The communication was very great, no problems with delivery and the knife is absolut great.

The knife is perfection. An incredible artifact made by the legendary Ueda-san, whom I luckily had the honor to meet during my visit to Japan in April, and I hope the knife successfully lives as it gets passed down throughout my generation.
As this is my first ever Japanese knife to own, I educated myself on how to sharpen and maintain the knife properly and got all the tools necessary to keep it in top shape. Needless to say, I maintain it intensively after every use now.
It is also an eye-catcher and receives many compliments when I use it at my workplace.
Thank you to Hisato-san from Ichie Hamono for helping me with ordering the knife from Ueda-san!
Can�ft wait to get my next tamahagane blade!

A very beautiful piece of artwork by blacksmith Kikuchi-San himself and the work he does is amazing. The culture and history of Japanese knives and swords are just amazing. Thank you Kikuchi-San for sharing your experience and story with us and Thank you Ichie Hamono for a great opportunity to own a beautiful piece of article .

What a Beautiful Santoku (Bunka) from Suketada Kikuchi himself. The craftsmanship and detail are outstanding. I love the way it looks and feel and will definitely cherish this piece of artwork. Thank you Kikuchi-san for sharing your work and thank you Ichie Hamono for the opportunity to share this amazing work with me.

A beautiful handmade blade at a fabulous price, very happy with my purchase.
Had a problem at checkout with the system, emailed Ichie and Hisato fixed the problem quickly and followed up with me. I was delighted with the service and prompt international delivery.
I will deal with Ichie Hamano again...Arigato

This knife is a fantastic deal for the quality. The Blade is very well designed and finished. It came very sharp out of the box without any need for a touch up. Highly recommend.

I just received my santoku & I am so very happy. Thank you Master Sukehira & Nodoka. I am touched by your personal note in the box. The santoku is beautifully made. My heart says to just display it. However my head says that this knife contains over 600 years of skill, craftsmanship & tradition. I must honor it by using the knife as intended so it will bring me much joy & happiness. Thank you so very much.

These knives are unbelievably nice. Incredibly sharp and the hand written notes with the package were an added touch. These knives are obviously specifically to order for each client. I really appreciate this kind of attention and craftsmanship. I will be a repeat customer.

I purchased many Japanese kitchen knives but I now realize this is one of the best one I ever purchased. The knife was so beautifully made and the quality of the knife is top top class. It is razor sharp and beautiful like a samurai sword.
I only heard about Master Hirata through on line search and never know how good is his knife but after I received the knife I lost for words and not sure how to describe the beauty and quality of it. It is a Gem.
Thank you Master Hirata