Entry No. 007 · Verified profile
Yoshimi Kato
Blacksmith, Echizen (Takefu), Fukui
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- Echizen (Takefu), Fukui
- Kanji (銘)
- 加藤 義実
- Main steels
- SG2/R2, Aogami Super, Aogami #2
- Listings tracked
- 58 listings · 2 shops priced
Profile
- Third-generation head of Kato Uchihamono Seisakusho (カトウ打刃物製作所) in Echizen, Fukui; the business was established in 1948.1
- He began work as a kitchen-knife smith in the family business in July 2012.1
- The knife workshop is based at Takefu Knife Village, the shared workshop of the Echizen smiths’ cooperative.2
Statements are paraphrased from the cited pages (makers' own sites, local-government guides and retailers). Founding year, family lineage and workshop address are left blank where no primary source was found.
Where to buy & price
| Shop | Listings | Price range | Example listing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knifewear Prices in CAD | 34 16 in stock | C$400–C$845 | Yoshimi Kato SG2 Black Damascus Gyuto 210mm C$611 · In stock |
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| Tokushu Knife Prices in USD | 24 7 in stock | $195–$499 | Yoshimi Kato Minamo SG2 Gyuto 210mm $390 · In stock |
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| Hocho Knife Brand page | — | — | All Yoshimi Kato knives at Hocho Knife Brand page · live prices & stock at the shop |
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