Sara@JKI
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Hi, this is Sara from JKI :shots:
For most people online, I think, Jonathan is THE owner of JKI, but I'm also an owner, and I am around in the shop (except I take an extra day off on Sunday). For some insiders, it might even appear that I'm a boss at JKI :gun1:
I was born and raised in Yamagata, Japan. I finished 2 year college in Tokyo, then transferred to and graduated from American Studies at Saitama University. I moved to the US to attend MA Journalism in the summer of 2008, and completed it in Dec 2009. So, I am a humanity major student to the core. I didn't expect to sell Japanese kitchen knives when I was a child (or a student). My dream was to pursuit History at PhD level and be a professor (or a fashion designer) :O But as the real life revealed itself, it was more interesting than I had imagined...
We started our business in the begging of 2010. Now together with Jon, I import and sell Japanese kitchen knives, and we are both reconnected with the world of Japanese art and crafts. My parents are both potters and I love the world they belong to. Through our business, we continue to be a part of this artistic world even though we are located outside of Japan.
I hope everyone is as excited as we are about our business (well, I know this is more than just business and almost hobby for Jon). Our store space is very small and limited, but our future has no limit for its expansion - I want our store to be a space where people can learn, discuss, meet, and get connected.
I am not an expert in sciencey part of knives (or stones), but I really enjoy talking about why they are very special in our minds. I respect and love all the craftsmen we work with... Let me know if there is anything I can do to help you get to know about our special knives :sofa:
Thanks Dave, for hosting Kitchen Knife Forums, and giving us such a great way to interact with each other :mustache:
Sara
For most people online, I think, Jonathan is THE owner of JKI, but I'm also an owner, and I am around in the shop (except I take an extra day off on Sunday). For some insiders, it might even appear that I'm a boss at JKI :gun1:
I was born and raised in Yamagata, Japan. I finished 2 year college in Tokyo, then transferred to and graduated from American Studies at Saitama University. I moved to the US to attend MA Journalism in the summer of 2008, and completed it in Dec 2009. So, I am a humanity major student to the core. I didn't expect to sell Japanese kitchen knives when I was a child (or a student). My dream was to pursuit History at PhD level and be a professor (or a fashion designer) :O But as the real life revealed itself, it was more interesting than I had imagined...
We started our business in the begging of 2010. Now together with Jon, I import and sell Japanese kitchen knives, and we are both reconnected with the world of Japanese art and crafts. My parents are both potters and I love the world they belong to. Through our business, we continue to be a part of this artistic world even though we are located outside of Japan.
I hope everyone is as excited as we are about our business (well, I know this is more than just business and almost hobby for Jon). Our store space is very small and limited, but our future has no limit for its expansion - I want our store to be a space where people can learn, discuss, meet, and get connected.
I am not an expert in sciencey part of knives (or stones), but I really enjoy talking about why they are very special in our minds. I respect and love all the craftsmen we work with... Let me know if there is anything I can do to help you get to know about our special knives :sofa:
Thanks Dave, for hosting Kitchen Knife Forums, and giving us such a great way to interact with each other :mustache:
Sara