Collection: Yamawaki Hamono
Yamawaki Hamono (山脇刃物) , located in Sakai City, Osaka, has been manufacturing and selling high-end professional knives for the main purpose of professionals since its establishment in 1927. Their main brands, named after Gou Umanosuke Yoshihiro, a swordsmith from the Kamakura period, has gained worldwide attention.
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Yoshihiro VG5 Hammered Sandblast Finish Gyuto 210mm (8.2in)
Regular price ¥23,100 JPYRegular priceUnit price per
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Yoshihiro VG5 Hammered Sandblast Finish Petty 150mm (5.9in)
Regular price ¥16,500 JPYRegular priceUnit price per
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Goh Umanosuke Yoshihiro Blue Steel #1 Wave Pattern Yanagi Kiritsuke 270mm (10.6in)
Regular price ¥79,090 JPYRegular priceUnit price per
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Yoshihiro AUS10 Damasucus Japanese Petty 150mm (5.9in) Wa Ho Wood Handle
Regular price ¥20,900 JPYRegular priceUnit price per
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Goh Umanosuke Yoshihiro Shirogami #2 Kasumi Deba 180mm (7.1in)
Regular price ¥37,400 JPYRegular priceUnit price per
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Yoshihiro VG10 Hammered Damasucus Japanese Santoku 180mm (7.1in)
Regular price ¥23,870 JPYRegular priceUnit price per
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Yoshihiro AUS10 Hammered Damasucus Japanese Gyuto 210mm (8.26in) Oakwood Handle
Regular price ¥25,740 JPYRegular priceUnit price per
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Yoshihiro VG10 Hammered Damasucus Japanese Gyuto 210mm (8.27in)
Regular price ¥23,600 JPYRegular priceUnit price per
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About Yamawaki Hamono
What is Yamawaki Hamono?
Yamawaki Cutlery is a wholesaler. However, they are not just a company that wholesales and sells products, but a manufacturing wholesaler that coordinates everything from product planning to ordering and distribution with craftsmen.
The manufacturing process of Sakai Uchihamono is composed of craftsmen who specialize in each task. The blacksmiths forge the blades, the sharpeners sharpen them, and finally the wholesalers attach the handles.
Yamawaki Hamono was one of the first companies to establish an in-house sharpening department. By performing sharpening at their own factory, they manufacture knives with a sharpness and quality that cannot be found elsewhere.
You can see their knife sharpening technicques at 刃付け屋 youtube channel produced by employees.
Links
Yamawaki Hamono Official Instagram
Yamawaki Hamono Official Website
"If you can do it with a machine, do it." Yamawaki Hamono, Forbes Article