Hitohira Tanaka Kyuzo Blue #1 Migaki Kiritsuke Gyuto 240mm Taihei Ebony Handle (Type S) Kiridashi. Weight: 138g

Weight: 138g

His Honyaki is supported by many of Sakai’s sharpeners and finishers

These final steps by a finisher are the determining factors of the quality of Sakai’s kitchen knives

Weight: 1059g

Handle Length: 95mm

Hitohira Tanaka Kyuzo Blue #1 Migaki Kiritsuke Gyuto 240mm Taihei Ebony Handle (Type S) Kiridashi. Weight: 138gSharpener: Kyuzo Kyuzos father Heihachi is one of the busiest sharpeners in Sakai. Heihachis workshop room and corridor were always filled with knives waiting to be sharpened. Although Kyuzo initially worked under his father to learn the foundation of rough sharpening, eventually he became a student of Kambei, known as one of the best sharpeners in Sakai because he knew best how to sharpen wide double bevel knives. After a few years of training, he