Steelmaking has been at the beating heart of Japan, for more than 800 years. Kamikoto builds on this legacy to keep tradition alive in a changing world. Each blade pays tribute to the centuries-old craft of Japanese knifemaking, and is handmade with precise attention and care, employing traditional skills handed down by expert knifemakers through the centuries. The Emperor’s best blacksmiths trained the local population, and this craft flourished over the years, growing into a metal industry tha