Nao Yamamoto Blue Steel Kurouchi Santoku 170mm Shitan (ferrule: Black Pakka wood) HandleNao Yamomoto Born in 1979. After serving Masami Azai's (Echizen Marukatsu) apprenticeship, went thru further apprenticeship with Kamotou Hamono in Takefu. Several years ago, once again, worked with Mr. Azai and inherited his techniques and 'Echizen Marukatsu' inscription. Nao Yamamoto is most noteworthy blacksmith today. Manufactures from kitchen knives to short sword and his talent is seen in wide area. Selecting stainless like VG10 Damascus, or

Itaro Jikko started manufacturing cutlery more than 100 years ago as a sharpener

Handle Length: 124mm (4

Knife Type: Kiritsuke

and a different way of preparing it for each purpose

Knife Type: Yanagiba knife

Weight: 150g

Weight: 55g (1

Tanaka-VG10-N-PE150

the result of many meetings with furniture makers

Handle Length: 190mm (7

Handle Length: 129

Blade Height: 92mm (3