佐治武士 TAKESHI SAJI

The knives made in Echizen city are called Echizen Uchi Hamono. The art of making Japanese kitchen knives has a history of about 700 years. Blacksmith Takeshi Saji is a traditional craftsman who is the third generation in Saji Uchi hamono in Echizen. He is over 70 years old and he is still making  originative and creative knives. Because of his career, he is very well known in the world and he is the LEGEND of Japanese knife making.