The new Tojiro Senkou range of Japanese kitchen knives, endorsed by Heston Blumenthal, makes centuries of Samurai sword making tradition and expertise accessible to everyone. After testing under laboratory conditions, Tojiro Senkou has been found to be one of the sharpest kitchen knife ranges on the market.

The specialist manufacturing techniques were developed for the feared Samurai warrior caste, which needed a weapon that would be reliably sharp, strong and sufficiently durable to defend them against repeated danger. Samurai warriors often gave names to their swords and considered them to be the ‘soul’ of their warriorship, so style and character are also key design features.

The name ‘Senkou’ means ‘flash’ in Japanese, relating to the flash of inspiration that sparked their creation. Tojiro Senkou knives combine ancient history with modern technology to create a truly remarkable culinary tool. Up to 63 layers of special ‘Damascus’ steel is folded and hammered together to create the extremely sharp and hard, yet flexible blades required by professional chefs.

For care and sharpening instructions, click here for the Tojiro website

To buy any of these products you must be over 18 years old.