Craftsman:
Blacksmith: Kohei Ebuchi(江渕 浩平)
Sharpener (traditional craftsman): Shotaro Nomura(野村 祥太郎)
Inscription / Pattern: Akimasa Oe(大江 章雅)

Experience professional performance with this stunning Kiritsuke white steel #2 mirror finish honyaki blade. Handcrafted with a buffalo ebony handle, its superior strength and sharpness will have you slicing through every task with ease and precision. Feel the quality of this uniquely crafted blade every time you use it. These sword shaped knives feature a straighter and wider edge than a yanagi for vegetables, and a longer blade than an usuba for slicing fish with ease.

“Kiritsuke” knifes are an all-purpose knife featured a diagonally cut-off tip. Kiritsuke knives are one of the few multipurpose traditional Japanese blades, and can be used as a slicer or a vegetable knife. These sword shaped knives feature a straighter and wider edge than a yanagi for vegetables, and a longer blade than an usuba for slicing fish with ease. The user needs more skill with traditional Japanese knives in order to utilize this unique kiritsuke style design properly. Traditionally, these knives are used only by the chefs as a symbol of status.