Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Santoku 165mm Ebony HandleThe Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Santoku 165mm is a stainless clad general purpose knife best fit for first timers and students seeking an accessible entry into Japanese cutlery. Finished by Takayuki Shibata in Fukuyama, this double bevel blade features a nashiji surface finish and measures 168mm in edge length with a 48mm heel height. The santoku profile suits slicing, dicing, and mincing tasks, offering a controllable chopping experience for home cooks

FAXR2 powdered steel measures HRC 62-63 with a fine grain structure that supports high sharpness and edge retention during extensive use

An octagonal wa handle crafted from stabilised birch burl pairs with this geometry

Headed by Kazuomi Yamamoto

The cabbage salad shredder by Chiba can turn a half cabbage into finely sliced salad very quickly

Grit: 2000

Yoshikane Hamono constructs this blade using san-mai stainless clad SKD steel hardened to HRC 63

24 mm  Width of Spine Above Heel

The double bevel geometry features acute edge angles typical of Japanese gyuto profiles designed for precise cutting

The 270mm double bevel edge suits general slicing tasks where reduced surface contact minimises friction against soft proteins

the reactive iron exterior requires immediate drying and light oiling after use to prevent rust

Includes a Nagura for adjusting

Kunio Masutani produces this line in Echizen