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On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the birth of ceramic knives, which have now surpassed 20 million pieces sold worldwide, Kyocera presents two new product lines. 

Chowa Knives The word "chowa" means the pursuit of harmony, which is evident in the knife range through the combination of Japanese craftsmanship tradition and technical know-how.

The handle, inspired by the traditional Japanese hammer, is soft in the hand and its shape prevents wrist fatigue.

The blade excels in high wear resistance and maintains sharpness twice as long as Kyocera's conventional ceramic blades.

Kyocera's high technological and quality standards result in ceramic knives with timeless aesthetics combined with precision cutting. The unique properties of Kyocera ceramic knives make cooking a pleasure: the smooth surface of the blade allows for precise cuts, the extreme hardness of the material ensures excellent edge retention, as well as being incredibly lightweight and extremely resistant to corrosion.

They are indispensable tools that should never be lacking in a modern kitchen.

Blade: white zirconium ceramic (Z212), hand-sharpened

Soft-touch handle: plastic (ABS), ergonomically designed.

Blade guard: also available for safe knife storage.

Length: 16cm

On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the birth of ceramic knives, which have now surpassed 20 million pieces sold worldwide, Kyocera presents two new product lines. 

Chowa Knives The word "chowa" means the pursuit of harmony, which is evident in the knife range through the combination of Japanese craftsmanship tradition and technical know-how.

The handle, inspired by the traditional Japanese hammer, is soft in the hand and its shape prevents wrist fatigue.

The blade excels in high wear resistance and maintains sharpness twice as long as Kyocera's conventional ceramic blades.

Kyocera's high technological and quality standards result in ceramic knives with timeless aesthetics combined with precision cutting. The unique properties of Kyocera ceramic knives make cooking a pleasure: the smooth surface of the blade allows for precise cuts, the extreme hardness of the material ensures excellent edge retention, as well as being incredibly lightweight and extremely resistant to corrosion.

These are indispensable tools that should never be lacking in a modern kitchen.

Blade: white zirconium ceramic (Z212), hand-sharpened

Soft-touch handle: plastic (ABS), ergonomically designed.

Blade guard: also available for safe knife storage.

Length: 15cm

The BEYOND series is the line of top-of-the-range professional knives produced by the Japanese MCUSTA ZANMAI for the year 2020.

The handles of the Beyond series are made of Hinoki wood and traditionally feature a decorative rivet with mosaic. The three-layer blade, with the two external stainless steel and the internal core in Aogami Super carbon (Super Blue Steel) is hardened to 62-63 HRC. Each knife is packaged in a wooden gift box with a bow.

Production: Semi-artisanal
Blade: 3-layer steel - stainless steel extrene plates, core Aogami Super (Super Blue carbon steel) from 62-63 HRC
Handle: Hinoki wood
Blade length: 150 mm.
Blade thickness: 2 mm.
Total length: 285 mm
Weight: 85g.
Notes: not dishwasher safe
Packaging: elegant wooden box

Steel specifications:

Aogami Super (Hitachi Metals Ltd.) is one of the best Japanese carbon. In addition to containing more carbon, chromium and tungsten than Blue Steel, it also includes molybdenum. It has excellent cutting ability and excellent thread retention. Aogami Super is also capable of achieving high hardness without being brittle. Many knife enthusiasts consider Aogami Super to be one of the best high carbon steels in the world.

The city of Seki in Japan has been the center of manufacturing the best Japanese blades since the mid-13th century. Natural choice thanks to its wealth of natural resources: sand, iron, coal and water, all important elements for the processing of blades. The techniques and skills of the ancient blacksmiths, handed down over the centuries, have currently been combined with modern technologies. The city of Seki still remains today the center of production of the best Japanese blades.

Mcusta knives are made in Seki and are the pinnacle of this synthesis between Japanese artisan tradition and modern technology. Each knife is assembled by hand, finished and checked by the craftsmen of the Mcusta team. Mcusta knives are considered among the best in the world!

Coltelleria Collini is the official distributor for Italy of MCUSTA Japanese knives