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Omoi

Our exclusive Japanese knife collaboration brand

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Built from your feedback

Every configuration, finish, and handle option in the OMOI lineup was shaped by real input from our community.

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Exclusive to our store

You will not find OMOI products anywhere else! Not on the maker's own site or shop, not on any other retailer.

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100% Made in Japan

Every OMOI item is made in Japan by the artisan whose name is on the blade. No outsourcing, no exceptions. Just quality.

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thought · feeling · intention

In Japanese, OMOI (想) is the inner spirit guiding a craftsman's hand.

It's also the name of our exclusive collaboration brand and the principle behind every knife in it.

Each OMOI collection is built with a single exceptional Japanese artisan, shaped by real feedback from this community, and released exclusively through Japanese Food Craftsman.

Not their standard catalog. Configurations, finishes, and handles developed for real kitchens, bearing both names on the blade.

These are Japanese knives that exist nowhere else.

OMOI (想) || Exclusive Japanese Artisan Collaborations

OMOI (想) is our exclusive Japanese knife collaboration brand. 

Co-developed with exceptional artisans based on feedback from our community. Every piece bears both the maker's mark and ours, crafted through processes that exist nowhere else.

Browse the full collection below and find the knife that was made with you in mind.

Tadokoro Hamono OMOI Ginsan Kiritsuke Santoku 180mm Mirror Finish - Japanese Food Craftsman Shop
Tadokoro Hamono 2PCS Sharpening Whetsone Set - Japanese Food Craftsman Shop
$230.99 - $230.99
$230.99
$230.99 - $230.99
$230.99

Tadokoro Hamono 2-Piece Sharpening Whetstone Set

Tadokoro Hamono
In stock

This Tadokoro Hamono 2-Piece Sharpening Whetstone Set includes two custom sharpening stones: a brown #1000 medium grit stone and a white #3000 fini...

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$230.99 - $230.99
$230.99
$230.99 - $230.99
$230.99
The Nenohi Cutlery team posing in front of their workshop
Omoi Gyuto stainless steel Kitchen Knife 180mm crafted by Nenohi Cutlery in sophisticated black box arranged in cross pattern
$559.99 - $559.99
$559.99
$559.99 - $559.99
$559.99

Omoi Gyuto Chef's Knife 180mm

Nenohi Cutlery
in stock

The OMOI Gyuto Chef's Knife 180mm is handcrafted from premium stainless steel at Nenohi Cutlery, a smithy based out of Tokyo and Kanagawa, and feat...

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$559.99 - $559.99
$559.99
$559.99 - $559.99
$559.99
Tadokoro Hamono OMOI Ginsan Kiritsuke Santoku 180mm Mirror Finish - Japanese Food Craftsman Shop
Tadokoro Hamono OMOI Ginsan Gyuto Kasumi Finish - Japanese Food Craftsman Shop Sold out
$549.99 - $593.99
$549.99 - $593.99
$549.99 - $593.99
$549.99

Tadokoro Hamono OMOI Ginsan Gyuto Kasumi Finish (210mm or 240mm)

Tadokoro Hamono
Out of stock

The OMOI Collection Ginsan #3 Stainless Steel Gyuto is a Japanese kitchen knife forged by Nakagawa Knives and meticulously sharpened by Tadokoro Ha...

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$549.99 - $593.99
$549.99 - $593.99
$549.99 - $593.99
$549.99
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The Nenohi Cutlery team posing in front of their workshop
Omoi Kiritsuke Santoku stainless steel Kitchen Knife 180mm crafted by Nenohi Cutlery in decorative box in cross pattern
$559.99 - $559.99
$559.99
$559.99 - $559.99
$559.99

Omoi Kiritsuke Santoku Knife 180mm

Nenohi Cutlery
in stock

The Omoi Kiritsuke Santoku Knife 180mm is handcrafted from premium stainless steel at Nenohi Cutlery, a smithy based out of Tokyo and Kanagawa, and...

