2024.10.03
Hello.
Last week, I visited Seki City in Gifu Prefecture on a business trip.
Seki City in Gifu Prefecture is a world-famous production center of cutlery, and many well-known companies have factories in Seki City and are working hard to produce kitchen knives.
There is a company called Fujitake, which has been manufacturing our kitchen knives for a long time.
This time, we visited Seki-shi as a kitchen knife retailer in Kappabashi to participate in the celebration of the 40th anniversary of Fujitake’s establishment.
This was the first time for us to visit a “cormorant fishing” event, a famous sightseeing event in Seki City.
Cormorant fishing is a method of fishing in which cormorants are skillfully manipulated to catch fish in the river.
Cormorant fishing is so old and traditional that it is said to have been practiced as far back as the Kofun period (burial mounds), and is now a popular tourist attraction in Seki, where it is difficult to make reservations.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Fujitake for providing us with this opportunity.
The photo was taken by me from the top of the boat.
The sight of the fishermen rowing their boats on the dark river with no light from their cloaks and relying on bonfires to fish is breathtaking.
I was lost for words and gawked at this mystical sight.
This sight became an asset for me.
Mr. Fujitake’s chairman is very passionate about manufacturing, and whenever he comes to our company to talk, he enthusiastically expresses his passion for his company’s products.
His enthusiasm is conveyed to his son, the current president, as well as to his employees, and the quality of his products is excellent.
We can trust this company to provide us with the best products.
We would be happy to introduce you to Fujitake’s products when you visit our store.
We will be happy to show you our traditional techniques cultivated in Seki City.
Please stop by when you come to Kappabashi.
See you soon.
Yosuke Kamata, 4th generation of Kappabashi Kamata Hakensha.
*This is a translation by a translation tool.
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