Junpei Makari is a young talented Custom Knifemaker in Fukuoka, Japan. He is an avid Hunter, Fisherman and Camper, and believes the skilled outdoor expert can create excellent and practical knives. He designs practical knives based on his field activities and tests each knife in every field situation.
He makes knives in users' mind to meet with their demands. He uses a common steel of 440C or AUS-8 for tough blades to chipping and breaking, and also easy maintenance (rust resistance and ease of re-sharpening), He is a member of Japan Knife Guild, and is attending domestic knife shows to offer his "Makkari" brand knives. JKD is pleased to introduce his knives to overseas' market.