I bought two knives with engraved initials. They’re lovely. it is very easy to communicate with Yuri (the owner) about preference, style, and your use case because she speaks perfectly fluent English.

They offer two layering styles of knives, just the stainless steel (mv) and stainless steel surrounded by a bit more decorative layers. I bought single layers because they’re more my taste. They will soon have an 8cm paring knife which I would’ve bought but it’s not finished yet (as of...

I visited in October and had an awesome experience! My arrival to the store was a little off, as I watched a group of 4 enter just before I got there - and its a small place. Having visited other shops prior, this was not anything out of the ordinary. I patiently waited while the other 4, really nice young men from Italy, looked at knives more for souvenir purposes than for actual use. I checked out the Japanese knives as best I could, without rudely barging in - after all, they were...

Cute little shop with the LOVELIEST lady I've come across in Japan, Yuri.

She stayed open an hour past close and st no point hinted that.

There is no sales pitch...ok ok, she is a little cheeky once she knows what you like and brings more out 🤣🤣 but she is genuinely so lovely. Did I mention that?

I would recommend calling or emailing ahead if you would like a particular knife, as stock levels are the biggest issue at the moment.

Yuri is a 4th generation knife expert. They have really...