The blacksmith Kunio Masutani, was born in 1944, from Echizen, Japan, Fukui Prefecture. For the production of knives, the most common is stainless steel VG-10. He gained his first experience under the supervision of his father, he started his own forge at the age of 30. Kunio Masutani has gained recognition for the perfect sharpening of his products. The knives out of the box are razor sharp and ready to cut a piece of flying paper.
The feature that distinguishes him from other blacksmiths are the models he makes, in his offer you will only find 3 shapes: Gyuto, Santoku and Nakiri. With a maximum length of 18 cm, he does not make longer Gyuto knives, or smaller shapes like Petty or Paring. The handle is most often made of pakka wood in a hidden tang construction, reinforced with 2 rivets.