Japanese Knife Index包丁索引
Cape Echizen, Fukui
Region · Echizen (Takefu), Fukui
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Entry No. 001 · Verified profile

Takeshi Saji

Blacksmith, Echizen (Takefu), Fukui

Compare prices at 4 shops ↓
佐治武士
銘 Mei · Kanji on blade as listed by Tokushu Knifek
Region
Echizen (Takefu), Fukui
Kanji (銘)
佐治 武士
Main steels
VG10, SG2/R2, Aogami Super
Listings tracked
349 listings · 4 shops priced
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Profile

  • Described as a master blacksmith with forty years of knife-crafting experience.1
  • Built his reputation on hunting blades before becoming known for hand-forged kitchen knives made in his Takefu City workshop.1
  • Works in Echizen, Fukui Prefecture.2
  • Uses SRS-13, a powdered high-speed tool steel produced by Sanyo Steel, in a limited series.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 & pricesnapshot 2026-10-17

ShopListingsPrice rangeExample listing
Japanese Chef's Knife (JCK)
Prices in JPY		272
132 in stock		¥23,100–¥232,600Takeshi Saji SUMMIT ― Limited Edition Custom Series SMT-1245 SRS-13 Hammer Forged Gyuto 210mm (8.2 Inch)
¥80,200 · In stock		 View at shop ↗Not an affiliate link
Tokushu Knife
Prices in USD		46
4 in stock		$229–$999Takeshi Saji SG2 Kuro Damascus Gyuto 210mm with Prisma Knife Handle
$549 · Sold out		 View at shop ↗Not an affiliate link
Knifewear
Prices in CAD		21
1 in stock		C$360–C$885Takeshi Saji VG10W Shinchu Damascus Wa Gyuto 210mm
C$658 · Sold out		 View at shop ↗Not an affiliate link
Chubo Knives
Prices in USD		2
0 in stock		$350–$575Saji Takeshi R2 Diamond Damascus Sujihiki 240mm (9.4")
$575 · Sold out		 View at shop ↗Not an affiliate link
Hocho Knife
Brand page		——All Takeshi Saji knives at Hocho Knife
Brand page · live prices & stock at the shop		 View at shop ↗Affiliate link

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Steels in the catalogue

Number of tracked listings that name each steel.