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$559.99 - $559.99
$559.99
$559.99 - $559.99
$559.99
Tadokoro Hamono OMOI Ginsan Kiritsuke Santoku 180mm Mirror Finish - Japanese Food Craftsman Shop
Tadokoro Hamono OMOI Ginsan Yanagiba Kiritsuke Kasumi Finish - Japanese Food Craftsman Shop
$604.99 - $648.99
$604.99 - $648.99
$604.99 - $648.99
$604.99

Tadokoro Hamono OMOI Ginsan Yanagiba Kiritsuke Kasumi Finish (270mm or 300mm)

Tadokoro Hamono
Only 3 left!

The OMOI Collection Ginsan #3 Stainless Steel Yanagiba Kiritsuke is a Japanese kitchen knife forged by Nakagawa Knives and meticulously sharpened b...

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$604.99 - $648.99
$604.99 - $648.99
$604.99 - $648.99
$604.99
The Nenohi Cutlery team posing in front of their workshop
Omoi Santoku stainless steel Kitchen Knife 180mm crafted by Nenohi Cutlery in box in cross pattern
$559.99 - $559.99
$559.99
$559.99 - $559.99
$559.99

Omoi Santoku Knife 180mm

Nenohi Cutlery
in stock

The OMOI Santoku Knife 180mm is handcrafted from premium stainless steel at Nenohi Cutlery, a smithy based out of Tokyo and Kanagawa, and features ...

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$559.99 - $559.99
$559.99
$559.99 - $559.99
$559.99
Tadokoro Hamono OMOI Ginsan Kiritsuke Santoku 180mm Mirror Finish - Japanese Food Craftsman Shop
Tadokoro Hamono OMOI Ginsan Yanagiba Kiritsuke Mirror Finish - Japanese Food Craftsman Shop
Sold out
$648.99 - $681.99
$648.99 - $681.99
$648.99 - $681.99
$648.99

Tadokoro Hamono OMOI Ginsan Yanagiba Kiritsuke Mirror Finish (270mm or 300mm)

Tadokoro Hamono
Out of stock

The OMOI Collection Ginsan #3 Stainless Steel Yanagiba Kiritsuke is a Japanese kitchen knife forged by Nakagawa Knives and meticulously sharpened b...

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$648.99 - $681.99
$648.99 - $681.99
$648.99 - $681.99
$648.99
Sold out
Tadokoro Hamono OMOI Ginsan Kiritsuke Santoku 180mm Mirror Finish - Japanese Food Craftsman Shop
Tadokoro Hamono OMOI Ginsan Yanagiba Kasumi Finish - Japanese Food Craftsman Shop
$549.99 - $604.99
$549.99 - $604.99
$549.99 - $604.99
$549.99

Tadokoro Hamono OMOI Ginsan Yanagiba Kasumi Finish (270mm or 300mm)

Tadokoro Hamono
Only 2 left!

The OMOI Collection Ginsan #3 Stainless Steel Yanagiba is a Japanese kitchen knife forged by Nakagawa Knives and meticulously sharpened by Tadokoro...

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$549.99 - $604.99
$549.99 - $604.99
$549.99 - $604.99
$549.99
Tadokoro Hamono OMOI Ginsan Kiritsuke Santoku 180mm Mirror Finish - Japanese Food Craftsman Shop
Tadokoro Hamono OMOI Ginsan Sakimaru Takohiki Kasumi Finish - Japanese Food Craftsman Shop
$604.99 - $648.99
$604.99 - $648.99
$604.99 - $648.99
$604.99

Tadokoro Hamono OMOI Ginsan Sakimaru Takohiki Kasumi Finish (270mm or 300mm)

Tadokoro Hamono
Only 2 left!

The OMOI Collection Ginsan #3 Stainless Steel Sakimaru Takohiki is a Japanese kitchen knife forged by Nakagawa Knives and meticulously sharpened by...

