Bread knife Satake Sakura

Satake Sakura series kitchen knives seem to reflect Japan’s tendency towards naturalness and a delicate sense of beauty. The stylized cherry blossom on the handle of the knife is a symbol that invites us to think about the fragility and transience of beauty, to be able to enjoy the moment, while realizing and perhaps even accepting the transience of everything. Treat yourself to a little bit of Japan.

The total length of the knife is 30.3 cm.

Blade length 18 cm.

Blade width 4 cm.

Thickness at the bottom 1.6 mm.

The weight of the knife is 168 g.

About the manufacturer:

“ SATAKE CUTLERY MFG. Co., Ltd.” was founded in 1947. Follow in the city.The purpose of the company is to produce reliable and durable kitchen tools and “ SATAKE CUTLERY MFG. Co., Ltd.” continues its mission – adhering to the highest quality standards designs and manufactures the most advanced models of kitchen knives by combining long-standing blacksmithing traditions with modern technologies. Qualified craftsmen carefully crafted Japanese kitchen knives are the result of their passion for their work.And the town of Seki, where the factory is located, is famous for its unique and traditional blacksmithing methods that are more than 700 years oldhistory.

It began in the Kamakura era (1185-1333), when a famous swordsmanMotoshige moved to Seki where he began to forge his own swords and teach others the craft. The area around Seki was surrounded by large pine forests where the blacksmiths could get the charcoal they needed, and it also had adequate water, making the city of Seki a suitable place for making swords. Over time, the number of craftsmen increased and more than 300 smiths lived here and produced the best samurai swords during the Muromachi era. (1336-1573). The city of Seki then flourished as a center for the production of samurai swords and became famous throughout Japan.

After the Haitorei Sword Prohibition Act (1876) issued in the Meiji period, the demand for them decreased significantly, but the masters in their improved blacksmithing applied the skills for the production of knives and agricultural implements. Even now, the city of Seki and its surroundings are known as one of the most famous knife-making areas in the world. Kitchen knives made here occupy more than 50% of the Japanese market and are valued for the highest quality standards.