Kanetsune Knives Kanetsune knives are manufactured in Seki City which is the 800-year-old blade capital of the Orient. In Seki City we have the greatest number of Japanese knife and sword craftsmen in all Japan, actively work on passing down the inimitable craft and tradition of Japanese knives from generation to generation. These quality kitchen knives are the result of our 60 years of operation producing the finest quality knives on the market today.