This is a great knife. I have 40 plus kitchen knives and i keep going back to the small to medium hand made. I choose to support the small craftsmen. They are keepers of our heritage. Even if I am only half Japanese it is part of my heritage. Thank you for honoring this.
Dear Roy,
Thanks so much for the review, and we are happy to hear you are enjoying your knife and appreciate the craftsmanship that goes into these traditional blades! We will let Nakamura Blacksmith know you are happy with your order.
Greetings from Japan,
The Japanese Food Craftsman Team
The knife arrived in perfect condition, and I'm very satisfied. My compliments to the craftsmen. I apologize for my language, but I'm Italian, and this is a Google translation. Best regards.
Dear Benito,
Thank you so much for your purchase and for your nice review! We are glad to hear that you're happy with it - we will let the craftsman know!! We hope it serves you well for years to come!
Greetings from Japan,
The Japanese Food Craftsman Team
Since visiting Japan, I found that these handmade knives are what professional chefs use. I now have three knives. It’s my go to tool in the kitchen. Thanks to all the craftsman who were involved in this product. Love the look and the feel of the knife and the balance it has. I like it so much. I have a hard time sharing it with people who come over. Thanks again, your friend in spirit, John.
Dear John Mertell,
Thank you so much for your purchase and for your nice review! We are glad to hear that you are happy with your order and that you appreciate the craftsmanship and tradition that go into each and every piece. Thank you once again for supporting Japanese craftsmen!
Greetings from Japan,
The Japanese Food Craftsman Team
This has been a very positive experience!
The knives are made in a very traditional way, just what I was looking for. The steel is excellent, the sharpening too, the wa-handle very nicely made and fitted.I own already about 15 Japanese knives, from very expensive to affordable ones. Nakamura Hamono knives didn't disappoint me at all, it's a real pleasure using them, they are well balanced and just "feel good" in my hands.Of course, shipping and packaging were on a high level too.
I warmly recommend Nakamura Hamono if you are looking for excellent traditional knives, without gimmicks, but with real quality!
Dear Jean Francois Hammer,
Thank you so much for your continued support of Japanese Food Craftsman and artisans such as Nakamura Hamono. We are thrilled to hear that you are pleased with your knifes. We will be sure to send the positive feedback back over to Nakamura Hamono! Thank you once again for supporting Japanese craftsmanship.
Greetings from Japan,
The Japanese Food Craftsman Team
Bonjour Marie,
les produits commandés correspondent exactement à e que j'attendais. En cela je suis pleinement satisfait. En revanche, attendre plusieurs mois pour recevoir ma commande est à améliorer. Mais compte tenu de la qualité de vos produits, je recommanderai volontiers pour une prochain nouvel article.
Bonne journée à vous.
Y.Dandonneau
Cher Yves Dandonneau,
Merci beaucoup pour votre avis et vos commentaires sincères. Nous comprenons tout à fait qu'il soit frustrant d'attendre si longtemps la livraison de votre commande, et nous nous efforçons d'indiquer clairement sur notre site web dès que nous apprenons que certains artisans prennent un peu plus de temps que d'habitude pour honorer leurs commandes. Nous vous remercions infiniment pour votre patience et nous réjouissons de vous aider à nouveau à l'avenir !
Salutations du Japon,
L'équipe Japanese Food Craftsman
You can't tell me that Food Craftsman is unaware of the 55% tariff I was forced to pay on a very expensive knife. BE AWARE AND CAUTIOUS
Dear Customer,
We are so sorry to hear about your negative experience with the new US tariffs. Thanks to recent reports and survey feedback from customers, we are aware that past customers have been charged much higher tariffs than we ever originally expected. This appears to be due to a range of new changes to US customs regulations in the past 6 months. We are doing our very best to provide as much warning to our customers as possible as we become aware of changes to US customs regulations, and we are very sorry that we did not provide sufficient information to you in time. We are a small team based in Japan and are doing our best to provide customers with the limited information about US customs that we have access to. We ask for your kind understanding as we work to improve our understanding of and communications regarding US customs.
Greetings from Japan,
The Japanese Food Craftsman Team
The knife is very sharp! It cuts like a champ! I'm very glad I purchased this knife.
Dear Thomas Hopkins,
Thank you so much for your positive review and for supporting Fukuda Hamono with your order! We are thrilled to hear that you are enjyoing your special knife. We hope it lasts you for years to come! Please feel free to reach out if you ever have any questions or concerns about your knife.
Greetings from Japan,
The Japanese Food Craftsman Team
Amazing a beautifully crafted knife
Dear Alan Crossan,
Thank you so much for your positive review and for supporting Nishida Hamono with your order! We hope you have plenty of chances to make many great dishes with it! Feel free to reach out anytime if you ever have any questions.
Greetings from Japan,
The Japanese Food Craftsman Team
Polite and good communikation. The knife is of very high quality!
Dear Marinka Stein Due Sørensen,
Thank you for your positive review and for supporting Japanese craftsmanship! We hope your knife serves you well for years to come!
Greetings from Japan,
The Japanese Food Craftsman Team
Lovely craftsmanship and amazing performance! Highly recommended
Dear Brian Preusser,
Thank you for your positive review and for supporting Nakamura Hamono with your order! We will be happy to send your positive feedback back over to the smithy. We hope your knife serves you well for years to come!
Greetings from Japan,
The Japanese Food Craftsman Team
C'est un très bon couteau. Sa finition est bien réalisée et son tranchant excellent. Il n'y a rien à redire sur sa dureté. Le seul bémol que je regrette, c'est la ligne de soudure entre les deux aciers qui n'est pas aussi visible que sur la photo. Je vais sûrement le revendre parce que ce ne sera pas mon coup de cœur, malheureusement.
