I've taken advantage of some extra time at home to tackle sharpening my usuba, which has been in need of attention (few small chips on the edge). It was bought about 10-12 years ago, unknown maker but it was the house line from Union Commerce in Tokyo, cost about JPY200,000 (so it's not the...
Hi everyone,
I'm in the market for a new knife - had a planned trip to Japan that got "modified" by the pandemic, so I'm looking to buy online instead. New here, but I have some decent knives already and have been fortunate enough to spend a decent period of time in the Kansai region/Osaka some...
Hi everyone,
New to these forums but not entirely new to decent knives - I spend 6months or so in the Kansai region about 10yrs ago, which opened my eyes, and I'm very fond of Japanese culture and food. Serious home cook, not a pro.
Cheers!