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Aritsugu

Japanese knife and cooking utensil producer and store

Aritsugu is a Japanese knife and cooking utensil producer and store, founded by Fujiwara Aritsugu in 1560. It is one of the oldest knifemakers in Japan and one of the oldest companies in the World. Aritsugu was involved in the production of swords and was appointed a supplier for the Imperial House of Japan, before the requirement for new blades diminished due to a more peaceful era emerging through the influence of the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period in the 17th and 18th centuries.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • HeadquartersKyoto Prefecture1

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Kitchen tools store by matsuyuki in Nishiki Ichiba, Kyoto
Photo: matsuyuki from Nishiki Ichiba, Kyoto, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Aritsugu is a Japanese knife and cooking utensil producer and store, founded by Fujiwara Aritsugu in 1560. It is one of the oldest knifemakers in Japan and one of the oldest companies in the World.2

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