Seki, Gifu Prefecture, is responsible for roughly 60% of Japan's kitchen knife exports. But "Seki knives" is not one thing — it is a network of distinct manufacturing philosophies, from global corporations to family workshops producing a few hundred knives a year.

This directory covers 15 makers we have verified as genuinely Seki-based and active (with one honest exception, noted below). Each has a full reference page with history, product lines, steel choices, buying advice, and picks. We deliberately excluded several well-known names that are commonly but incorrectly filed under "Seki" — see the note at the foot of this page.