Knife Store in Torrance, California

"I really wanted to like this place. I took a few western knives here to be sharpened after reading online that they do a good job. These particular knives were almost completely dull, but hold lots of sentimental value to me because my parents used them to prepare all our family's meals when I was a kid. I picked them up and drove home only to discover a number of problems with them. To start, all of the bevels were uneven and visible scratches ..."

"I am a chef of Sushi and Yakitory. This store sells authentic top quality products selected by the owner that I can't find anywhere else in the US. Although I can make my Sushi knife razor sharp, I still attend the owner's knife sharping classes. The owner corrected lots of my bad habits and misconception about Japanese professional knives. Since I have a restaurant owner backup my professional knife expense budgets with the knife lesson, I bou..."

"This is a remarkable place, operated by a good man and family. Here you can find such amazing wares, from the must-have kitchenware items of proper knives and cookware, to tea sets and sake drinkware, to Japanese BBQ gear and kitchen organizing items. I have had my knife sharpened here--the attention and care that the proprietor gives to my knife keeps me coming back, and very excited to recommend to you to use his services, but also to explore t..."

"A gem ! I took a knife sharpening class here with Masa! We learned so much about the importance of the metal, quality of the knife and how to keep that samurai edge at home; the right and simple way. Their knife selection is for every budget and the quality they choose to carry in their store is meant to keep forever and even pass down. This little store (but big online)is everything you would need or can imagine you need to shop for your Asian..."