Yaxell Japan comes from the city of Seki in Gifu Prefecture south of Nagoya on the main island of Honshu in northern Japan. Yaxell has been a leading knife manufacturer since 1932, supplying the highest quality kitchen knives used by chefs, professional chefs and gourmets around the world. Over the years, Yaxell has received numerous awards as the best kitchen knife in Germany, Sweden, Denmark and the US.