Entry No. 005 · Verified profile
Masamoto
Maker, Tokyo (Sumida)
15 in stock · 107 listings at 3 shops ↓- Region
- Tokyo (Sumida)
- Kanji (銘)
- 正本
- Main steels
- Shirogami #2, Aogami #2, Swedish stainless
- Listings tracked
- 107 live listings · 3 shops
Profile
- This entry covers Masamoto Sohonten (正本総本店), whose shop is in Azumabashi, Sumida, Tokyo. The company asks buyers to specify "made by Masamoto Sohonten", as other businesses also use the Masamoto name.1
- The company traces its kitchen-knife making to 1866, under founder Minosuke Matsuzawa, and opened its Tokyo shop in 1890.2
- It says it was the first maker in the Kanto region to produce and sell honyaki (single-steel, differentially hardened) kitchen knives, in 1874.2
- Its current range covers traditional Japanese knives in hon-kasumi white and blue carbon steel and Western-style knives in hyper-molybdenum stainless; both received Sumida brand certification in 2010.3
Statements are paraphrased from the cited pages (makers' own sites, local-government guides and retailers). Founding year, family lineage and workshop address are left blank where no primary source was found.
Where to buy now
We track 107 current Masamoto listings across 3 shops (Hocho Knife 88, Knifewear 14, Tokushu Knife 5). 15 are in stock, 4 sold out, and 88 not yet stock-checked by us (use “Check stock” to see it at the shop). Middle 80% of prices: USD $195–$880; CAD C$292–C$722. Lowest in-stock price: C$288 (Masamoto MV Kensaki Sujihiki 255mm, Knifewear); $469 (Masamoto SW Swedish Steel Kiritsuke 210mm, Tokushu Knife). Most listed shapes: gyuto (28), yanagiba (22), deba (17); common lengths 240 mm, 270 mm, 210 mm.
| Product | Price | Stock | Checked | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hocho Knife 88 listings · 0 in stock · 88 stock not yet checked · prices in USD | ||||
| Masamoto CT Prime High-Carbon Steel Japanese Chef's Petty Knife(Utility) 120mm CT6312 | $124 | Check stock ↗ | checked 17 Oct 2026 | View ↗Affiliate link |
| Masamoto CT Prime High-Carbon Steel Japanese Chef's Petty Knife(Utility) 150mm CT6315 | $130 | Check stock ↗ | checked 17 Oct 2026 | View ↗Affiliate link |
| Masamoto VG Hyper-Molybdenum Stainless Japanese Chef's Petty Knife(Utility) 120mm VG6312 | $157 | Check stock ↗ | checked 17 Oct 2026 | View ↗Affiliate link |
| Masamoto VG Hyper-Molybdenum Stainless Japanese Chef's Petty Knife(Utility) 150mm VG6315 | $163 | Check stock ↗ | checked 17 Oct 2026 | View ↗Affiliate link |
| Masamoto HC Japanese Virgin Carbon Steel Chef's Petty Knife(Utility) 120mm HC6312 | $173 | Check stock ↗ | checked 17 Oct 2026 | View ↗Affiliate link |
| Masamoto HC Japanese Virgin Carbon Steel Chef's Petty Knife(Utility) 150mm HC6315 | $181 | Check stock ↗ | checked 17 Oct 2026 | View ↗Affiliate link |
| Masamoto CT Prime High-Carbon Steel Japanese Chef's Bunka Knife 180mm CT5218 | $187 | Check stock ↗ | checked 17 Oct 2026 | View ↗Affiliate link |
| Masamoto HC Japanese Virgin Carbon Steel Chef's Honesuki(Boning) 145mm HC5614 | $189 | Check stock ↗ | checked 17 Oct 2026 | View ↗Affiliate link |
| + 80 more Hocho Knife listings tracked · all Masamoto at Hocho Knife ↗ Affiliate link | ||||
| Knifewear 14 listings · 13 in stock · prices in CAD | ||||
| Masamoto MV Kensaki Sujihiki 255mm | C$288 | In stock | checked 17 Oct 2026 | View ↗ |
| Masamoto MV Tachigata Sujihiki 255mm | C$288 | In stock | checked 17 Oct 2026 | View ↗ |
| Masamoto KS Hongasumi Petty 165mm | C$455 | In stock | checked 17 Oct 2026 | View ↗ |
| Masamoto KK Shirogami Kasumi Yanagiba 240mm | C$465 | In stock | checked 17 Oct 2026 | View ↗ |
| Masamoto KS Hongasumi Kiritsuke Petty 165mm | C$475 | In stock | checked 17 Oct 2026 | View ↗ |
| Masamoto KK Shirogami Kasumi Yanagiba 270mm | C$525 | In stock | checked 17 Oct 2026 | View ↗ |
| Masamoto KK Shirogami Kasumi Yanagiba 300mm | C$610 | In stock | checked 17 Oct 2026 | View ↗ |
| Masamoto KS Hongasumi Sujihiki 240mm | C$650 | In stock | checked 17 Oct 2026 | View ↗ |
| + 6 more Knifewear listings tracked | ||||
| Tokushu Knife 5 listings · 2 in stock · prices in USD | ||||
| Masamoto SW Swedish Steel Kiritsuke 210mm | $469 | In stock | checked 17 Oct 2026 | View ↗ |
| Masamoto SW Swedish Steel Gyuto 240mm | $499 | In stock | checked 17 Oct 2026 | View ↗ |
| Masamoto KS Gyuto 210mm | $429 | Sold out | checked 17 Oct 2026 | View ↗ |
| Masamoto KS Gyuto 240mm | $429 | Sold out | checked 17 Oct 2026 | View ↗ |
| Masamoto KS Kiritsuke 210mm | $429 | Sold out | checked 17 Oct 2026 | View ↗ |
Prices and stock are read from each shop's public catalogue (Tokushu Knife, Knifewear, Bernal Cutlery, Hocho Knife) and shown in the shop's own currency, before shipping and tax. Listings not rechecked within 8 days are hidden. Always confirm at the shop. Shops are ordered by number of listings, not by commission. Affiliate disclosure: links marked “Affiliate link” (Hocho Knife) earn us a commission if you buy, at no extra cost to you; other shop links carry no affiliate ID. Details.
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Steels in the catalogue
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