Japanese Knife Studio · Meet the makers

Knife regions of Japan

Explore Japan’s knife-making towns and the makers we carry from each region.

Japan / 日本
Tap a stamp to meet the makers

Shaded areas guide navigation; they are not regional borders.

    A guide to our makers

    Start with a town.

    Choose a maker’s stamp on the map. Take a closer look at the region, then find the workshops and knives we carry from there.

    13 regions · From Aomori to Nagasaki

    Each stamp draws on a local craft, landscape or maker. Its story is in the region guide.