Visit the Seki City Knife Museum in Gifu, and the factory of one of the country's leading knife makers, G. Sakai. Then make your own Damascus Japanese hunting knife, or kitchen knife, and write your name on it!Highlights Make your own Damascus hunting or kitchen knife from assemb...
Today, Seki boasts a number of knife and cutlery makers. The Seki Cutlery Association has around 60 members and there are 10 traditional bladesmiths. Licensed by the government to keep the art of Japanese swordsmithing alive, they are the only craftsmen allowed to produce katanas. Thehamono(c...