[Fukui/Echizen] Echizen Manufacturing Tour to Visit the Traditional Crafts of Echizen Blades

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• Echizen cutlery is a traditional craft from Fukui. Today, Echizen cutlery has attracted attention not only from within Japan but also from overseas, and one of its defining features is the sharpness of the blades produced by its artisans. On this tour, we will visit two workshops: Yamaken Woodworking, which specializes in the production of the handles for Echizen cutlery, which is rare even in Japan, and Ryusen Cutlery, which produces the blades themselves, creating knives with beautiful, unique ripple patterns.
• Yamaken Woodworking, a specialist in handle manufacturing The deep world of Japanese knife handles
• The first is Yamaken Woodworks, which specializes in the production of Japanese knife handles, a rarity even in Japan. This time, we will also visit the factory and the gallery next to it, "Etoe." Etoe is the only shop in Japan that specializes in Japanese knife handles. Here, you can see a lineup that can only be found in a shop run by Yamaken Woodworks.
• Learn about the history and process of blade making at Ryusen Cutlery Workshop
• The other workshop is Ryusen Cutlery, which has attracted attention overseas for its high level of design and outstanding craftsmanship. One of its distinctive features is the beautiful "Ryusen Ring" that decorates the surface of the blade. This is created by forging multiple layers of hard and soft materials alternately, and is a unique technique passed down through the generations of Ryusen Cutlery craftsmen. Be sure to take a look at the Ryusen Ring on the tour.
• Visit the workshop where craftsmen actually work and experience the passionate atmosphere of blade making.
• Ryusen Cutlery Workshop is the workplace of artisans who create the sharpest blades. Each and every blade is handcrafted by a craftsman. You can see up close the precious handiwork of the craftsmen, which you cannot learn about just by visiting the shop.