Inherited sharpness.

Putting soul into
every strike, every grind.

Inherited sharpness.
Putting soul into every strike, every grind.

We do not simply sell cutlery.
Over seventy years,
we deliver "trust" itself, built together with our community.

The sweat of craftsmen and the joy of users.
Weaving the stories that connect them
is Ichizo's mission.

Selected Works

Curated Blades

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Journal

Blades and Stories

2026.03.28

Why I Started Ichizo Honpo

A software engineer's journey into reviving a 70-year-old Japanese blade brand

2026.03.21

A Knife That Became a Daily Companion

How the Outlaw Chef found philosophy in the simplest blade

2026.03.15

A Visit to the Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum

Five minutes from Shin-Kobe. Eight out of ten visitors were from outside Japan.

Miki, Hyogo — Japan's legendary birthplace of carpentry tools and blade craftsmanship

2026.03.08

Why Miki Became the Birthplace of Japan's Carpentry Tools

A 1,500-Year Story That Began in Ashes

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Putting soul intoevery strike, every grind.