Shibata Knives

Takayuki Shibata runs a small workshop in Fukuyama City and produces knives that are among the most carefully ground in the Japanese knife market. The Koutetsu SG2 line is his best-known work - ultra-thin, evenly ground, with a feedback-rich cutting experience. The Boss line in Aogami Super adds a carbon option. Shibata-san also produces the West Japan Tools carbon steel skillet and knife roll, and the same attention to detail that defines his knives carries through to those products.