Single-bevel , square usuba, by Hideo Kitaoka

By Etsuzen Hideo
Single-bevel , 7寸 (approx. 21cm)
Kaku-gata Usuba (Rectangular Thin-bladed )
White Paper Steel Laminate
Rosewood Octagonal Handle
Culinary
Sashimi
Japanese Cuisine
Japanese

New, Unused

Kitaoka Cutlery Manufacturing
Master Craftsman Hideo Kitaoka
(Sukeji / Etsuzen Hideo Works)

[Established]
1868 (Meiji 1)
Currently managed by the 3rd generation

[Industry]
Manufacturing of various forged

[History]
1966: Began working in forged manufacturing
2004: Certified as a Master Craftsman
2015: Received the iF Design Award (Germany)
2017: Received the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award
2020: Received the City Service Award
2020: Received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette (Autumn Conferment)

[Media Features]
?Fukui Shimbun: Hokuriku Manufacturing Renaissance
?Fukui Shimbun: Washoku Fukui Color - Single-bevel Japanese
?TV Tokyo:
Hello! World, I'm Going to Japan
?Weekly Magazine Sunday Mainichi
?TV Tokyo:
Pond Cleaning Mission
?Nikkei Shimbun: Single-bevel Japanese

This blacksmith is responsible for manufacturing custom orders for various purposes, including for Fukui Prefecture's hometown tax donation gifts, for the Fukui Central Fish Market, for Michelin-starred long-established Japanese restaurants, and special cutters for genuine leather products and Oboro konbu (shredded kelp). His work is featured on the covers of various brochures.

His are cherished both domestically and internationally.

Major Clients [Domestic: OEM (Contract Manufacturing)]
Aoi Masaaki
Issoku
Kanetsune
Ginza Kikuto
Yu Kurosaki
Kazuma Sawa
MARUYOSHI
Miura Hamono
Sukesuke Mizukami Hamono

Major Clients [International: Sales]
Germany
Spain
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Finland
China
South Korea
Poland
Indonesia
Canada
United States

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