Hideo Kitaoka White Steel No.2 Damascus Yanagiba 240mm Shitan HandleHideo Kitaoka Born in 1950, knife smith Hideo Kitaoka works in Takefu Village, Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture. From a young age Kitaoka began learning his craft from his father and now specializes in traditional single bevel knives. Keeping with tradition, Hideo Kitaoka forges his blades from high carbon steel for the finest edge quality. The superior craftsmanship resonates throughout the body as you use these knives, making you the envy of sushi

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

- Engraving is available in Japanese Kanji characters and English

Handle Length: 140mm

Adding your name to a knife imparts a personal touch to each cut

Hideo Kitaoka

Kikuzuki series is a series presented by Kikumori Sakai based on the concept of "Brilliant Beauty"

Steel Type:��SG2 (Stain resistant steel)

Fits the Petty 150mm

Blade Height: 22mm (0

Kuro-R2-SHIZUKU-SU270

In 1945 research into stainless steels was still fairly limited

Weight: 321g (11