Description
⚡Yoshikazu Ikeda White #1 Mizu-Honyaki Mirror Finish Takobiki 30cm⚡
Steel: Hitachi White Steel #1 (Mono Steel)
Smith: Yoshikazu Ikeda
Sharpener: Noboru Igarashi
Construction: Mizu-Honyaki (Water Quench)
Finish: Full Mirror Polish
Hamon: Ayanami Pattern
Special Feature: Brown Tempering (Kasshi-gaeshi)
🔪Handle: Triple Silver Spacer
🔪Thickness: ≈4.1mm
🔪Blade Width: ≈3.3cm
🔪Weight: ≈248g
🔥About the Master
Yoshikazu Ikeda, a legendary bladesmith from Sakai, Japan, with over 50 years of experience.
Recognized as a Traditional Craft Master of Japan in 1988, he is one of the few remaining artisans capable of producing true Mizu-Honyaki blades.
🔥About Honyaki
⭕️ Mono-steel construction
⭕️ Differential hardening
⭕️ Extremely high skill requirement
⭕️ Exceptional sharpness and edge performance
Honyaki represents the pinnacle of Japanese knife craftsmanship.
🔪Knife Type
⭕️Takobiki (Kansai-style sashimi knife)
Designed for precision slicing of sashimi and seafood with a long, straight edge for clean, single-stroke cuts.
✨Collector Grade
✔ Master-level craftsmanship
✔ Rare Mizu-Honyaki construction
✔ Artistic hamon & mirror finish
✔ Extremely limited production