Get creative in the kitchen with KOTAI’s new collection of Hashi knives (橋, bridge). Essential, affordable and easy to maintain, this range embodies simplicity, ideal for passionate home chefs. Made in Seki, Japan’s knife capital known all over the world for its high-quality blades and for its 800 years blacksmith’s knowledge, each knife is a symbol of minimalist culinary craftsmanship, offering a cutting experience as refined as it is functional.

As its name suggests, the Hashi Tsuchime collection offers Japanese knives made of stainless molybdenum steel whose hammered blade (槌目 “tsuchime”) symbolises pebbles in rivers, especially those of the Itadori River in Seki. 

In addition to its aesthetic appeal, hammering facilitates quick cuts thanks to small air pockets that prevent food from sticking to the blade.