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Letting us the chance to practice with the knife mastered locals and learning a very typical experience.
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Making a kitchen knife as a traditional craft at Sakai, Osaka - Attaching a handle & sharpening
The Japanese knives from the blacksmithing city Sakai have been attracting attention from all over the world in recent years.
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At the well-established Wada Shoten founded 150 years ago, you can try out a workshop involving the creation of knives as a traditional craft. Choose the one you like from small knives, pointed carvers, sashimi knives, and all-purpose knives. Try out a sharpening workshop to maintain their cutting ability, and then complete the final process of attaching a handle under the guidance of a craftsman. You can bring your knife back home, so it is also great as a souvenir.
See an experience report for this facility!
Photos
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![This is a sharpness test for the edge of a knife on a newspaper. The freshly sharpened knife smoothly goes through it without any effort.]()
This is a sharpness test for the edge of a knife on a newspaper. The freshly sharpened knife smoothly goes through it without any effort.
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![Under the magnificent skills of the craftsman, the sharpness is restored in just five minutes. That's just what you would expect from such efficient movements.]()
Under the magnificent skills of the craftsman, the sharpness is restored in just five minutes. That's just what you would expect from such efficient movements.
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![Once you actually do it yourself, you find just how difficult it is.]()
Once you actually do it yourself, you find just how difficult it is.
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![By pounding the bottom of the handle, you may be worried about the blade popping out, but it smoothly goes into the handle.]()
By pounding the bottom of the handle, you may be worried about the blade popping out, but it smoothly goes into the handle.
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![The engraving service is free. However, further discussion is needed for phrases that are quite long.]()
The engraving service is free. However, further discussion is needed for phrases that are quite long.
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![After the workshop, tea is also served. Chatting with the craftsman with the completed knife right in front of you is a valuable experience.]()
After the workshop, tea is also served. Chatting with the craftsman with the completed knife right in front of you is a valuable experience.
Reviews
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Gary Luscombe
It was great to learn how to make and take care of high quality Japanese knives from a master with 70 years experience.
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Meghan
Learning how a knife was put together and getting to try it for myself.
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Adrian Cabrera
The knife sharpening!
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Ilaria Benetti
The Museum visit and the explanation on how to Sharp a knife
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Experience information
- Name of facility
- Wada Shoten
- Name of experience
- Making a kitchen knife as a traditional craft @ Sakai, Osaka -Attaching a handle & sharpening-
- Address
- 1-1-1 Shinmeichohigashi, Sakai-ku, Sakai City, Osaka 590-0935
- Business Hours
- 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
- Off days
- Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays (open if there is a reservation)
- Estimate
- 8,500 yen (this includes the workshop fee and the knife)
- Payment methods
- Cash, credit card (VISA, Mastercard, American Express), PayPay
- Number of guests accepted (groups)
- 2 to 15 people
- Telephone number
- 072-232-1886
- Multilingual support
- English guide (reservation required in advance, and there is a separate fee)
- Official Website
- Official Website (Japanese)