Nakagawa Blue 1 Yanagiba 270 / 300 / 330 mm

Nakagawa Blue 1 Yanagiba 270 / 300 / 330 mmAfter the retirement of legendary master craftsman Kenichi Shiraki, Nakagawa san, as Shiraki san's disciple for almost 20 years, is heading the Shiraki Hamono (now as Nakagawa Hamono). In fact, many of Shiraki san's works including honyaki in the last 5 or more years were done by Nakagawa san. Nakagawa san is also forging knives for some top tier lines from Sakai retailers, namely Sakai Kikumori, Sakai Jikko, and some other brands. After the success

black buffalo ferrule and end cap

Their industry focused brand Berito is very popular among Japanese chefs

this knife represents a collaborative manufacturing approach that delivers consistent fit and finish for non-professional users

137 g  Total Length

Swedish Steel Honyaki

The Sakai Takayuki TUS Steel Santoku 180mm is a stainless clad monosteel knife best fit for first-timers and students seeking an entry point into Japanese kitchen cutlery

51 mm  Width of Spine Above Heel

Theory of sharpening on whetstone

Unique to Atoma

they are also great for beginners wanting to try out the traditional Japanese single bevel knives

best fit for professional chefs and enthusiasts preparing raw fish

The Chosera 5000/1000 is considered the best of the best yet Kuromaku doesn’t perform that well in high grits