The Motokyuuchi bunka 180mm is a handcrafted Japanese kitchen knife forged in Shimabara, Nagasaki by fifth-generation blacksmith Yasuhide Maeda. This knife features Hitachi Silver#3 (Ginsanko) stainless steel in warikomi construction with a nashiji finish. Ginsanko is a stainless steel that sharpens easily and takes a keen edge, behaving more like carbon steel during sharpening while offering stainless steel's corrosion resistance. At 180mm with 53mm blade height and weighing 158g, this bunka handles general kitchen tasks with the angled tip providing access for detailed work. The octagonal wenge handle with buffalo horn ferrule offers a secure grip during use.
Motokyuuchi was established in 1895 in Shimabara, Nagasaki. The forge is currently led by fifth-generation blacksmith Yasuhide Maeda, working alongside his father Kiyonori Maeda, the fourth-generation master.
Total length: 329mm Blade length: 180mm Blade height at heel: 53mm Spine thickness at handle: 3.3mm Spine thickness at heel: 2.8mm Spine thickness at middle: 2.5mm Spine thickness 1cm from the tip: 0.9mm Weight: 158g
*Each wenge handle is unique so the wood pattern will vary from knife to knife. **Each knife is a handmade product so there will be variations in terms of profile and dimensions.
