Sakai

The History of Sakai Knives: From Burial Mounds to Chefs’ Kitchens

How Sakai became Japan’s knife city: iron tools for burial mounds, guns in 1543, tobacco knives with a shogunate seal, and a three-craft division of labor.

2026.10.04

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HIBANA at Sakai Knife Museum: The Chandelier Made from About 300 Knife Pieces

A close look at HIBANA (火刃七), the seven-tier chandelier at Sakai Knife Museum CUT: what the name means, what each tier shows, and how the exhibit is set up.

2026.09.28

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Visiting Sakai Knife Museum CUT: HIBANA, Forging Tools, and Knife Types

A field report from Sakai Knife Museum CUT in Osaka: the HIBANA knife chandelier, a belt hammer, 17 stages of a knife, and checked visiting info.

2026.09.26

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