The Process Behind the Legendary Japanese Knife with 8-Year Waitlist | Made by a Master Blacksmith

00:00 Digest 00:43 Main story Morihiro Forge Factory is a traditional blacksmith shop established in Yame City, Fukuoka Prefecture in 1961. Yasuaki Taira, the second generation of the company, learned Japanese knife polishing techniques in Sakai City, Osaka, where kitchen knives are made. Using these techniques, the company manufactures its knives by hand, from forging to finishing. Morihiro Kaji Factory's kitchen knives are highly regarded as “lifetime products” due to their outstanding sharpness and durability, and orders are currently extremely high, with delivery times of up to 8 years or more! Store name: Morihiro Forge Factory Address: 440-4 Shiraki, Tachibana-cho, Yame-shi, Fukuoka Phone number: 0943-35-0051 Hours of operation: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Performer: Yasuaki Taira Title: Representative Merchandise: Kasumi Yanagiba 8sun, 29,800 yen Damascus thin-blade kitchen knife 7.5cm, 240,000 yen Hon-yaki tamahagane tip round willow blade 1"-470,000 yen Kasumi de-eba 4sun 24,000 yen #japaneseculture #travel