Yoshihiko Akimoto is a third-generation cutler in Seki, Japan. The family business Red Orca was founded by his grandfather Yoshiharu Akimoto, who was born in 1896, and has been manufacturing high-quality forged blades for various applications ever since. The craft of forging has been passed on for generations, and the technique of sword forging is still used today. High-quality Japanese steel forms the basis for the extraordinary Red Orca knives.