Takeshi Saji is the leading blacksmith in Echizen. Saji was born in Takefu in 1948 in a family of second-generation smith. In 1992, he was officially certified as a “Traditional Master Craftsman” by the Japanese “Ministry of International Trade & Industry”.
His knife blades are shaped by traditional hammer-forging technique with his unique ideas and designs, to achieve a beautiful, powerful appearance and a quite sharp cutting edge with better hardness.
日本传统制刀工艺师-佐治武士，承袭了日本自古以来的锻造技术，擅长将两种不同的钢材加以结合，以熟练的技巧与专业的知识打造出各类具有浓厚和式风格的实用刀款，从流畅的刀型设计到良好的锻造技术与热处理，佐治先生所打造的每一把刀坚持不假他人之手，而这犹如将灵魂注入于制刀过程中的专注与坚持，让传统的锻造技术与现代刀具接轨，亦造就了这纯正的日式风格与绝佳品质。
佐治武士的产品不仅性能卓越，而且极具收藏价值。每一把刀具都是独一无二的艺术品，深受收藏家和刀具爱好者的追捧。佐治武士还积极参与各种国际刀具展会和比赛，并多次获得大奖，进一步提升了其品牌知名度和市场影响力。佐治武士在全球刀具市场占据重要地位，其产品深受刀具爱好者、收藏家和日常用户的喜爱。品牌通过线上和线下相结合的销售模式，将产品销往全球各地。佐治武士还积极与知名零售商和电商平台合作，进一步拓展其销售渠道和市场占有率。