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 line in SG2 stainless is his best-known work - ultra-thin, evenly ground, with a feedback-rich cutting experience that earns genuine devotion from serious knife users. The Boss line in Aogami Super adds a carbon option for those who prefer that steel character at the edge. Both lines reflect the same approach: precise geometry, high-quality steel, and finishing that holds up under serious examination. 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 as well.