Do you mean you cann't find good knives in JAPAN ?????? <img src="/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />


If standard production doesn't satisfy your tastes, try to contact this japanese knifemaker, member of the Knifemakers Guild USA :
Kansei Matsuno : kansei@m.email.ne.jp - his web site is at URL www.ne.jp/asahi/kansei/knives/
He makes fixed and folding knives, even kitchen knives !

Here are a few web pages, concerning this knifemaker :
- http://www.bladesinternational.com/archives2001/kansei.php
- http://www.plazacutlery.com/kanseiMAINPAGE.htm
- http://www.ameyoko.net/marukin/html/custom/matsu.html
- http://www.knifeart.com/kanseimatsuno.html



P.S. : be prepared to spend some money on his custom knives.
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