Mutsumi Hinoura knives are as good as it gets. Nothing is left to chance and each blade is hand forged to perfection, here in the popular carbon steel aogami super. Mutsumi resides in the city of Sanjo, a small city outside Niigata in the north western part of Japan. Many top of the line knives are made here, for example Yoshikane, Shigefusa and Wakui knives. Mutsumi works closely with his father, the legendary blacksmith Tsukasa Hinoura who graced us with a visit and demo in 2017.