Buying knives in japan: what should you know before visiting kappabashi?
Kappabashi is Tokyo’s kitchenware heartbeat: a narrow ribbon of shops where restaurant owners, culinary students, and passionate home cooks converge to test blades, compare steels, and haggle like it’s a ritual. For anyone buying knives in Japan, the street offers unparalleled access to authentic Japanese knives, expert sharpening services, and aisles of whetstones and handles … Read more