■Participants：　no experience ～ beginner

■Fee：　2,000 yen per person（tax included）

　　　　　+English guide/interpreter fee

                 1,000 yen per person for two or more people 

                 2,000 yen per person for one person 

■Time required: around 60～90minutes

■Participants：　anyone
■Fee：　more than 1500 yen per stone (depends on the size of stone)
※500 yen discount if you do this course with knife sharpening workshop

■Time required: around 15 minutes
※No reservation is required. Can be created at the same time as knife sharpening workshop / sharpening by yourself.

■Participants：　experienced (for Japanese knives)

■Fee：　500 yen per person（First time +300 yen)

※For the first time only, additional 300 yen is charged as an explanatory fee for the use of the equipment.

※Repeat customers (knife sharpening workshop or self-　sharpening participants) do not need to pay additional fee.

※Purchasers of whetstones will receive a discount on the first-time fee.

■Time required: 30～90 minutes  

We will sharpen the Higonokami, the traditional Japanese folding knife, using Tanba Aoto and finishing stones from Kameoka.

Based on instruction from a professional sharpener, participants will learn how to use a finger stone stone (kowari) to beautifully create the kasumi finis

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■ Date: March 15
13:30–15:30 English Guide is available

＊The morning session will be conducted in Japanese only.

■ Fee: 4,000 yen
Includes a Higonokami knife (Aogami steel, large size), valued at approximately 3,200 yen.

■ Participants: Ages 13 and above

■ Instructor: Murakami

Professional sharpener
Technical Advisor, Natural Whetstone Museum

■Workshop 1: Introduction to Japanese Sword Appreciation　(Reservation Required)

・Time: 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

・Experience: Carefully handle an authentic Japanese sword and learn how to observe its structure, surface patterns, and craftsmanship.

・Capacity: 12 pax (Ages 10 and above)

・Fee: ¥500 +English guide/interpreter fee

■Workshop 2: Polishing with Natural Whetstones
(Jiduya & Haduya Techniques)

・Time: 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

・Experience: Refine the bevel of their own single-bevel knife using small pieces of natural finishing stones. This session introduces traditional sword-polishing techniques adapted for kitchen knives.

・Capacity: 8 pax
(For intermediate to advanced sharpeners)

・Fee: ¥2,000 +English guide/interpreter fee

・Please Bring: A single-bevel knife that has already been base-sharpened and has a flat, even bevel surface. 

■Instructor: Rumi Kuromoto

Professional Sword Polisher

Raised partly in the Alsace region of France, Rumi Kuromoto discovered the art of sword polishing through a chance encounter while working as a jewelry artist. Captivated by the discipline and philosophy of the craft, she trained in Tokyo before establishing her independent practice.

She now lives and works in Kyoto , restoring Japanese swords and creating jewelry using tamahagane steel and raw natural stones.

Her personal interests include vegetable gardening, foraging and shaping jade and quartz, rice cultivation, and caring for garden trees.