The character 道 (do) symbolizes the craftsman’s journey of developing their skills step by step. 刃 (ha) represents the blade. HADO is based in Sakai, and the name reflects the ambition to keep walking the path of the blade for the coming hundred years. The company works with some of Sakai’s most respected blacksmiths, and every knife is sharpened in house by a hand-picked team of dedicated sharpeners.