Sujihiki Japanese kitchen knife Nakagawa Satoshi Ginsan NG-GS240 24cm An picture of a traditional

An picture of a traditional Japanese ink wash painting is sparked by a black and white pattern

1 carbon steel is used to create the 165 mm blade through forge welding and black coating

and other hard items cannot be sliced with Japanese knives

Gyuto Japanese kitchen knife Tojiro Shippu Black FD-1594 with 21cm blade

it means "in front of the cutting board" (itamae)

Sujihiki Japanese kitchen knife Nakagawa Satoshi Ginsan NG-GS240 24cm An picture of a traditionalNakagawa Satoshi hand forged this sujihiki slicer. The ginsan silver 3 steel blade of the sujihiki knife. Ginsan steel, sometimes referred to as Silver 3 or Ginsanko, possesses superior stainless qualities. This stainless carbon steel has 14% more chromium added to it. Ginsan has nearly the same edge retention and a toughness comparable to Shirogami #2. The wood used for the handle is bubinga. The blade is roughly 34. 5 mm high. Dishwasher use is not