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The History of Moritaka Hamono |
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MORITAKA HAMONO was founded in 1293 during the Kamakura Period by Kongohyoe
Minamoto no Moritaka (金剛兵衛源盛高), who was the head swordsmith for the Buddhist priests at Mt. Homan in
Dazaifu, Fukuoka. His descendants then followed in his footsteps in the same city for 13 generations.
In 1632, our family followed the Higo Daimyo Mitsunari
Hosokawa (the feudal ruler of the Higo region) and moved to Miyaji-machi, Yatsushiro City in Kumamoto. For another 13 generations in this city, we forged swords
for Buddhist armies, the Daimyo's army, and also for the Daimyo himself. Moritaka
swords were unique because they were made and used to help attain Buddha hood.
Five generations ago, master swordsmith Chuzaemon Moritaka decided to expand
and apply our forging experience to knives. Since then we have been dedicated
to producing a large variety of kitchen knives and edged tools for gardening,
agriculture and forestry. Moritaka Hamono has a history of over 700 years.
The knife that you purchase is forged with skills and knowledge developed
and accumulated generation by generation. |
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A sword by Kongohyoe Minamoto no Moritaka (金剛兵衛源盛髙） in the Muromachi period
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| Stupa tang, a special feature of Kongohyoe (金剛兵衛) |
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The late Yasuhiro Moritaka, the 25th generation swordsmith, makes a sword
in 1975. |
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Our ancestor's stone monuments in Homanzan, Dazaifu |
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Higo Hilts, by our master swordsmith Takuzo Moritaka |
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Moritaka Hamono |
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Kumamoto Prefecture traditional craft goods certification
Higo hand-made cutlery
MORITAKA HAMONO Inc.
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434 Miyaji-machi, Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, 866-0805 Japan
Phone : +81-965-32-4643
FAX : +81-965-32-5867
Email : info@moritakahamono.com
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| The Kumamoto Prefecture traditional craft goods certificate |
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We're making every knife with all our hearts.
Try our superior sharp knives. |
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