of Masakage Kiri, Yuki, and Koishi lines, and has been working on lines under his own name as well. His SG2 Black Damascus line are among some of the thinnest, blazingly sharp blades we’ve ever seen, not to mention their absolute stunning beauty. Yoshimi-san has seriously knocked it out of the park on this one, and we look forward to seeing how his knives evolve for decades to come.
Yoshimi Kato is the son-in-law of Hiroshi Kato, the man who originally made some of our most popular Masakage lines and was a founding member of Takefu Knife Village. The torch has been passed and Yoshimi-san has stepped up to fill some big shoes and take over those lines. Yoshimi-san apprenticed at Kanehiro Hamono under the guidance of Hiroshi-san, who has also taught amazing blacksmiths like Yu Kurosaki. The transition has been seamless. He tells us he strives to continuously improve his skill day by day. We look forward to working with the next generation Kato for many years to come!
Yoshimi Kato-san handles the forging of Masakage Kiri, Yuki, and Koishi lines, and has been working on lines under his own name as well. His SG2 Black Damascus line are among some of the thinnest, blazingly sharp blades we’ve ever seen, not to mention their absolute stunning beauty. Yoshimi-san has seriously knocked it out of the park on this one, and we look forward to seeing how his knives evolve for decades to come.
Masakage Koishi AS Tsuchime/Hammered Kurouchi Gyuto 210mm
Blacksmith: Yoshimi Kato (Son-in-law of Hiroshi Kato)
Brand: Masakage Koishi AS Tsuchime/Hammered Kurouchi Gyuto 210mm
Blade Steel: Aogami/Blue Super Carbon Steel Core, Stainless Clad
Handle: Octagonal Cherry Wood Handle with Pakka Wood Ferrule
Hardness: 63-64 HRC
Blade Length: Approx. 216mm (Heel to Tip)
Total Length: Approx. 358mm
Blade Height at Heel: Approx. 47mm
Spine Thickness at Heel: Approx. 4.2mm
Total Weight: Approx. 159g
Brand: Masakage Koishi AS Tsuchime/Hammered Kurouchi Gyuto 210mm
Blade Steel: Aogami/Blue Super Carbon Steel Core, Stainless Clad
Handle: Octagonal Cherry Wood Handle with Pakka Wood Ferrule
Hardness: 63-64 HRC
Blade Length: Approx. 216mm (Heel to Tip)
Total Length: Approx. 358mm
Blade Height at Heel: Approx. 47mm
Spine Thickness at Heel: Approx. 4.2mm
Total Weight: Approx. 159g
Hiroshi Kato
Master Blacksmith
"Making knives is delicate work with many considerations."
Master Blacksmith Hiroshi Kato, make of Masakage Japanese Chef Knives, one of the team bringing you the sharpest, most exquisite knives for your kitchen.
In 1935 Hiroshi Kato san's father became independent from his Sensei. After finishing high school Kato san began his apprenticeship under his father. It's amazing that after over 50 years as a knife maker he's still inspired by thinking of people cooking with his knives. He always considers balance when hammer the steel, keeping in mind where a knife needs to be thin and where it needs to be strong.
1960 began his knife making apprenticeship
1993 helped establish Takefu Knife Village
2008 obtained the Certificate of Traditional Craftsmen
Master Blacksmith
"Making knives is delicate work with many considerations."
Master Blacksmith Hiroshi Kato, make of Masakage Japanese Chef Knives, one of the team bringing you the sharpest, most exquisite knives for your kitchen.
In 1935 Hiroshi Kato san's father became independent from his Sensei. After finishing high school Kato san began his apprenticeship under his father. It's amazing that after over 50 years as a knife maker he's still inspired by thinking of people cooking with his knives. He always considers balance when hammer the steel, keeping in mind where a knife needs to be thin and where it needs to be strong.
1960 began his knife making apprenticeship
1993 helped establish Takefu Knife Village
2008 obtained the Certificate of Traditional Craftsmen
Masakage Koishi Collection
Handmade by Kato san
Masakage Koishi knives are handmade with carbon steel and clad with stainless steel. This is a great way to make a knife as you get all the performance of carbon steel (a very long lived edge, ease of sharpening and a silkiness when cutting) while drastically reducing the risk of tarnishing. The cutting edge, made with Aogami Super, means that Koishi knives will stay sharp longer than anything else in the Masakage line-up.
These knives have been named Koishi (pebbles) as the tsuchime (hammered) finish gives the impression of river pebbles. Paired with the American Cherry wood octagon handle the overall balance and feel is what chefs desire.
Aogami Super carbon steel clad with stainless steel
Rockwell Hardness 64:65
Octagon handle of American Cherry wood and black pakka wood
Masakage Koishi knives are handmade with carbon steel and clad with stainless steel. This is a great way to make a knife as you get all the performance of carbon steel (a very long lived edge, ease of sharpening and a silkiness when cutting) while drastically reducing the risk of tarnishing. The cutting edge, made with Aogami Super, means that Koishi knives will stay sharp longer than anything else in the Masakage line-up.
These knives have been named Koishi (pebbles) as the tsuchime (hammered) finish gives the impression of river pebbles. Paired with the American Cherry wood octagon handle the overall balance and feel is what chefs desire.
Aogami Super carbon steel clad with stainless steel
Rockwell Hardness 64:65
Octagon handle of American Cherry wood and black pakka wood
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Masakage Koishi Petty Knife 150mm (Out of Stock)
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Masakage Koishi Ko-Bunka 130mm (Out of Stock)
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Masakage Koishi Bunka 170mm (Out of Stock)
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Masakage Koishi Nakiri 165mm (Vegetable Knife)
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Masakage Koishi Gyuto/Chef Knife 210mm (Out of Stock)
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Masakage Koishi Sujihiki/Slicer 270mm (Out of Stock)
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Masakage Hikari Collection
Handmade by Kato san
Elegant, clean and understated is the best way to describe this collection. Hikari means 'shiny' and is also the name of one of the fastest Shinkansen (bullet train) services. These knives are hammer forged with VG10 stainless steel and given a great polish after heat treating. The elegant rose wood handle paired with the clean polished blade makes a slick looking knife.
VG10 Stainless steel
Rockwell Hardness 61:62
Oval handle of Rose wood and black pakka wood
Elegant, clean and understated is the best way to describe this collection. Hikari means 'shiny' and is also the name of one of the fastest Shinkansen (bullet train) services. These knives are hammer forged with VG10 stainless steel and given a great polish after heat treating. The elegant rose wood handle paired with the clean polished blade makes a slick looking knife.
VG10 Stainless steel
Rockwell Hardness 61:62
Oval handle of Rose wood and black pakka wood
Masakage Hikari 210mm Gyuto/Chef Knife
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