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Offered languages
- Japanese
- English
Learn about how to make Japanese knives and knife sharpening techniques.
Watch a professional knife skills performance and try your hand at slicing sashimi.
Take home a new set of knife skills and a recipe to recreate the dish at home.
Make a zuke don rice bowl with marinated tuna sashimi.
Enjoy your handmade zuke don with miso soup and sake for a complete meal.
10:45~ Registration
11:00~ Greeting ~Introduction
11:10~ Watching "The World of Japanese Knife" Special Video
11:20~ Demonstration of how to use Japanese knives by Our Japanese chef
11:40~ Practice with all participants
1) Sashimi knife practice using flour dumplings
2) Practice cutting tuna for each person using a sashimi knife
3) Make tare (sauce) and marinate tuna
12:10~ Sharpening Japanese knives with a whetstone
12:25~ Make a bowl of tuna
12:30~ Tasting time (Sake tasting is also available)
Example Menu
Main
Tuna bowl
Tuna bowl made with tuna you cut yourself
Starter
Miso soup
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
There is a samurai-style mural on the wall.
What to expect
Participants will learn how to make a Japanese knife, sharpen the knife, watch a demonstration of knife cutting, test their knife skills, and participate in a cooking class to make sashimi zuke-don for lunch.
You will begin with a detailed explanation of how a Japanese knife is made and the culture and customs of Japanese knives. Then, you will observe a demonstration of knife work by the instructor and actually use a Japanese knife to cut sashimi.
By actually using a Japanese knife, you will learn how sharp it is and how to use it to cut sashimi.
After honing their knife skills, students will participate in a cooking class where they will learn how to make zuke-don. Zuke-don is a bowl of rice topped with marinated sashimi (usually tuna, but the fish used can vary depending on availability).
While the tuna is marinating, you will learn how to sharpen a Japanese knife using a whetstone. Even if this is your first time, the instructor will help you.
At the end of the class, you will be able to enjoy a delicious tuna bowl and miso soup.
You can also taste our original sake.
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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