Transforming the Kitchen into a Creative 'Atelier.' New Brand 'Somaé' Launches on May 1st for Women who Cherish Daily Living.
Kanzawa Tekko from Miki City will launch 'Somaé' on May 1, 2026. The launch includes the general release of the 'corebacca' minimal knife, which raised over 38 million yen through crowdfunding, aiming to turn kitchens into creative spaces.
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Kanzawa Tekko Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Miki City, Hyogo Prefecture; CEO: Hidekazu Kanzawa), which develops the cutlery brand 'FEDECA' with the vision of 'Creating a culture of playing with cutlery,' will launch a new brand 'Somaé' for mature adult women on May 1, 2026. Along with this, the general sale of the minimal knife 'corebacca,' which raised over 38 million yen in total on the crowdfunding site 'Makuake,' will begin on the same day on the Somaé official online store (https://somae.jp).
【Somaé Brand Launch Overview】
■ Concept: Kitchen to Atelier.
■ Launch Date: May 1, 2026 (Friday) starting at 10:00 AM
■ Key Lineup:
- Minimal knife 'corebacca' (Makuake total support exceeded 38 million yen)
- Somaé Cutting Board made of domestic wood
- Somaé In-flight Meal Cutlery Series
■ Brand Promise: Free sharpening support (Lifetime maintenance)
■ Sales Location: Somaé Official Online Store
■ URL: https://somae.jp/
■ Official Instagram: @somae_japan
1. Brand Concept: 'Kitchen to Atelier.'
Miki City in Hyogo Prefecture has a long history as a town of hardware. We, Kanzawa Tekko, have faced 'cutlery' there for many years. In modern times, convenience and efficiency are prioritized, and the act of 'making something with your own hands' is disappearing from daily life. However, what we have delivered to customers through FEDECA was the recovery of the joy of moving one's hands and creating something through cutlery. The belief at the foundation of the newly born 'Somaé' is exactly the same. The name comes from 'soma' (blessings of the forest and trees) and 'é' (émoi = excitement). It transforms the kitchen, which tends to be a workspace for efficient cooking, into a creative 'Atelier' for expressing oneself and moving hands. Somaé delivers a new lifestyle where mature women can feel certain 'meaning' in their lives while carefully maintaining beautiful and functional tools and aging together with them.
2. Recommended for:
Targeting women who cherish their daily lives. Those who love tools that beautifully integrate wood and metal while maintaining them themselves. We believe there is a certain 'meaning' in life beyond simple consumption, turning a kitchen that just handles cooking into a creative space like an 'atelier' for expressing oneself. Based on the reliable skills cultivated by Miki's craftsmen, we bring quiet pride and joy to daily life through 'daily necessities that can be loved for a long time while being maintained.'
3. Products that Color Somaé: 'Kitchen to Atelier.'
① Minimal Knife 'corebacca'
As the first part of the Somaé launch, we will release 'corebacca,' which set the record for the 2nd all-time highest support in the knife category during pre-sales on Makuake. Named after the voice 'I only use this (corebacca-tte shimau),' this product is a new protagonist in modern kitchens, condensing the usability of a large Santoku knife into less than 10cm.
【Three Features of corebacca】
(1) High-grip structure that becomes a 'daily protagonist' despite its small size: Optimized for modern cooking styles such as 'quick prepping' with pre-cut vegetables. Its unique structure allows for push-cutting like a full-sized knife, with a design that prevents fingers from hitting the cutting board. Most daily cooking can be completed with just this one knife.
(2) Moving sharpness that seems to be inhaled into ingredients: Finished by craftsmen who smoothed the edges of the blade tip. There is little resistance when touching ingredients, and the blade enters naturally without force. Even soft tomatoes or sandwiches can be cut beautifully without collapsing the cross-section.
(3) Peace of mind as a 'lifetime item' that grows into your own tool: The wooden handle with soft curves, which can be firmly held even by women with small hands, allows for choosing colors and shapes, and is also repairable and replaceable.
【Somaé Brand Launch Overview】
■ Concept: Kitchen to Atelier.
■ Launch Date: May 1, 2026 (Friday) starting at 10:00 AM
■ Key Lineup:
- Minimal knife 'corebacca' (Makuake total support exceeded 38 million yen)
- Somaé Cutting Board made of domestic wood
- Somaé In-flight Meal Cutlery Series
■ Brand Promise: Free sharpening support (Lifetime maintenance)
■ Sales Location: Somaé Official Online Store
■ URL: https://somae.jp/
■ Official Instagram: @somae_japan
1. Brand Concept: 'Kitchen to Atelier.'
Miki City in Hyogo Prefecture has a long history as a town of hardware. We, Kanzawa Tekko, have faced 'cutlery' there for many years. In modern times, convenience and efficiency are prioritized, and the act of 'making something with your own hands' is disappearing from daily life. However, what we have delivered to customers through FEDECA was the recovery of the joy of moving one's hands and creating something through cutlery. The belief at the foundation of the newly born 'Somaé' is exactly the same. The name comes from 'soma' (blessings of the forest and trees) and 'é' (émoi = excitement). It transforms the kitchen, which tends to be a workspace for efficient cooking, into a creative 'Atelier' for expressing oneself and moving hands. Somaé delivers a new lifestyle where mature women can feel certain 'meaning' in their lives while carefully maintaining beautiful and functional tools and aging together with them.
2. Recommended for:
Targeting women who cherish their daily lives. Those who love tools that beautifully integrate wood and metal while maintaining them themselves. We believe there is a certain 'meaning' in life beyond simple consumption, turning a kitchen that just handles cooking into a creative space like an 'atelier' for expressing oneself. Based on the reliable skills cultivated by Miki's craftsmen, we bring quiet pride and joy to daily life through 'daily necessities that can be loved for a long time while being maintained.'
3. Products that Color Somaé: 'Kitchen to Atelier.'
① Minimal Knife 'corebacca'
As the first part of the Somaé launch, we will release 'corebacca,' which set the record for the 2nd all-time highest support in the knife category during pre-sales on Makuake. Named after the voice 'I only use this (corebacca-tte shimau),' this product is a new protagonist in modern kitchens, condensing the usability of a large Santoku knife into less than 10cm.
【Three Features of corebacca】
(1) High-grip structure that becomes a 'daily protagonist' despite its small size: Optimized for modern cooking styles such as 'quick prepping' with pre-cut vegetables. Its unique structure allows for push-cutting like a full-sized knife, with a design that prevents fingers from hitting the cutting board. Most daily cooking can be completed with just this one knife.
(2) Moving sharpness that seems to be inhaled into ingredients: Finished by craftsmen who smoothed the edges of the blade tip. There is little resistance when touching ingredients, and the blade enters naturally without force. Even soft tomatoes or sandwiches can be cut beautifully without collapsing the cross-section.
(3) Peace of mind as a 'lifetime item' that grows into your own tool: The wooden handle with soft curves, which can be firmly held even by women with small hands, allows for choosing colors and shapes, and is also repairable and replaceable.