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The knife first. Then the table around it.

Six lines of hand-forged Japanese knives, and the few honest things that belong beside them: boards, linen, stones, a place to keep it all.

Seki Kyuba RYU Japanese Kitchen Stainless Knife Gyuto Chef's Daily Go To Knife

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The knives other cooks took home. Free EU shipping. 100-day money-back guarantee.

Buying as a gift

Every knife arrives in a handcrafted oak box with a hanko stamp and a 5 yen coin. The coin answers the old superstition about gifting blades: the receiver pays it back, the bond stays whole. And five yen said aloud is go-en, which also means connection. Gift message and delivery date at checkout.