Shizu Hamono Gen Bunka 145mm

Seki City, located in the middle basin of the Nagara River, is regarded as one of the world’s three major cutlery centers.

Knifes in SEKI has been special since they follow in the footsteps of the first craftsman back 780 years ago. Master sword smith Hiroshige moved to Seki from Kyusyu and began making  swords. Blacksmith of Seki and Seki city honor the Hiroshige as a founder of sword smith of Seki.

The secret behind the international success of the blade industry here in Seki lies in its roots as a sword-production center manufactures have harnessed the ancient knowledge and techniques of Japanese swordsmiths and are able to combine it with modern day technology to create high-quality cutlery and blades.

Way back in the 50s, he founder of SHIZU grew in SEKI city, the city of blacksmith, and naturally became a craftsman. Swords of SEKI were known as Dose NOT Snap, Dose NOT Bend and Do Cut well, so the founder showed his respect by naming his company after an ancient blacksmith.

Gen (玄) means BLACK and EXPERT in Japan.

The distinctive iron black and Damascus pattern make you feel the beauty and depth of Japanese harmony.

Japanese traditional laminated wood handle ‘shape of chestnut naturally grips the hand, and the hammer on the blade helps food release.

Made of the well known traditional VG-10 stainless steel, features a nice mixed finish of Hammered / Kurouchi / Damascus 33 layers patterns. A metal part used in the joining of handle and blade, improves security and stability.

A multi-purpose knife and similar to Nakiri with usually a slightly different nose shape and shorter profile. Recommended mainly for push cut, slice and chopping cutting techniques. The Bunka was developed as an evolution to Nakiri with a more pointed nose for more delicate cuts. The little brother of the bigger bunka can be very handy for small cuts like garlic, ginger etc.