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$604.99 - $648.99
$604.99 - $648.99
$604.99 - $648.99
$604.99
Tadokoro Hamono OMOI Ginsan Kiritsuke Santoku 180mm Mirror Finish - Japanese Food Craftsman Shop
Tadokoro Hamono OMOI Ginsan Yanagiba Mirror Finish - Japanese Food Craftsman Shop
$593.99 - $648.99
$593.99 - $648.99
$593.99 - $648.99
$593.99

Tadokoro Hamono OMOI Ginsan Yanagiba Mirror Finish (270mm or 300mm)

Tadokoro Hamono
Only 1 left!

The OMOI Collection Ginsan #3 Stainless Steel Yanagiba is a Japanese kitchen knife forged by Nakagawa Knives and meticulously sharpened by Tadokoro...

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$593.99 - $648.99
$593.99 - $648.99
$593.99 - $648.99
$593.99
Tadokoro Hamono OMOI Ginsan Kiritsuke Santoku 180mm Mirror Finish - Japanese Food Craftsman Shop
Tadokoro Hamono OMOI Ginsan Sakimaru Takohiki Mirror Finish - Japanese Food Craftsman Shop
$648.99 - $681.99
$648.99 - $681.99
$648.99 - $681.99
$648.99

Tadokoro Hamono OMOI Ginsan Sakimaru Takohiki Mirror Finish (270mm or 300mm)

Tadokoro Hamono
Only 1 left!

The OMOI Collection Ginsan #3 Stainless Steel Sakimaru Takohiki is a Japanese kitchen knife forged by Nakagawa Knives and meticulously sharpened by...

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$648.99 - $681.99
$648.99 - $681.99
$648.99 - $681.99
$648.99

Our Artisans

OMOI × Tadokoro Hamono

OMOI × Tadokoro Hamono

Makoto Tadokoro spent 30 years crossing between two of Japan's great knife regions — learning Sakai's most exacting sharpening techniques, then bringing them home to Tosa. Each blade is forged in Sakai by Nakagawa Knives and hand-sharpened by Makoto through 20–30 hand processes most sharpeners have never mastered.

The OMOI collection with Tadokoro spans 10 blade types across kasumi and mirror finishes, multiple sizes, and handle options shaped by your feedback. Each variation is produced in very limited quantities with no restock planned — once gone, they're gone.

The Nenohi Cutlery team posing in front of their workshop

OMOI × Nenohi Cutlery

Nenohi operates out of Kanagawa, with a retail presence in Tokyo's Tsukiji district, the heart of Japan's professional kitchen culture.

Their knives are handcrafted in small batches, around ten pieces per day, with specialists overseeing every step from heat treatment to geometry inspection.

Professional chefs across Japan, the US, Netherlands, and Korea trust them. They didn't need this collaboration. But we asked anyway.

Their OMOI collection introduces something that doesn't exist in their standard lineup: an exclusive premium stainless steel with damascus finish, developed through months of R&D and direct input from our community. Three models, built from scratch with us, sold exclusively here.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is OMOI (想)?

OMOI (想) is Japanese Food Craftsman's exclusive collaboration brand, created through partnerships with exceptional Japanese artisans to develop pieces that exist nowhere else. In Japanese, OMOI means thought, feeling, or intention. It is the inner spirit guiding a craftsman's hand.

Are OMOI items a limited edition?

It depends on the collaboration.

OMOI × Tadokoro Hamono knives are produced in very limited quantities with no restock planned. Each variation has 1 to 2 units available.

OMOI × Nenohi Cutlery knives are restocked monthly in small batches of 3 to 5 pieces per model.

Will there be more OMOI collaborations?

Yes. OMOI is our ongoing collaboration brand and we are actively working on new partnerships. Every collaboration follows the same process: built with community input, developed with makers who have dedicated their lives to their craft.

Where can I find OMOI items?

Exclusively through Japanese Food Craftsman. OMOI items are not available on the maker's own websites, on Amazon, or through any other retailer.

How much does shipping cost?

All OMOI items include free international shipping. Please allow up to 5 weeks depending on your country.

Please note that our products ship directly from Japan to you. This means, you may be required to pay customs duties and/or customs clearance fees upon delivery if applicable in your country.

US customers please see our Important Notice for US Customers.

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