Kenji Togashi aogami#2 honyaki kiritsuke yanagiba 300mm

This is a mizuhonyaki aogami#2 kiritsuke forged by master blacksmith, Kenji Togashi. It has a mirror polish on the hira with ayanami hamon (wave hamon). This is sharpened by Masaya Shimizu of Yamawaki hamono. 

Kenji Togashi started making knives in 1967 and is one of Sakai's master blacksmith. In 1996, he was officially recognized as a "Dentoukougeishi" (Traditional Craftsman) by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry. And in 2007, the city of Sakai awarded him with the "Master of Traditional Crafts" certification for his excellent quenching technique and outstanding skills in making kitchen knives.

Other master craftsmen with the said certification include Yoshikazu Tanaka, Yoshikazu Ikeda, Shigehiro Kasahara (sharpener), and Hirotsugo Tosa (sharpener), to name a few.

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Blacksmith: Kenji Togashi
Sharpener: Masaya Shimizu
Location: Sakai, Japan
Knife type: honyaki kiritsuke yanagiba
Finish: mirror finish on hira only
Hamon style: Wave*
(*Note: In general, the hamon on aogami honyakis are not so visible on stock finish; additional polishing can make it more visible)

Construction type: mizuhonyaki
Steel type: Aogami #2 / Blue #2

Package includes:
- certificate
- kiri box
- nishiki bukuro (knife pouch)
- magnolia saya

Overall length: 450mm
Blade length (heel to tip): 293mm
Blade height at heel: 35.7mm
Spine thickness at handle: 3.9mm
Spine thickness at heel: 3.8mm
Spine thickness at middle: 3.1mm
Spine thickness 1cm from the tip: 1.3mm
Weight: 246g

Edge/bevel: 50:50
Handle: octagonal ebony with buffalo horn ferrule
Hand orientation: right-handed

Note: Extra care goes a long way in maintaining Japanese knives, like this Kenji Togashi aogami#2 honyaki kiritsuke yanagiba knife. See our care guide for helpful instructions.

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