　Hide's Export　　: KANREKI

Apr 11, 2011

KANREKI

My name is Masaru Nakamura.

Today is my birthday and I got 60. In Japan we call it "kanreki" because I made the sexagenary cycle. I was born in 1951 and it was the year of kanoto-u 辛兎 (Yin Metal Rabbit). 2011 is kanoto-u again so I am reborn.

So it is a perfect day to begin something new.

One of my hobby is home-cook and I like handmade Japanese kitchen knives. I have also some friends living outside of Japan who like Japanese knives too. Last year I helped them to get some custom Japanese knives. They appreciated very much what I did so I decided to do it to others too and to open a small business for exporting full custom kitchen knives.

So I open today Hide's Export.

My first name is Masaru and the kanji is 秀 which can be read "hide" too. And "hide" was my nickname. It is pronounced "he de" .

I made a logo too:

It is designed with my family emblem.

I will export full custom made kitchen knives made by great blacksmith like Iizuka-san (Shigefusa) or Yoshida-san (Yoshikane).

I want to write about history of Japanese kitchen knives too.

I will make a trip this week to Sanjyo Niigata and visit these blacksmiths.
I hope I have much info to report on this blog.

6 comments:

MaxApril 12, 2011 at 6:14 AM
Happy Birthday Naka san good wishes to you and your family from Denmark !!!
I hope your new business will do very well.
And thank you for all you help and partnership :)
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Hide's ExportApril 12, 2011 at 10:49 AM
Thanks Maksim-san.
I hope the chopper made by Yoshikane arrives soon.
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JimRApril 12, 2011 at 2:24 PM
お誕生日おめでとう御座います、中先生。
三条市から帰って来たら、映像をいっぱいブログに載せて下さい！
僕も来月三条市に行ってきます。もちろん岩崎氏に会いに来ます。楽しみにします！
Jim
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Hide's ExportApril 12, 2011 at 5:24 PM
Thank you Jim.
I think you will have more time Sanjyo Seisakujyo than me. Have fun there.
I will visit several blacksmiths and craftsmen in 2 days.
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kh manApril 12, 2011 at 9:21 PM
Naka san ,

Happy Birthday to you !

I wish you happiness and joy in life and many more birthdays to bring you delight.

khman
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AnonymousApril 16, 2011 at 11:47 AM
Happy belated!!

I did not know you have this blog and just found it out from the KF.

It is great to have another resource for those wonderful knives!!

Orange
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Terms and Conditions

All knives I sell are custom made therefore no return policy will be applied.
I will inspect the knife and send pictures before I ship to you.
So far Shigefusa and Yoshikane have made custom knives for my customers with fit and finish of a higher standard than their stock knives.
I am asking them for extra care. But still, very light scratches may occur on the on the softer iron, and this will not be considered a defect in fit and finish.

For legal reasons you must be of legal responsible age to purchase a kitchen knife.
This age is 20 years old in Japan.
I do not know the regulations in your country, but by ordering from Hide's Export, you do affirm that you will only use the knife (or knives) for its intended purpose in the kitchen, and that I will have no legal liability for a for any damage resulting from misuse or improper care after the sale of these knives to you.(misuse or improper care including: washing custom knives in the dishwasher, prolonged exposure of carbon steel to acids or water, use of kitchen knives to cut inappropriate materials, etc.)

Customers must agree to the terms and conditions before asking for a quote or putting in an order. In case of any legal dispute, the Court of Jurisdiction will be Tokyo, Japan.

The customer pays 50% of the price of the knife at the time of order, and the remainder of the price plus the shipping fee are due when the knife is ready to ship.

Payment method is Paypal.