Nigara Blue/White Steel Corelss Etched Black Damascus Sakimaru Yanagiba 330mm with Octagonal Corian HandleKnives and Stones is proud to bring you Nigara Knife, a boutique knife house based in the beautiful north eastern prefecture of Aomori. With over 350 years of knife making history, and their remote location, Nigara has developed some incredibly unique forging techniques and designs. Their Damascus pattern is one of the most sophisticated patterns that I have seen from Japan makers, and it is called Anmon, which translate to "dark figure". We will

The VG10 core achieves 59-61 HRC and offers stain resistance alongside edge retention

Masamoto Sohonten is recognized by almost every Japanese chef as the best kitchen knife brand in Japan

VG Cobalt Stainless Steel

171 mm  Blade Height at Heel

ensuring full board contact for clean separation of produce

Western handle is made of stabilized burl and pearl resin with two mosaic pins

The Arashiyama 6000 Grit finishing stone by Imanishi

and tapers from a 3

The Tetsujin Blue 2 Kasumi K-tip Sujihiki 270mm is a double-bevel slicer forged by Toru Tamura and sharpened by Naohito Myojin

supporting controlled chopping motions typical of the santoku profile

Soft and lightweight cutting mats designed for use with high grade knives are made for the top chefs that put an emphasis on high quality cutting

The Do Nabe is one of the key secrets for the most authentic Japanese cuisine