🔪Handle: Integrated (Ironwood / Padauk / Maple / Ebony)
※Please note your handle choice upon checkout, or it will be randomly selected.
🔪Saya: Optional (various materials available)
🔪Thickness: ≈2.3mm
🔪Blade Width: ≈4.5cm
🔪Weight: ≈135g
Brand Introduction:
⭕️“Hatsukokoro” means “beginner's mind” in Japanese, reflecting the brand’s commitment to never forgetting its original intention—creating products that continue to surprise and inspire.
Steel Introduction:
⭕️Super Aogami (AS): The highest grade carbon steel in Hitachi’s Yasugi family, with hardness up to HRC 67. It evolves from Aogami #2 → Aogami #1 → Super Aogami. Known for outstanding sharpness retention, this steel is preferred by advanced users for its cutting performance and edge longevity.
Knife Model Introduction:
⭕️Santoku: A versatile Japanese kitchen knife suitable for slicing meat, fish, and vegetables. With a short and wide blade, it is ideal for daily cooking due to its balance, lightness, and maneuverability.