Go Yoshizawa-san of Nigara Hamono Visits Calgary September 15, 2024

Go Yoshizawa-san of Nigara Hamono Visits Calgary September 15, 2024

The legendary Go Yoshizawa-san of Nigara Hamono is coming to Calgary for the first time ever! Sunday, September 15 he'll be at Highline Brewing (two doors down from Knifewear) doing a meet & greet & forging demonstrations.
 
We'll be joined by popups from Matsukaze Tea, Kawaya Miso, and the Calgary Japanese Community Association. We're offering 10% off Nigara knives, and Highline is offering a Tokyo Hot Dog and Wabi Sabi Yuzu Sour for $14. See you there!
    • Nigara Hamono

      Nigara Hamono

      Nigara Hamono is a relatively new knifemaker out of Aomori prefecture, but they are not new as a company. The company has been around for over 350 years, tracing back to its swordsmith ancestors. Knifemaking is a small part of what they do; they also produce large steel beams and such for buildings! Go Yoshizawa, age 35, is a young blacksmith who is the company president's son and has decided to go back to their blacksmithing roots. He now makes unique and stunning tsuchime knives and some hand-folded Damascus.
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    Nathan Gareau

    Nathan Gareau

    Nathan started at Knifewear in 2013, when he left the restaurant industry to slang knives. Nowadays, he handles our communications, social media, and YouTube channel. If you're reading words on this website or watching one of our videos, Nathan was involved. He spends his spare time growing food, cooking, fermenting food and booze, and enjoying the great outdoors.

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