Craftsperson · Sakai, Osaka

HADO

HADO was started in 2019 by Fukui Co. in Sakai. The team is six craftsmen who do almost everything themselves: sharpening, polishing and fitting handles, with blades forged by Sakai smiths such as Yoshikazu Tanaka and Shogo Yamatsuka. The waiting list can run to several years. HADO was the first brand we brought into the shop, and in the summer of 2023 we visited their workshop in Sakai.

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The story

HADO was started by Fukui Co. Ltd. in 2019 as an in-house knife brand, led by master sharpener Tadataka Maruyama. The whole team is six people, and they make every knife by hand. In a short time the knives have become sought after by knife enthusiasts, with order times of up to a year.

What sets HADO apart is that they carry out almost the whole production process themselves. Sharpening, polishing and fitting handles are all done in-house. For the blades they work with Sakai smiths Yoshikazu Tanaka and Shogou Yamatsuka.

When we started selling knives in our online shop, HADO was the first brand we took on. In the summer of 2023 we travelled to the knife city of Sakai and visited their factory to see the work that goes into each knife. We are proud to carry the brand.

The region

Sakai, Osaka

Sakai, in Osaka in Japan, has been a centre of knife making for over 600 years. The city is known for traditional sword forging and kitchen knives, and its craftspeople make knives known for sharpness, balance and durability. Sakai combines old techniques with modern performance.

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