Regions

Japan's item-making heartlands. Each region has its own forging traditions, specialties, and style.

Sakai

6 makers

Seki

7 makers

Tsubame-Sanjo

2 makers

Echizen

12 makers

Sanjo

5 makers

Niimi, Okayama

1 maker

Tokyo

2 makers

Tosa

2 makers

Fukuyama

1 maker

Niigata

1 maker

Okayama

1 maker

Takefu

1 maker