The nakiri - Japan's dedicated vegetable knife - earns its place in any serious kitchen by doing one thing extremely well. The flat profile and square tip are optimized for push cuts and pull cuts through produce, eliminating the rocking motion that leads to uneven slices. TOJIRO put that geometry to work in the Reigetsu line, formerly called Fuji Narihira, using 4116 Molybdenum Vanadium stainless steel with all finishing and inspection completed at the Sanjo City factory. Initial grinding and heat treatment are done in China.
At 163mm with a 2mm spine and 45mm blade height, this is a well-proportioned nakiri with enough height for knuckle clearance on the board and enough length for efficient prep. The black micarta scales are non-porous and hold up to the wet work that nakiri use inevitably involves. The Reigetsu line fills an important gap in the market - a properly formatted Japanese nakiri at a price that makes sense for cooks upgrading from a Western chef knife or looking for a durable everyday option that requires no special care.
Care Instructions: 4116 stainless is low maintenance. Hand wash and dry after use. Avoid the dishwasher. Sharpen on quality water stones when needed.
At 163mm with a 2mm spine and 45mm blade height, this is a well-proportioned nakiri with enough height for knuckle clearance on the board and enough length for efficient prep. The black micarta scales are non-porous and hold up to the wet work that nakiri use inevitably involves. The Reigetsu line fills an important gap in the market - a properly formatted Japanese nakiri at a price that makes sense for cooks upgrading from a Western chef knife or looking for a durable everyday option that requires no special care.
Care Instructions: 4116 stainless is low maintenance. Hand wash and dry after use. Avoid the dishwasher. Sharpen on quality water stones when needed.
- Formerly Called Fuji Narihira
- Manufacturer: TOJIRO
- Line: Reigetsu
- Location: Finishing Work in Sanjo City, Japan
- Initial Manufacturing: China
- Construction: Stamped, Mono Steel
- Steel: 4116 (Molybdenum Vanadium Blended)
- Handle: Yo (Western)
- Scales: Black Micarta
- Weight: 6.6 oz (185 g)
- Blade Length: 163 mm
- Total Length: 293 mm
- Spine Thickness at Heel: 2 mm
- Blade Height: 45 mm
