Sakai Takayuki is the flagship brand of Aoki Hamono Seisakusho Co., Ltd., a company with deep roots in Sakai City — one of Japan’s most historic knife-making regions. The company was founded over 70 years ago, but its blades are the continuation of a cutlery tradition that dates back more than six centuries. Sakai first gained fame in the 1500s for forging samurai swords, and as Japan modernized, this expertise shifted toward crafting professional kitchen knives. Aoki Hamono was established to preserve this ancient craft while introducing innovations that meet the needs of modern chefs.
Today, Sakai Takayuki continues to honor its heritage through handcrafted blades made by master artisans, combining traditional forging methods with contemporary precision to create some of the finest kitchen knives in the world. The brand preserves time-honored techniques while embracing modern innovations to produce exceptional kitchen blades.
Some series are hand-forged using the traditional honyaki method, shaping and tempering a single piece of high-carbon steel for outstanding hardness and sharpness. Others use the kasumi method, where a softer steel core is clad in harder steel to provide both flexibility and durability.
The handles are typically crafted from premium materials like magnolia wood, ebony, or high-performance composites, offering comfort, balance, and a secure grip.
Sakai Takayuki knives, highly regarded by Japanese chefs for decades, are now sought after by professional chefs and home cooks worldwide for their precision, balance and outstanding cutting performance. The brand’s deep roots in Sakai’s blade-making legacy have earned it a global reputation for excellence.
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