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In 1907, in Seki City, a small town in central Japan, Mr. Sakurai Sr. began a “one man” knife factory making pocket knives. The high quality that he provided created consumer demand and the Sakurai Knife Factory began to grow steadily for 82 years, except for a three year pause during WWII. During this growth period folding knives were made for domestic and export markets. Continual refinement of design and manufacturing methods reduced their dependency on subcontractors and increased control over quality. In 1952, Sakurai Sr. retired and his son, Moki Sakurai assumed responsibility and maintained the same high quality production. A new factory was built in 1968, also in Seki City, which provided total “in-house” capabilities. Over the years, the name Moki Sakurai became associated with high quality and his knives were referred to as “Moki’s knives.” The name was officially changed to Moki Knife Company in 1987. The…