Nakamura Hamono Bunka Kitchen Knife 180mm
Dear Tomas Mikulasovych,
Thank you so much for your purchase and for your positive review! We are glad to hear that you're happy with your knife - we will let Nakamura Hamono hear your positive feedback!
Greetings from Japan,
The Japanese Food Craftsman Team
I bought a knife, a Gyuto from Nigara Hamono. The knife is beautifully crafted in every detail. Many thanks to the talented knife makers. Even after several weeks of use, it is still extremely sharp. As expected, it retains its sharpness over a long period of time. The order was hassle-free and arrived well packaged. I had to pay customs duty and a handling fee for customs clearance to the shipping service provider.
I can recommend purchasing from Japanese Food Craftsman.
Dear Rainer,
Thank you for supporting Nigara Hamono and Japanese Food Craftsman with your purchase! We are thrilled to hear that you are happy with your knife. We hope it serves you well for years to come! We hope your experience with customs was not too difficult. If you had any difficulties, please be sure to reach out!
Greetings from Japan,
The Japanese Food Craftsman Team
The knife is very thin, light, sharp, and beautiful. I like the gray color of its blade; it's now a favorite in the kitchen.
Dear Moskalenko Evgeniy,
Thank you so much for your positive review and for supporting Nakamura Hamono! We will pass your positive feedback on to the smithy!
Greetings from Japan,
The Japanese Food Craftsman Team
The long waiting time is absolutely worth it, the knife is wel balanced and a joy to work with.
The “free” shipping costed almost as much as the knife and the knife just wasnt nice enough to be worth the effort.
Dear Rodney Neal,
Thank you for your honest review. We are so sorry to hear about your negative experience with US customs. While we do offer free shipping worldwide, customs duties are determined by customs officials in each country upon each delivery, and are therefore unfortunately very difficult for us to predict and therefore it is not something we can easily begin to include in our prices. We are doing our very best to make the new US customs regulations as clear as possible to customers, and we appreciate any feedback as to how we can make this even clearer and more transparent. Thank you once again for your support and for your honest feedback.
Greetings from Japan,
The Japanese Food Craftsman Team.
Very nice knife, delivered to the UK. Outstandingly sharp out of the box
Dear Chris R,
Thank you so much for your purchase and for your nice review! We are glad to hear that you're happy with it!
Greetings from Japan,
The Japanese Food Craftsman Team
I just bought two of their knives, a 165mm Santouku and 180 mm Bunka and love them both. These craftsman knives will occupy a treasured place in the kitchen. Customer service and shipping were excellent, although US Customs tariffs added $77 to the total cost.
Dear Andre R,
Thank you so much for supporting Nakamura Hamono and for your positive review! We are thrilled to hear that you are happy with your knives. While we are sorry to hear that the US customs burden was so high, we do hope that you find the knives to be well worth it.
Greetings from Japan,
The Japanese Food Craftsman Team
Hello everybody. I received my knife 3 days ago, and it has been a pleasure to use it. Both sharpness and ligthness are amazing ! Thanks to Yutaka, Minoru and Isamu !
Dear Jean-Francois Faye,
Thank you so much for your kind review and for supporting Minomo Blacksmith with your order. We will be sure to send your positive feedback over to the smithy. Thanks once again and greetings from Japan! The Japanese Food Craftsman Team
First of all, I want to thank the product I received.Looks better than expected. The grip weight is very good. The farm is sharp. It's very good as stated. Anyway, after using it for a while, I should feel more about this product. Thank you very much.
Sharpest knives I ever bought,the weights and comfort handling the knives is enjoyable, making cooking so easy .Hoping the sharpness will stay for many years.
Dear Annar Karlsen,
Thank you so much for your purchase and for your kind review! We are glad to hear that you're happy with your buying experience and we hope that your knives serve you well for years to come! Thank you once again for supporting Japanese Food Craftsman and Fukuda Hamono!
Greetings from Japan,
The Japanese Food Craftsman Team
Thankyou so much Nakamura craftsmen, beautifully sharp and comfortable to use whilst retaining a rustic and traditional aesthetic. Absolutely love using it and waiting for the patina to settle in .
Great knife
Dear E,
Thank you for your positive review and for supportng Minomo Blacksmith! We hope the knife serves you well for years to come!
Greetings from Japan,
The Japanese Food Craftsman Team
Страхотен нож! Никога не съм използвал толкова хубав нож. Много съм благодарен на Minomo blacksmith за изработката и за гравурата! Винаги съм мечтал за такъв автентичен нож от Япония. Пожелавам им успех и още много доволни клиенти! Още веднъж благодаря 😄
Anatoli Kirov,
Благодарим ви много за положителния отзив и за подкрепата към Minomo Blacksmith! Надяваме се ножът ви да ви служи добре в продължение на години. Поздрави от Япония, екипът на Japanese Food Craftsman
Dieses Messer ist mein erstes in der Preisklasse, habe es gekauft weil ich als Maschinenbautechniker weiß wie gut Hartmetall schneidet. Die ersten Tage bestätigten das. Der zweite Grund für Kiseki war das es nur auf den besten Werkzeugmaschinen gefertigt wird, siehe Film
Stefan Allmang,
vielen Dank für Ihre Bewertung und dafür, dass Sie Fukuda Hamono mit Ihrem Kauf unterstützt haben! Es ist großartig, Feedback von jemandem zu erhalten, der mit dem Material vertraut ist, aus dem diese Messer hergestellt werden! Wir freuen uns zu hören, dass es Ihnen bisher gute Dienste geleistet hat, und hoffen, dass dies auch in Zukunft so bleibt. Viele Grüße aus Japan, Ihr Japanese Food Craftsman Team