Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Touring Japan and visiting the world’s best knife makers
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0:00 who makes the best chef knives
0:14 different types of Japanese knife makers
0:19 mini knife factories - artisan knife makers
0:25 nigara knives - some of my favorite knives
1:45 moritaka knives - amazing value knives
2:00 the best kurouchi finish on a knife
2:22 yoshikane knives are undervalued
3:00 why “artisan” products cost more money
3:15 small Japanese knife factories
3:45 sakai takayuki - of of the best Japanese knife makers
3:55 knives by Itsuo Doi
4:35 ryusen knives
4:55 medium sized knife factories
5:17 zanmai knives - knives with best fit and finish in seki Japan
5:25 Yaxell Japanese knife factory
6:45 Japan knife quality
7:29 Global Knives - Japanese Mega knife factories
8:07 why knives from Japan are the best in the world
8:29 why i love Japanese knives