Name of TAMAHAGANE is headwaters of Japanese Sword.
This name could have been used only for the Sword of the best quality.

3 layers from "TAKE (BAMBOO)" and "SAN" Series of TAMAHAGANE knives and the highest grade 63 layers "Kyoto" are the outcome of repeated rolling and hardening. TAMAHAGANE knives are creation from making full use of the traditional method combined with modern technique.

For more than 600 years, swords have been manufactured in Japan. "TAKE (BAMBOO)" and "SAN" are made by the sword-smith's skill intensified by the past accumulated know-how.

For long life of the sharpness and easy re-sharpening, the Blade is multi-layers - a highly hardened steel applied to the core of the blade and to other parts, low hardened steel.

"SAN" means "Brilliance". It will create the brilliant ambiente in the kitchen. "SAN KYOTO" knives were used by Norwegian Chef - Mr. Geir Skeie who was Champion of "BOCUSE d'Or 2009" only one international cook-off. Since then, this brand has been come under the spotlight, as Champion knives.

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"TAKE (BAMBOO)" has been symbolized as "purity" or "cleanliness" in Japan for a long time, from its nature of straight growth. The handles of "TAKE (BAMBOO)" TAMAHAGANE knives are designed Bamboo, true to its name.