With a retail store in Alameda, California, The Japan Woodworker sells beautiful and gorgeously crafted cutlery for the kitchen and garden, plus a large selection of other tools and decorative items for the home, especially the kitchen.
What's great:
A large selection of Japanese knives, some of which have handsome carved wood handles, bamboo bowls and cutting boards, Japanese scissors, including some with Kyocera ceramic blades, and tools to help sharpen and protect the blades of your knives.
What to know:
You can buy online as well as from an extensive catalog that can be viewed online or else you can request a copy be mailed to you.