Masakage’s Advantage Masakage’s primary goal is to provide stunning handcrafted Japanese knives.

These knives stay sharper longer than commonly available knives because renowned blacksmiths use harder steels.

All Masakage knives are hand-sharpened by Takayuki Shibata, one of Japan’s top professional knife sharpeners, making them likely sharper than most knives people have used before.

Masakage strives to make every knife beautiful, attracting users with the allure of exquisite kitchen tools.

These knives are convenient for both right- and left-handed users, as they do not feature right-biased “D” shaped handles. Instead, they use oval, octagon, or Western handles.

The handles are set back slightly to maximize comfort, suitable for the claw or pinch grip commonly used by chefs.