Turn your kitchen into a studio. What Somaé values.

Somaé is a kitchen tool brand born from the cutlery brand FEDECA.

FEDECA's vision is to
"create a culture of playing with knives."

Through knives, we regain our vitality.
This begins by bringing knives back into our daily lives.

However, knives are no longer as essential to life as they once were.
With an increasing number of convenient tools and services, we live in an era where life can be sustained without manual labor.

That is why simply conveying "knives are important" does not resonate with people.

What is important is to create opportunities to enjoy the act of using knives itself.
Chopping firewood for a bonfire.
Cutting ingredients for cooking.
Making something with crafts.

Through such experiences, one gradually discovers the joy of working with one's hands,
and a desire to "do more" sprouts.

Somaé is a brand that extends this philosophy to the kitchen, a place of daily life.

 

The kitchen is a place where life is made.

The daily kitchen is not just a place for cooking.

Cutting vegetables.
Peeling fruit.
Spreading butter on bread.
Preparing lunch boxes.
Prepping for dinner.

In such ordinary hand movements, there is joy in taking care of one's life oneself.

Somaé aims to make the daily kitchen a little more enjoyable and a little more special.

Not just performing cooking as an obligation,
but enjoying it as a time to create one's own life with one's own hands.

We want to create a kitchen where working with your hands is enjoyable, almost like an atelier.
That is the underlying philosophy behind Somaé's tool making.

 

A small knife can change your daily life.

At the heart of Somaé is a small knife that is easy to use in daily life.

You don't need to get out a large knife, but you want to cut something.
You want to cut fruit for breakfast.
You want to tidy up a few ingredients for your bento.
You want to quickly prep for dinner.

There are many such situations in the daily kitchen.

A small knife is not just a tool for special dishes.
Rather, it is a tool you will want to pick up again and again every day.

Because it's small, it's easy to use.
Because it's easy to use, the time spent in the kitchen becomes a little more enjoyable.

Using a knife becomes not a special thing, but something that comfortably blends into daily life.
Somaé wants to deliver tools that serve as such a catalyst.

 

Not just convenient, but tools you'll want to hold.

What FEDECA values is not just creating convenient tools.

It's about making you want to pick them up.
Making you want to use them.
Making you feel like you want to create something with them.

Somaé inherits this philosophy.

That's why we value not only functionality but also appearance and texture.
Making you feel a little better just by having it in the kitchen.
Feeling the warmth of wood when you pick it up.
Having the sense that it becomes your own tool with each use.

Because cooking is a daily activity, just a small change in tools can change how you feel about being in the kitchen.

What Somaé wants to deliver is not just a knife that cuts.
It's about making everyday cooking a little more enjoyable.
It's about fitting comfortably in your hand the more you use it.
We want to deliver the joy of a long-term relationship with your tools.

 

Bringing the expression of wood into daily life.

Another thing Somaé values is the expression of wood.

The flow of the grain.
The shades of color.
The warmth felt when touched.

Wooden tools have the interesting characteristic of no two being exactly alike.

They adapt to the user's hand and gradually change their appearance over time.
That is a charm different from tools that are simply consumed.

Bringing the blessings of the forest into daily life.
Feeling natural materials in the familiar setting of the kitchen.

Somaé cherishes such small richness.

 

Not just buying and done, but a long-term relationship.

Tools gradually change with use.

The sharpness may dull.
Scratches may appear.
The wood color may change.

But that is not the end.

If the sharpness dulls, resharpen it.
If necessary, repair and continue to use it.
The more you use it, the more it fits your hand, and gradually becomes your own tool.

Somaé wants to deliver tools that aren't just bought and done, but that you can have a long-term relationship with.

 

Transforming the kitchen into an atelier.

Using knives is not just for special people.

Not only for those who master techniques like chefs,
but also for those who stand in the kitchen every day,
those who make breakfast,
those who prepare lunch boxes,
and those who cut fruit for their families.

Everyone can experience the joy of using knives.

Transforming the kitchen into an atelier.

This does not mean decorating the kitchen in a special way.
It means enjoying the daily kitchen as a place where you create your life with your own hands.

Somaé will spread FEDECA's vision of "a culture of playing with knives" starting from the kitchen.

Through small knives and wooden tools,
bringing the joy of working with your hands into daily life.

Knives that comfortably blend into everyday life,
and bring a little joy with every use.

Somaé aims to create such a kitchen scene.