Sakai Takayuki Knives

Sakai Takayuki is a renownedJapanese knifebrand from Sakai, a city long renowned for knife making, especially deba (fish butchering knives) and yanagiba (sushi knives). The charm of Sakai knives is that they are hand-forged, with every step relying on the skill of the craftsmen. Today these specialist craftsmen are all elderly and fewer every day. Sakai Takayuki is one of the few brands able to bring these skilled artisans together to create remarkable work.