Description
⚡️Sakai Takayuki & Michiko Kubota Raijin-engraved Gingami No.3 Deba 21cm Magnolia Octagonal Handle⚡
🔥 Brand: #SakaiTakayuki #Sakaitakayukiknife
🔪 YouTube (Real Knife Demo): https://youtu.be/ETH4Jrnz1eE
🔪 Engraver: Michiko Kubota @michiko_knifeworks
🔪 Knife Type: Deba
🔪 Steel: Gingami No.3 with Raijin engraving
🔪 Rust Resistance: Strong
🔪 Size: 21cm
🔪 Handle: Magnolia Octagonal
🔪 Saya: Optional add-on (various materials available)
🔪 Thickness: ≈7.9mm
🔪 Blade Width: ≈6.1cm
🔪 Weight: ≈429g
Brand Introduction
Sakai Takayuki is the flagship brand of Aoki Hamono, inheriting over 600 years of Sakai knife-making tradition. Sakai, one of Japan’s three major knife production regions, was originally renowned for samurai swords. From the 16th century, the development of tobacco knives led to high-quality kitchen blades, later becoming exclusive to the Edo shogunate. Their forging emphasizes repeated hammering of soft iron and steel, producing sharp and durable blades.
Sakai Takayuki offers a wide variety of knives—single-bevel, double-bevel, Japanese, and Western—and exports to more than 100 countries. Recently, the “Sakai Takayuki Gallery & Lounge” has combined knives, art, and culinary experiences, showcasing Japanese craftsmanship to the world.
Michiko Kubota – Kitchen Knife Engraver
Born in Osaka, Michiko Kubota has worked at Aoki Hamono in Sakai since 2014. Self-taught in engraving, she gradually took on the role of “Meikiri” (chisel engraving), considered as “giving life to a blade.”
Beyond inscribing brand names or client requests, she engraves diverse motifs—cherry blossoms, Mt. Fuji, pagodas, Wind and Thunder Gods, ukiyo-e, even the Taj Mahal. With about 90% of her techniques self-taught, she pioneered engraving approaches rarely attempted elsewhere. Today, she engraves around 700 knives monthly, with works admired in restaurants across Japan and collected by chefs worldwide.
Material Introduction
Gingami No.3 steel (commonly called G3) is a premium stainless steel produced by Hitachi Metals. With high carbon, high chromium, plus vanadium and molybdenum, it provides excellent edge retention, hardness, wear resistance, and corrosion resistance—making it a popular choice for high-grade chef’s knives, slicers, and vegetable knives.
Knife Model Introduction
Deba: A traditional single-bevel Japanese knife with a thick, heavy blade, similar to a Chinese cleaver. It is primarily used for filleting fish and separating meat from bones, and is also suitable for processing chicken. However, for harder bones such as pork or ribs, a sturdier cleaver is recommended.