Hideo Kitaoka Knives

Hideo Kitaoka in Takefu, Fukui Province specializes in the production of high-quality kitchen knives. He was born in 1950 and learned his craft from his father in Echizen as a child. Hideo Kitaoka is a traditional craftsman, Sub chairman of Takefu Knife Village. 3-d generation of Kitaoka blacksmiths.