[Information about new business partners]
We have recently decided to do business with Kyohei Forging (Kyohei Shindo) in Kochi Prefecture. Shindo was born in Hokkaido. When he was a student, he traveled to Okinawa to study biology and enjoyed his youth.
Because he liked making things, he became interested in working as a blacksmith, and as a result of exploring the possibility of achieving what he wanted, he decided to go to Kochi Prefecture, the home of Tosa cutlery. I also worked as an assistant instructor at the Blacksmith Soseijuku of the Kochi Prefecture Tosa Knives Union Cooperative Association, and became independent three years ago.
Currently, he has a workshop in Kami City, Kochi Prefecture, and is living a busy life. The main product is the black double-edged knife, typical of Tosa Uchihamono. I had shown him a Santoku knife beforehand, and I noticed the ripples, the black shine on the blade, and the thinness of the cutting edge. I could see that it was very carefully crafted and fell in love with it at first sight.
The main steel material is blue steel, so it's not resistant to rust, but it's reasonably priced, and the more you use it, the more you get used to it and the more you grow attached to it.
Previous products have the Kyohei Forging logo engraved on them, but we have asked Mr. Shindo to engrave the inscription ``Made by Kyohei.'' We are very grateful that this is the first time that we have created a work by Kyohei.
Please note that we have not yet been able to add the item ``Kyohei Shindo'' to the HAGAKURE shop page. For the time being, please go to the top page and go to "Product List" → "By Purpose" → "Original" to view the products.
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[Store opening information]
The last pop-up event of the year will be held at Hands Hakata store (Fukuoka City) for 10 days from December 5th (Monday) to December 14th (Wednesday).
This is the fifth time since last year that the limited-time shop has been held at the same store (this year is the second time after May). Over time, we have been receiving more and more customers, and we are receiving positive feedback.
This time as well, we will be exhibiting and selling a variety of cutlery (mainly for cooking), focusing on Echizen Uchihamono, including Miyazaki Kajiya in Goto, Nagasaki Prefecture, Kazuyuki Tanaka Knife Manufacturing Co., Ltd. in Miki, Hyogo Prefecture, and Tosa Uchihamono in Kochi. .
Everyone in Kyushu, including Fukuoka, please come and visit us. Please note that our showroom will be closed during this period. Thank you for your understanding.
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