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Yoshikazu Ikeda

Yoshikazu Ikeda (池田美和) is a blacksmith from Sakai, Osaka, known for his honyaki knives. He began learning the craft under his father in 1967, established Ikeda Tanrenjo in 1983 and received Japan’s Traditional Craftsman certification in 1988. A tradition of Sakai craftsmanship Ikeda’s work includes mizu-honyaki and suminagashi knives. His experience at the forge is part of Sakai’s tradition . . . Continue shopping

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Sakai Hokushin Ikeda x Nomura Blue No. 2 oil-honyaki gyuto 245mm, blade only, full engraved-side view #handle_blade only
Sakai Hokushin Yoshikazu Ikeda × Shotaro Nomura Blue #2 Oil-Honyaki 245mm Wa Gyuto – Full Mirror Blade Sale priceFrom €1.495,00 EUR
Sakai Hokushin Aogami No. 2 Honyaki Wa-Sujihiki 275mm, full knife with Prisma handle #handle_prisma handle
Sakai Hokushin Yoshikazu x Shotaro Nomura Aogami #2 Honyaki 275mm Wa-Sujihiki Sale priceFrom €1.195,00 EUR
Yoshikazu Ikeda White No. 1 Mizu Honyaki Yanagiba 310mm, full knife with ebony and horn handle #handle_ebony & horn
Yoshikazu Ikeda White #1 Mizu Honyaki Yanagiba 310mm — Mirror Finish on the Hira Sale priceFrom €1.795,00 EUR
Yoshikazu Ikeda White No. 1 Mizu Honyaki Kiritsuke 220mm, angled engraved-side view #handle_prisma handle
Yoshikazu Ikeda White #1 Mizu Honyaki Kiritsuke 220mm Sale priceFrom €1.595,00 EUR

Yoshikazu Ikeda

Yoshikazu Ikeda (池田美和) is a blacksmith from Sakai, Osaka, known for his honyaki knives. He began learning the craft under his father in 1967, established Ikeda Tanrenjo in 1983 and received Japan’s Traditional Craftsman certification in 1988.

A tradition of Sakai craftsmanship

Ikeda’s work includes mizu-honyaki and suminagashi knives. His experience at the forge is part of Sakai’s tradition of specialist craftsmanship, in which forging, sharpening and handle fitting are carried out by craftspeople with different skills. This distinction matters when choosing a knife: the blacksmith, sharpener and handle maker each contribute to the finished piece.

Explore Yoshikazu Ikeda knives

Our selection includes White #1 mizu honyaki kiritsuke and yanagiba knives, with fitted-handle and blade-only options on selected listings. Explore each product page for its construction, sharpener where specified, dimensions and handle choices. Blade-only options require a suitable handle before use.

These White #1 carbon-steel blades need careful maintenance: hand wash, dry thoroughly and avoid soaking or dishwashers. A patina will develop with use.

Maker background: Embassy of Japan profile and Japan’s Traditional Craftsman register. Sakai’s production tradition: Sakai Traditional Crafts Museum.

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