Tsubame Cutlery

Basic cutlery made in Tsubame City, Niigata Prefecture, a town known for its craftsmanship.

These cutlery pieces are made in Tsubame City, Niigata Prefecture, a region famous for its metalworking industry.
Many people may have heard of "Tsubame-Sanjo," a name that includes a Shinkansen (bullet train) station, but Tsubame City and Sanjo City are separate areas. Tsubame-Sanjo is a collective name for these two regions, both known for their thriving metalworking industries.

Nowadays, Tsubame-Sanjo has gained worldwide recognition, having produced cutlery for the Nobel Peace Prize banquet and molds for Apple's iPhones. Within Tsubame City, Tsubame boasts over 90% of the domestic production share for spoons, knives, and forks, and is home to many professionals with decades of experience in the field.

These cutlery pieces are handcrafted one by one by veteran craftsmen in Tsubame City. Rather than being produced mechanically in a single factory, many processes such as cutting, blanking, polishing, and cleaning are divided among different factories. There are specialized factories for polishing, for example, and the cutlery is created by professionals in every stage of the process. These are cutlery pieces that Standard Products is proud of, made by such skilled craftsmen.