Yoshimi Kato 加藤 義実

 About Yoshimi Kato 加藤 義実

Yoshimi Kato, the master from Echizen, family member of the core founder of Takefu Village. The 3rd generation Kato. 三代目 Head of Kato Uchihamono。

He is a distinguished blacksmith from Echizen in Fukui Prefecture, representing the third generation of the Kato family.

Like many of us who leave our primary job and step out of our comfort zone, for Yoshimi Kato, he transitioned to blacksmithing by leaving his job as a project manager at a construction company after marrying Hiroshi Kato's daughter. He honed his skills under his father-in-law, the second-generation blacksmith Hiroshi Kato which is the founding member of Takefu Village. Mr. Kato specializes in heat-treating high-end steels such Aogami Super and also SG2.

With great mentorship from his father in law Hiroshi San and Yu Kurosaki, Kato-san has out performed many after just five years of working!