Kenji Togashi shirogami#2 honyaki santoku 180mm

This is a mizuhonyaki shirogami#2 santoku forged by master blacksmith, Kenji Togashi. It has a full mirror polish with ayanami hamon (wave hamon). 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 santoku
Finish: full mirror

Construction type: mizuhonyaki
Steel type: Shirogami #2 / White #2

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

Overall length: 313mm
Blade length (heel to tip): 168mm
Blade height at heel: 44.9mm
Spine thickness at handle: 3.3mm
Spine thickness at heel: 2.9mm
Spine thickness at middle: 2.4mm
Spine thickness 1cm from the tip: 1.6mm
Weight: 136g

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

Reminder: Regular maintenance is necessary for Japanese knives, like this Kenji Togashi shirogami#2 honyaki santoku knife. Please follow our care guide for proper handling.

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