A knife with a view of Mount Fuji
The surface of the Fuji Knife features a landscape of Miho no Matsubara, a World Heritage Site, with Mount Fuji, the symbol of Japan, depicted in an ukiyo-e style. Part of the spine of the blade extending from the handle represents the snow-capped Mount Fuji.
Bottle opener folding knife
The Miho no Matsubara depicted is not just a landscape, but part of the landscape has been turned into a bottle opener. We want people all over the world to enjoy craft beer along with Fuji Knives. That is our hope.
◆Shirogami No. 2 genuine blade
The blade is a genuine Japanese blade made from Yasugi steel, Shirogami No. 2. Shirogami No. 2 is a typical Japanese carbon steel used for Japanese kitchen knives and other blades, and is characterized by its excellent sharpness and ease of resharpening.
The cross section of the blade has a three-layer structure, with soft mild steel on both sides and hard steel in the center, so it can be sharpened with minimal force.
If you feel that the fit between the blade and handle has loosened, you can easily adjust it by lightly tapping the crimped part with a hammer on a hard surface such as iron.
*The key is to tap lightly, so be careful not to tap too hard and tighten the rivet too much.
◆Perfect packaging for gifts
The packaging has a modern design with gold foil stamping on a clear material that resembles Japanese paper, making it a great gift.
◆ Support for efforts to develop successors
In Ono City, Hyogo Prefecture, the local industry has long produced cutting tools such as scissors and sickles, but the techniques are facing the risk of disappearing due to the aging of craftsmen and a lack of successors.
In the midst of this, one young man established a factory in July 2018 to train successors to become knife craftsmen, and currently, with the support of experienced craftsmen, two young craftsmen are working on producing these knives.
Making real blades is full of difficulties and there is still a long way to go, but the quality of our products has improved dramatically.
This Mt. Fuji knife is a product for fostering successors, and profits from its sale will be used to fund the project. We ask for your support in supporting the young people who are working hard every day to carry on Japan's traditional handcrafting techniques.
