A beautifully made knife. Just the right weight and very sharp. Did have to wait a long time, but worth it.

Handmade fruit knife by Tsutomu Takahashi. The functionality, sharpness of the knife hasn't disappointed me and has been great. Thank you.

Beautiful handmade Nakiri by Sadamasa and very sharp. Extremely happy with the knife. Thank you.

First time purchasing from this website and my experience was pleasant! One of the sharpest knives I’ve used to date. I was hesitant at first about the 1-3 month wait but it was definitely worth it and I’ll be purchasing even more knives from here soon.

I first learned of Sadamasa through a knife distributor out of Canada I purchased the petty knife from them and fell in love with the look and the incredible sharpness I tried to go back to the same distributor and purchase a second knife but they were quickly sold out fortunately now through this site you can order and buy directly from Japan and from this incredible knife maker it took a while but I received my knife and them more than happy with this beautiful blade it is the sharpest knife I own out of 25 knives from different knife makers that I have in my collection

Hisato helped me answer all of my questions and was great to work with. I am in love with my knife! High recommend using Ichie Hamono and Yamamoto-san

The ebony handle is quite nice and overall this santoku has some heft to it. Gives plenty of confidence when cutting. The edge was sharp and it glides through a lot of ingredients without feeling too delicate. A well made knife and I'm glad to have purchased!

Came in quicker than expected, good packaging and well crafted. High quality steel and the knife was everything I expected. Well done Sadamasa!

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.