Yosimitu Kajiya Shirogami Sujihiki kuroishi (sushi knife), 270 mm
SKU: YK-S270Yosimitu Kajiya Shirogami Sujihiki kuroishi
This Japanese sushi knife has a core of Japanese Shirogami carbon steel with a protective layer (Sanmai) on the outside. This double-sided sharpened knife has a black (Kurochi) protective layer. This knife is completely hand-forged by the master blacksmith Junichi Ide from Shimabara (Nagasaki) and is unique in its kind. The blade is very thin and manually sharpened.
Yosimitu Kajiya is a small forge (Kajiya) in the small town of Shimabara, in the prefecture of Nagasaki. The forge was founded in 1937 by the great-grandfather of the current blacksmith. Junichi Ide is the third generation blacksmith at Yosimitu Kajiya and forges and sharpens all the knives himself, which is quite exceptional in Japan.
- Blade length: 270 mm
- Total length: 420 mm
- Weight: 166 grams
- Steel type: core steel: Japanese Shirogami #2 steel "White paper steel" (non-stainless) with 2 layers of softer steel on the outside and black Kurochi protective layer.
- Hardness: 62 (Rockwell C)
- Handle: Octagonal Honoki wood and bolster of brown/green pakka wood
- Knife comes in a beautiful cardboard box with a handmade cover of Japanese textile
Like all Japanese knives, the handmade knives of Yosimitu Kajiya are not dishwasher safe, cleaning and drying after each use is the best treatment for these exclusive products.
There are no wooden sayas available for this knife.
