忠舟

Tadafusa

Est. 1948

A staple of the Sanjo forging tradition, originally founded to produce sickles, saws, and kitchen knives. Now globally recognized for high-quality, accessible traditional Japanese cutlery. Particularly celebrated for their collaborative work with Japanese designer Sori Yanagi in producing the iconic 'Sori Yanagi' kitchen knife line that bridges traditional craft and modern Japanese design.

忠舟
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Founded1948
FounderSone Torasaburo
Current Gen.Current Generation
LocationSanjo City, Niigata Prefecture
StatusActive
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Kitchen Knives (Hocho)Soba KnivesOutdoor Knives

Sori Yanagi kitchen knife collection

Tadafusa honesuki knives

This workshop's tools are traditionally forged from these steels.

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