🔪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: ≈2.4mm
🔪Blade Width: ≈4.9cm
🔪Weight: ≈150g
Brand Introduction:
⭕️“Hatsukokoro” is inspired by the Japanese phrase meaning “beginner’s mind.” It reflects the brand’s core philosophy: staying true to one’s original intent while continuously delivering new and exciting products to customers.
Steel Introduction:
⭕️Super Aogami (AS): The highest grade in the Hitachi Yasugi steel series, reaching up to HRC 67. It is an evolution from Aogami #2 → Aogami #1 → Super Aogami. Known for exceptional edge retention and sharpness, it requires more skill to maintain—ideal for advanced users.
Knife Model Introduction:
⭕️Bunka (Kiritsuke-Santoku): A versatile kitchen knife evolved from the classic Santoku, featuring a pointed tip for greater precision. Its shape enhances functionality, making it suitable for slicing meat, vegetables, and fish with style and control.