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Rather than manufacturing directly, Katsugu curates and commissions tools from the city's network of blacksmiths, woodworkers and fibre craftsmen, selecting each item for balance, durability and everyday practicality. This peeler uses a hōchō-ba (包丁刃) blade design, drawing on Japanese knife-making sensibility to bring a clean, knife-like cutting feel to an everyday peeling task. The stainless steel blade takes thin, controlled strips without dragging, and the natural wooden handle gives a secure, comfortable grip that makes the tool feel balanced rather than tiring. 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But the lightly textured, coarse-cut strips that come from a traditional Japanese shredder are something different: they hold sauces and dressings better, and give a more satisfying bite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKyoto Katsugu (京都活具) is a specialist kitchenware shop established in 1950 in Kyoto's Nishiki Market, the 400-year-old arcade known as Kyoto's Kitchen. Rather than manufacturing directly, Katsugu curates and commissions tools from the city's network of blacksmiths, woodworkers and fibre craftsmen, selecting each item for balance, durability and everyday practicality. This shredder uses a stainless steel blade in the traditional Japanese style, designed to produce a short, coarse cut rather than fine uniform shreds. The lightly textured surface that results helps seasonings cling and improves the texture of finished dishes. Suited to daikon, carrot, burdock root, ginger and cabbage. The natural wooden handle gives a comfortable, secure grip and a warm contrast to the steel. 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The glass centre window solves all three problems at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKyoto Katsugu (京都活具) is a specialist kitchenware shop established in 1950 in Kyoto's Nishiki Market, the 400-year-old arcade known as Kyoto's Kitchen. Rather than manufacturing directly, Katsugu curates and commissions tools from the city's network of blacksmiths, woodworkers and fibre craftsmen, selecting each item for balance, durability and everyday practicality. This pan cover combines an 18\/8 stainless steel frame with a tempered glass centre, so you can monitor browning, simmering or melting without disturbing what is cooking. The slightly domed profile circulates steam back onto the food. The natural wooden handle stays cool to the touch and gives a warm contrast to the steel and glass. A practical tool with a considered material combination. 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This one is different: a finely serrated edge that glides through cold butter from the fridge, catching enough on each stroke to spread cleanly and evenly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEAtoCO (EAトCO) is a Japanese kitchenware brand whose tools are designed with a quiet, language-conscious sensibility: each product name is drawn from a Japanese word or verb that describes exactly what the tool does. Made from 18\/8 stainless steel, the range is dishwasher safe and designed for daily use without ceremony. Nulu takes its name from nuru (塗る, to spread), the verb that describes the action precisely. The asymmetric blade has fine serrations and a slightly rounded tip designed to move across toast or bread without tearing. The handle is balanced and comfortable in the hand. Works equally well for soft cheese, jam and any other spread. 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Rather than manufacturing directly, Katsugu curates and commissions tools from the city's network of blacksmiths, woodworkers and fibre craftsmen, selecting each item for balance, durability and everyday practicality. This board is made from Tono Hinoki, a high-grade Japanese cypress grown in the Urakiso region of Gifu Prefecture, valued for its straight, even grain and natural anti-bacterial properties. Hinoki is moderately hard, which means it is kind to knife edges: the blade meets the wood cleanly and stays sharper for longer compared with harder boards. The board is cut thin relative to its size, making it easy to lift, drain and dry after use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable in three sizes. 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