Mr Masutani is a knifemaker based in Takafu, Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture. Mr Masutani is a 4th generation knife maker, born in 1944 and is hoping to hand the business to his grandson in a few years.He is well known as skilled sharpener and wants to provide great knives at a great price. His knives are light and thin, a great first Japanese knife or gift.