Kenji Togashi shirogami#1 honyaki kiritsuke yanagiba 330mm

This is a mizuhonyaki shirogami#1 kiritsuke yanagiba forged by master blacksmith, Kenji Togashi. It has a full mirror polish with fujinami hamon (Mt. Fuji hamon) with full moon on the hira and crescent moon on the ura. This is sharpened by Nori Igarashi 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: Nori Igarashi
Location: Sakai, Japan
Knife type: honyaki kiritsuke yanagiba
Finish: full mirror
Hamon style: Mt. Fuji

Construction type: mizuhonyaki
Steel type: Shirogami #1 / White #1

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

Overall length: 486mm
Blade length (heel to tip): 317mm
Blade height at heel: 36.1mm
Spine thickness at handle: 4.3mm
Spine thickness at heel: 4.2mm
Spine thickness at middle: 3.4mm
Spine thickness 1cm from the tip: 1.5mm
Weight: 280g

Edge/bevel: 50:50
Handle: octagonal ebony with blonde horn ferrule
Hand orientation: ambidextrous

Reminder: Regular maintenance is necessary for Japanese knives, like this Kenji Togashi shirogami#1 honyaki kiritsuke yanagiba knife. Please follow our care guide for proper handling.

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