- Region
- Tokyo (Sumida)
- Kanji (銘)
- 正本
- Main steels
- Shirogami #2, Aogami #2, Swedish stainless
- Listings tracked
- 89 listings · 4 shops priced
Profile
- This entry covers Masamoto Sohonten (正本総本店), whose shop is in Azumabashi, Sumida, Tokyo. The company asks buyers to specify "made by Masamoto Sohonten", as other businesses also use the Masamoto name.1
- The company traces its kitchen-knife making to 1866, under founder Minosuke Matsuzawa, and opened its Tokyo shop in 1890.2
- It says it was the first maker in the Kanto region to produce and sell honyaki (single-steel, differentially hardened) kitchen knives, in 1874.2
- Its current range covers traditional Japanese knives in hon-kasumi white and blue carbon steel and Western-style knives in hyper-molybdenum stainless; both received Sumida brand certification in 2010.3
Statements are paraphrased from the cited pages (makers' own sites, local-government guides and retailers). Founding year, family lineage and workshop address are left blank where no primary source was found.
Where to buy & price
| Shop | Listings | Price range | Example listing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Chef's Knife (JCK) Prices in JPY | 59 50 in stock | ¥19,500–¥336,800 | Masamoto KS Series Sweden Stainless Steel Kiritsuke Gyuto (210mm or 240mm, 2 Sizes) ¥84,400 · In stock |
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| Knifewear Prices in CAD | 14 13 in stock | C$288–C$750 | Masamoto KS Hongasumi Kiritsuke Gyuto 210mm C$715 · In stock |
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| Chubo Knives Prices in USD | 11 11 in stock | $148–$490 | Masamoto VG Honesuki 145mm (5.7") $212 · In stock |
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| Tokushu Knife Prices in USD | 5 2 in stock | $429–$499 | Masamoto KS Gyuto 210mm $429 · Sold out |
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| Hocho Knife Brand page | — | — | All Masamoto knives at Hocho Knife Brand page · live prices & stock at the shop |
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Steels in the catalogue
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