刀鍛冶　正也

If you have heard about the legendary craftsmanship of Japanese sword makers and you want to see how it's done, this is the experience for you. Although we made a kozuka and not a katana, the overall steps are the same. As an English speaker, I spent most of my time with Master Masaya's apprentice, Robert Guest. Robert is about 6 months away from testing to become a master bladesmith so he is also quite accomplished and incredibly knowledgeable. The care that is dedicated to ensuring you have a good experience and end up with a blade you can be proud of is inspiring.

９時からお邪魔して、ホームセンターとかで売られている包丁とは材質そのものが違う玉鋼を、やたら熱くて暑いたたらに入れてしっかり熱を持たせたらデカイ金づちでとんかんとんかん。

これ以上詳しく書くのも野暮ったいので省きますが、興味本位でやってきたど素人にも親切で丁寧な職人さんたちのお陰で素敵な包丁頂きました！

結構時間過ぎるのが早く感じた体験でした！

Great experience Master Yoshida is a great guy and even greater sword smith 10/10 experience appreciate Robert speaks English so he can explain the small details for you. Mr Yoshida is all world artist makes sure every detail is perfect!!

今回、初節句の祝いと自分の趣味を併せて体験させていただきました！言葉の語源は刀鍛冶から来ているものが多い事や由来や奥深さを改めて痛感いたしました。師匠はじめ、弟子の方々の丁寧な説明と和やかな中で体験できました。

We had an awesome time at the knife making experience in master Masaya Yoshidas workshop. One of his apprentices, Robert, a native English speaker, instructed and helped us all the way to the finished product. We love the knife and now use it in our Kitchen on a daily basis. Robert also answered every question we had about the rich history behind the craft of Japanese sword making and we got to observe and chat with the master too. Your knife is made from the same Tamagahane steel as a Katana, so it's a really cool and practical souvenir. Thank you so much for having us! Great memories!