Gyuto - Chef Knife

"Nigara Knives” who used to be one of the leading sword forging factories, is now known as a world top-class kitchen knife maker who has 350-year history in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture.
In the past, they used to manufacture not only swords, but also cannons and warships, and is now a ministerial certified factory of the Japanese government.

Nigara Knives has traditional techniques and skills to make a knife that has been piled in history, and also they employ the latest high-performance steel and advanced designs that are highly regarded worldwide, giving them a unique worldview.

"Nigara Knives” who used to be one of the leading sword forging factories, is now known as a world top-class kitchen knife maker who has 350-year history in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture.
In the past, they used to manufacture not only swords, but also cannons and warships, and is now a ministerial certified factory of the Japanese government.

Nigara Knives has traditional techniques and skills to make a knife that has been piled in history, and also they employ the latest high-performance steel and advanced designs that are highly regarded worldwide, giving them a unique worldview.

"Niigara Knives” is one of the leading sword forging factories with 350-year history in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture.
In the past, they used to manufacture not only swords, but also cannons and warships, and is now a ministerial certified factory of the Japanese government.

Nigara Knives has traditional techniques and skills to make a knife that has been piled in history, and also they employ the latest high-performance steel and advanced designs that are highly regarded worldwide, giving them a unique worldview.

"Niigara Knives” is one of the leading sword forging factories with 350-year history in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture.
In the past, they used to manufacture not only swords, but also cannons and warships, and is now a ministerial certified factory of the Japanese government.

Nigara Knives has traditional techniques and skills to make a knife that has been piled in history, and also they employ the latest high-performance steel and advanced designs that are highly regarded worldwide, giving them a unique worldview.

"Niigara Knives” is one of the leading sword forging factories with 350-year history in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture.
In the past, they used to manufacture not only swords, but also cannons and warships, and is now a ministerial certified factory of the Japanese government.

Nigara Knives has traditional techniques and skills to make a knife that has been piled in history, and also they employ the latest high-performance steel and advanced designs that are highly regarded worldwide, giving them a unique worldview.

"Nigara Knives” who used to be one of the leading sword forging factories, is now known as a world top-class kitchen knife maker who has 350-year history in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture.
In the past, they used to manufacture not only swords, but also cannons and warships, and is now a ministerial certified factory of the Japanese government.

Nigara Knives has traditional techniques and skills to make a knife that has been piled in history, and also they employ the latest high-performance steel and advanced designs that are highly regarded worldwide, giving them a unique worldview.

"Niigara Knives” is one of the leading sword forging factories with 350-year history in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture.
In the past, they used to manufacture not only swords, but also cannons and warships, and is now a ministerial certified factory of the Japanese government.

Nigara Knives has traditional techniques and skills to make a knife that has been piled in history, and also they employ the latest high-performance steel and advanced designs that are highly regarded worldwide, giving them a unique worldview.

"Nigara Knives” who used to be one of the leading sword forging factories, is now known as a world top-class kitchen knife maker who has 350-year history in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture.
In the past, they used to manufacture not only swords, but also cannons and warships, and is now a ministerial certified factory of the Japanese government.

Nigara Knives has traditional techniques and skills to make a knife that has been piled in history, and also they employ the latest high-performance steel and advanced designs that are highly regarded worldwide, giving them a unique worldview.

"Nigara Knives” who used to be one of the leading sword forging factories, is now known as a world top-class kitchen knife maker who has 350-year history in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture.
In the past, they used to manufacture not only swords, but also cannons and warships, and is now a ministerial certified factory of the Japanese government.

Nigara Knives has traditional techniques and skills to make a knife that has been piled in history, and also they employ the latest high-performance steel and advanced designs that are highly regarded worldwide, giving them a unique worldview.

"Nigara Knives” who used to be one of the leading sword forging factories, is now known as a world top-class kitchen knife maker who has 350-year history in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture.
In the past, they used to manufacture not only swords, but also cannons and warships, and is now a ministerial certified factory of the Japanese government.

Nigara Knives has traditional techniques and skills to make a knife that has been piled in history, and also they employ the latest high-performance steel and advanced designs that are highly regarded worldwide, giving them a unique worldview.

"Nigara Knives” who used to be one of the leading sword forging factories, is now known as a world top-class kitchen knife maker who has 350-year history in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture.
In the past, they used to manufacture not only swords, but also cannons and warships, and is now a ministerial certified factory of the Japanese government.

Nigara Knives has traditional techniques and skills to make a knife that has been piled in history, and also they employ the latest high-performance steel and advanced designs that are highly regarded worldwide, giving them a unique worldview.

"Nigara Knives” who used to be one of the leading sword forging factories, is now known as a world top-class kitchen knife maker who has 350-year history in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture.
In the past, they used to manufacture not only swords, but also cannons and warships, and is now a ministerial certified factory of the Japanese government.

Nigara Knives has traditional techniques and skills to make a knife that has been piled in history, and also they employ the latest high-performance steel and advanced designs that are highly regarded worldwide, giving them a unique worldview.

These knives are made by Makoto Kurosaki, the big brother of the world-famous Yu Kurosaki. He is a professional knife sharpener.
His knives are finely crafted, thinly finished, and provide a sharp cutting edge.

Their simple design harmonizes with the kitchen and gives us the pleasure of using them.

These knives are made by Makoto Kurosaki, the big brother of the world-famous Yu Kurosaki. He is a professional knife sharpener.
His knives are finely crafted, thinly finished, and provide a sharp cutting edge.

Their simple design harmonizes with the kitchen and gives us the pleasure of using them

"Niigara Knives” is one of the leading sword forging factories with 350-year history in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture.
In the past, they used to manufacture not only swords, but also cannons and warships, and is now a ministerial certified factory of the Japanese government.

Nigara Knives has traditional techniques and skills to make a knife that has been piled in history, and also they employ the latest high-performance steel and advanced designs that are highly regarded worldwide, giving them a unique worldview.

Kofuse-zukuri is a difficult technique that requires a high level of skill and experience, and is the same manufacturing method used for Japanese swords.
The Kofuse-zukuri method was developed in 1995 out of the desire to create something unique, something with the sharpness of forging but with the elasticity of a sword.
Conventional hammered blades are made by inserting steel into steel (steel is sandwiched between steel), but Kofuse-zukuri is the opposite: steel is inserted into steel, in other words, steel is wrapped around extremely soft iron, which serves as the core metal, in the same way as Japanese swords are made.
This highly technical and time-consuming forging process is said to be the reason why Yasugi steel is as resilient as spring steel, strong, and durable (does not chip).
Incidentally, the brand name "Red Orca" was named after Shozo Akitomo, the sales manager of the company, who is fond of orcas.