Nikken Cutlery: the Japanese way of the scissor blades (and nail clippers)
Seki city, in Gifu prefecture, is known across Japan as the ‘cutlery capital’. (In the same way Imabari city in
Read moreSeki city, in Gifu prefecture, is known across Japan as the ‘cutlery capital’. (In the same way Imabari city in
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