HITACHIYA KNIVES

 “KNIFE HAS ITS TIME” which means forging and quenching knife is very sensitive work, especially dealing with the temperature is critical.  The environment is the huge part of making a good knife, especially the weather.　Owner of HITACHIYA USA, Masazumi Hirota-"Masa" had been admired to produce HITACHIYA Original brand Knives.   As a Professional, he tries his best to  produce knives,  which are made in the best environment.  

MASA HIROTA 

From an early age, Masa showed an interest in introducing Japanese food culture to America.
He made up his mind to open a Japanese cookware store, specialty of cooking knives, in America and sure he did it.  HITACHIYA USA was opened in 2011 and he has been working on producing his original brand knives since then.  He’s been studying knives and gathering information from chefs, customers who love to cook and he focused on sharpness of the blade and handle.  He recognized the importance of a handle which has good grip and comfortableness.
We are very pleased to announce the launch of HITACHIYA KNIFE  -GOKADEN- which made by highly skilled bladesmith and Masa  

   -SHARP AS A RAZOR-       
HITACHIYA USA original series
Upgraded sharpness, durability and rust resistance.  These knives were created with the painstaking efforts of the top blacksmith craftsmen in Japan.   The blade is made of molybdenum vanadium steel which improves abrasion resistance and rust resistance.  This means stay sharp longer!

BLUE STEEL SERIES -For professional use-
Master Craftsmanship - It is produced one at a time manually by highly skilled master artisans. Excellent cutting performance, retain maximum sharpness, the unparalleled performances make you feel professional. 

Knife Bevel -70/30
70/30 bevel is you could have more control. When you cut with a knife, you want to assess whether it is steering to the right or to the left, and how easily it moves through the food. If you notice that your knife is steering to one direction or the other, you want to create more surface area on the side that it is steering towards, so that the knife cuts straight. 

Handle
The premium mahogany used for the handle is water-repellent and non-slip. The handle is triple riveted to the full tang, which gives exceptional strength & durability.  The slightly curved shape is designed for efficiency and comfort and perfectly balanced construction which make you comfortable even for a long-time use 

JAPANESE STYLE
Forged by master craftsman-Excellent cutting performance, great sharpness and great edge retention.
Ginsan-ko is stainless steel but provides the feel and sharpness of a high carbon steel knife.
Knife Bevel – Single sided
Handle
Providing superior quality, Masa selected handcrafted (octagonal shaped) Red Sandalwood for handle and water buffalo horn for collar. 
 

HITACHIYA USA WILL MEET YOUR REQUEST TO MAKE RAZOR SHARP BLADE  -Initial sharpening service-

About -五箇伝 GOKADEN-
Japanese swords were researched after every battle and were renovated to improve its effects.  Furthermore, many talented blacksmiths started emerging during the late Heian to the Kamakura period and five producing districts-Yamato, Bizen, Yamashiro, Soushu, Mino-were established, each with their own style and technique in forging Japanese swords.  In the Katana industry, these five areas became generically known as the “Gokaden” during the Meiji period(1868-1911)

After MASA visited these areas and he said to himself, GOKADEN would be the perfect name for his knives.  His knives are a reflection of traditional art of Japanese sword which is hand forged by skilled craftsmen, sharp as a razor and edge retention is like no other.  The Japanese tradition of beauty and excellence that’s what HITACHIYA KNIVES are.

Masa believes one great knife can be cherished for a lifetime.
He sincerely hopes that HITACHIYA KNIFE will be your one.