Anryu Hamono [Takumi Ikeda]
For over 50 years, Katsushige Anryu, a fourth-generation certified master blacksmith, has cultivated the Anryu brand into a globally renowned icon in knifemaking, celebrated for impeccable design and performance. In 2021, he passed the torch to his apprentice and nephew, Takumi Ikeda, who continues the legacy as part of the esteemed Takefu Knife Village collective.