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Hitohira Kikuchiyo Ren Blue #2 Gyuto 210mm Ho Wood Handle

¥38,280Available for international purchaseOfficial product page ↗

This is a 210mm gyuto kitchen knife crafted in Sakai, Japan. It features a Yasuki Blue #2 carbon steel core clad with soft iron, and is finished with an octagonal ho wood handle accented with a buffalo horn collar. It is used in the kitchen for trimming and slicing various ingredients.

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Why this product

Chosen for its blade forged by Sakai artisans and its well-balanced construction.

  1. Division of labor by two Sakai artisans

    Completed in Sakai, Japan, forged by blacksmith Nakagawa and sharpened by sharpener Ren.

  2. Blue #2 carbon steel core

    Uses Yasuki Blue #2 carbon steel as the core material, clad with soft iron on the outside.

  3. 155g weight and octagonal handle

    Features an octagonal ho wood handle finished with buffalo horn, and the total knife weight is 155g.

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Hitohira Imojiya TH Blue Super Santoku Ho Wood Handle

¥21,780Available for international purchaseOfficial product page ↗

This is a 179mm santoku knife finished with a Yasuki Blue Super carbon steel core clad in soft stainless steel. With a thickness of 1.9mm and a light weight of 98g, it relieves the burden on your wrist even when prepping ingredients for a long time. Equipped with an octagonal ho wood handle combined with a buffalo horn ferrule, both left- and right-handed users can grip and use it comfortably.

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Why this product

Chosen to achieve both sharp cutting power and lightweight balance.

  1. Blue Super carbon steel and stainless steel

    By cladding a Yasuki Blue Super carbon steel core with soft stainless steel, it combines excellent cutting power with ease of maintenance.

  2. 98g weight and thin profile

    With a 179mm blade finished thinly to a 1.9mm thickness and keeping the weight down to 98g, it places little strain even when held and worked with for a long time.

  3. Ho wood octagonal handle

    By adopting an octagonal ho wood handle accented with a buffalo horn ferrule, a stable grip is possible for both left- and right-handed users.

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Hitohira TD Blue #2 Stainless Clad Migaki Petty 135mm Walnut Handle

Sold OutAvailable for international purchaseOfficial product page ↗

This is a petty knife with a 135mm blade length, featuring a Yasuki Blue #2 carbon steel core clad in soft stainless steel. It is equipped with an octagonal walnut handle paired with a birdseye maple ferrule, and with an overall length of 255mm and a weight of 76g, it is used when prepping small ingredients.

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Why this product

Chosen for its usefulness featuring a light weight and a carbon steel core.

  1. Light 76g weight

    With an overall length of 255mm and a light weight of 76g, it is easy to hold in the hand and handle.

  2. Combination of Blue #2 and soft stainless steel

    It uses steel with Yasuki Blue #2 carbon steel as the core and soft stainless steel clad on the outside.

  3. Octagonal natural wood handle and ferrule

    An octagonal handle combining walnut wood and a birdseye maple ferrule has been applied.

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Why are the names of the blacksmith and the sharpener listed separately as the makers in the knife description?

It is easy to think that a single craftsman takes charge of making an entire knife, which makes one wonder about the background behind listing the blacksmith and the sharpener separately.

Hitohira Nakagawa Rikichi Silver #3 Deba 150mm Ho Wood Handle (Saya)
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This is because the work is divided between the blacksmith, who heats the iron to shape the knife, and the sharpener, who hones the blade thin and sharp.

Official product page ↗Hitohira Nakagawa Rikichi Silver #3 Deba 150mm Ho Wood Handle (Saya)¥50,170Available for international purchase