Saji Ironwood - Santoku Long 180 mm

Takeshi Saji was born in 1948, in the Takefu Knife Village, famous for its high concentration of traditional blacksmiths. As the third generation of blacksmiths in the Saji family, he trained with his father as soon as he finished high school, until he was 30 years old. He was then officially on his own, and in 1992 he was certified ''Traditional Master Craftsman'' by the '' Ministry of International Trade & Industry''.

Takeshi Saji est né en 1948 à Takefu, village reconnu pour sa grande concentration de forferons traditionnels. En tant que troisième génération de forgerons dans la famille Saji, il a complété son apprentissage avec son père, entre la fin de l'école secondaire et son trentième anniversaire. Il est alors devenu maître forgeron, et en 1992 il fut certifié ''Maître Artisan Traditionnel'' par le ''Ministère des Affaires et Industrie Internationales''