Collection: Hideo Kitaoka

Hideo Kitaoka, certified Dento Kogeishi (Traditional Master Craftsman), was born in 1950 in Echizen, Fukui, Japan. He is the third generation of his family forge, which began in 1868, learning the craft from his father and grandfather. Forging since 1966, he has dedicated 60 years to his work, focusing on single bevel knives made with shirogami and aogami carbon steel.

Kitaoka-san earned his Dento Kogeishi certification in 2004. He received the German iF Design Award in 2015 and the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award in 2017. In 2020, he was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Single Rays, a national honor conferred by the Emperor on the recommendation of the Japanese government.

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