Description
⚡️Sakai Takayuki & Michiko Kubota Madara-engraved Mirror-finish Gingami No.3 Deba 18cm Magnolia Octagonal Handle⚡
🔥 Brand: #SakaiTakayuki #Sakaitakayukiknife
🔪 YouTube (Real Knife Demo): https://youtu.be/s1ghXrhN-IE
🔪 Engraver: Michiko Kubota @michiko_knifeworks
🔪 Knife Type: Deba
🔪 Steel: Gingami No.3 with mirror finish, Madara engraving
🔪 Rust Resistance: Strong
🔪 Size: 18cm
🔪 Handle: Magnolia Octagonal
🔪 Saya: Optional add-on (various materials available)
🔪 Thickness: ≈7.1mm
🔪 Blade Width: ≈5.5cm
🔪 Weight: ≈320g
Brand Introduction
Sakai Takayuki is the flagship brand of Aoki Hamono, inheriting more than 600 years of Sakai knife-making tradition. Sakai, one of Japan’s three major knife production areas, was originally renowned for samurai swords. From the 16th century, the development of tobacco knives led to high-quality kitchen blades, which later became exclusive to the Edo shogunate. Their forging emphasizes repeated hammering of soft iron and steel, producing sharp and durable edges.
Sakai Takayuki’s lineup covers single-bevel, double-bevel, Japanese, and Western knives, exported to over 100 countries and loved by both professionals and enthusiasts. Recently, the “Sakai Takayuki Gallery & Lounge” has integrated knives, art, and culinary experiences, showcasing craftsmanship and Japanese knife
culture worldwide.
Michiko Kubota – Kitchen Knife Engraver
Born in Osaka, Michiko Kubota has worked at Aoki Hamono in Sakai since 2014. A self-taught engraver, she gradually took on the role of “Meikiri” (chisel engraving), regarded as “giving life to a blade.”
Beyond inscribing brand names and requests, she engraves unique motifs—cherry blossoms, Mt. Fuji, pagodas, Wind God and Thunder God, ukiyo-e, even the Taj Mahal. About 90% of her craft was self-taught, pioneering engraving styles few had attempted. Today, she engraves around 700 knives monthly, 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 offers excellent edge retention, hardness, wear resistance, and corrosion resistance—widely used in premium kitchen knives such as 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. Primarily used for filleting fish and separating meat from bones, it is also employed for processing chicken. However, for harder bones like pork or ribs, a sturdier cleaver is recommended.