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It began with pots

Kama-Asa’s history began with pots. In 1908 the founder, Kumazawa Minosuke, opened Kumazawa Casting Shop in Kappabashi. That is why a well-known knife shop still wears a cauldron, kama, in its name.

Sources
https://kama-asa.co.jp/pages/about
Links checked: 2026-11-15

Updated: 2026-11-15

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