Sakai Takayuki

Sakai Takayuki Knives, rooted in Sakai City, Japan, represent over 600 years of blade-making mastery, crafted by a collective of artisans under one of the region’s oldest and most respected brands, established by the Yamawaki family in the 17th century.
Operating from Osaka Prefecture’s historic cutlery hub, they produce a vast range of knives—over 5,000 styles—using premium steels like Aogami, Shirogami, and VG-10, often paired with traditional magnolia or rosewood handles. Renowned for their enduring collaborative legacy, Sakai Takayuki blades span traditional Japanese honyaki and kasumi constructions to modern stainless designs, earning trust from professional chefs worldwide. With each knife hand-forged, sharpened, and finished by specialized craftsmen, the brand embodies Sakai’s legacy as Japan’s, and perhaps the world's, kitchen knife capital.

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