Learn How To Cut Sashimi From a Master of Japanese Knives
Learn about Japanese knives in this hands-on skills experience in Tokyo. Led by a renowned knife instructor, you’ll learn skills, watch a demonstration, & participate in a cooking class.
Highlights
Learn about Japanese knives: history, culture, cutting techniques, knife skills, & sharpening techniques, plus Japanese culture
Learn from an expert: your host will be a renowned Knife Instructor & the Representative Master Instructor of the Japan Kappodo Association
High-grade Japanese knives: Learn about & use high-grade Japanese knives during demonstrations & a cooking class
Cooking class: Slice sashimi to create a zuke don (rice bowl topped with marinated fish) to enjoy for lunch
Spend time in a professional kitchen studio in Aoyama (Tokyo)
10 meals
Experience Details
Japanese knives are renowned for their exceptional craftsmanship, precision, and cutting performance, stemming from centuries of traditional blade-making techniques. Take a deep dive into the world of high-grade Japanese knives with this hands-on skills experience in Tokyo. Join a renowned knife instructor and industry expert, in a modern kitchen studio in Aoyama equipped with the latest technology. Learn about the history of Japanese knives, knife sharpening techniques, witness a knife skills performance, test your knife skills, and then participate in a cooking class to make a sashimi zuke don (rice bowl) for lunch.
Experience flow:
Learn the history of Japanese knives and knife-sharpening techniques
Witness a knife skills performance and guest participation
Cooking class: Slice sashimi to make a zuke don for lunch
Enjoy your handmade zuke don with miso soup.
A renowned Knife Instructor and the Representative Master Instructor of the Japan Kappodo Association leads this experience.
Your experience begins with a thorough explanation of the history, culture, and customs of Japanese knives. Following this, you’ll witness a knife technique demonstration by your host, and then have the opportunity to test some skills of your own. After you’ve sharpened up your knife skillset, participate in a cooking class where you’ll learn how to make a zuke don. Zuke don is a rice bowl dish topped with marinated seafood sashimi (typically tuna, however, the fish used for this experience will vary depending on availability). You’ll learn to slice sashimi like an expert, then use the fish to create a zuke don to enjoy with miso soup for lunch.
Inclusions
Professional knife lecture, sharpening lesson, & cutting experience
Cooking class, ingredients, & tools
Lunch: Seafood zuke don (rice bowl)
Kappogi costume rental
Exclusions
Transportation to/from the meeting point
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Meet your host directly at the kitchen studio. A Google Maps link will be provided upon booking. Address: 2-21-12 Nishiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0031
Remarks
Guests must be over the age of 12 years to join this experience. Please inform the host of the number of participants under 18 years old upon a reservation.
Due to the nature of this experience, it cannot be tailored to accommodate specific dietary requirements.
Optional purchases: After the experience, guests can buy knives & other items related items at their own expense – If so, they will receive guidance from the instructor.
A private class can be arranged upon inquiry.
If you are a solo participant, please inquire.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 1 week before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Experience Location
Over 14 million residents call Tokyo home. Functioning as Japan's economic and cultural center, it's no surprise the metropolis often appears at the top of travelers' bucket lists. Here, you can find everything from traditional tea houses to futuristic skyscrapers.
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