Shimomura kitchenware
Shimomura Kitchenware
Shimomura Kogyo has been manufacturing high-quality Japanese metalware since 1951, based in the Tsubame-Sanjo region of Niigata Prefecture, the area that has been the centre of Japanese metalworking and cutlery production for over four centuries. The company's heritage is grounded in the craft traditions of this region, where the production of kitchen tools in stainless steel, aluminium and other metals was developed to a standard that made Tsubame-Sanjo products synonymous with quality in the Japanese kitchen industry.
The Shimomura range available here covers knives, graters, peelers and kitchen tools across several product lines designed for different needs and budgets. Their knives are made from high-carbon stainless steel, hardened for edge retention and ground to precise angles that reflect decades of accumulated knowledge about what makes a knife perform well in the kitchen. The handles are designed for comfort and balance, and the range includes both traditional Japanese blade forms and the more Western-influenced shapes that have become popular in contemporary Japanese home cooking.
Beyond knives, Shimomura's kitchen tool range includes graters of exceptional quality, their ceramic and stainless steel oroshigane models are among the most precise available at their price point, as well as peelers, scissors, cooking chopsticks and other utensils that share the same engineering focus and material quality as the blade products. The design language across the range is clean and functional without unnecessary ornamentation, reflecting the Tsubame-Sanjo tradition of prioritising performance over appearance.
Shimomura products represent excellent value for the quality level they deliver, making them an accessible entry point into serious Japanese kitchenware for cooks at any stage of their development.
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AVAILABILITY: In stock (495 items)
The Donabe Ladles Set is a Japanese ladle set designed for hot-pot nabe cooking - deep-bowled ladles sized and balanced for scooping broth, vegetables, and proteins from a donabe pot at the table. Use Nabe hot-pot serving Material Heat-resistant Stainless...
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The Cabbage Corer is a Japanese stainless steel coring tool for removing the tough core from cabbage heads in a single push-and-twist motion - essential preparation for Japanese gyoza, okonomiyaki, and nabe. Use Coring cabbage and round vegetables Material Stainless...
AVAILABILITY: In stock (30 items)
The Peppers Corer is a Japanese kitchen tool for removing the core and seeds from bell peppers and chilli peppers in a single clean twist - perfect for Japanese stuffed peppers and stir-fry preparation. Use Coring peppers and capsicums Material...
AVAILABILITY: In stock (-1 items)
Renge Spoons Tetsu, a set of wide, flat-bowled ceramic renge spoons in a dark Tetsu glaze. The classic Japanese soup spoon for ramen, wonton soup, and noodle dishes. Includes 5 spoons, 17.7cm length each Material 18-8 stainless steel Care Dishwasher...
AVAILABILITY: In stock (499 items)
The Shimomura Tenderizer is a Japanese meat mallet with a dual-sided head, one textured face for tenderising, one flat face for pounding. Essential for tonkatsu preparation. Includes 1 tenderizer Dimensions 23.4 × 9.6 × 3.4 cm (9.2 × 2.6 ×...
AVAILABILITY: In stock (500 items)
Todai Chopstick Tongs, Japanese precision serving tongs in the form of elongated chopsticks with a spring mechanism. Perfect for serving salads, noodles, and teppan-grilled dishes at the table. Brand & Origin TODAI Kitchenware | Made in Niigata, Japan 🇯🇵 Material...
AVAILABILITY: In stock (500 items)
The Vegetable Grabber is a Japanese silicone-tipped kitchen tool for grabbing, turning, and handling hot vegetables and ingredients on the grill, in boiling water, or in a wok without piercing or crushing them. Type Silicone-tipped vegetable grabber Use Turning and...