The thread got me looking at Aritsugu and Anthony Bourdain on the Internet so here are a couple of other things I came across:
There is an Aritsugu location in Tokyo-Tsukiji. Here's a good read on the difference between the two shops
http://www.foodieforums.com/vbulleti...ead.php?t=6048
When I did a search on Anthony Bourdain and knives, I found a couple of references where he mentions he recommends Global knives which are a Japanese brand of stainless steel knives. However, I don't think they're hand crafted if that's what the OP is looking for.