Muneishi

Founded in 1955, Muneishi Hamono Kōbō is a family-run forge in Tosa, Kōchi Prefecture, dedicated to preserving the traditional craft of Tosa-uchihamono - a traditional Japanese craft of hammer-forged cutlery from Kochi Prefecture, historically known as the province of Tosa.

The workshop was long led by second-generation blacksmith Hirotaka Muneishi, a certified Tosa Traditional Craftsman who began apprenticing in his father’s workshop as a child and took over the business at just 18.

Today, the forge continues under the leadership of third-generation craftsman Kosuke Muneishi, who builds upon his father’s legacy while introducing modern sensibilities to the family’s blades. From hatchets and sickles to finely crafted kitchen knives, Muneishi Hamono’s work embodies the enduring sharpness, durability, and authenticity that define Japan’s finest regional blacksmithing traditions.