Omura City sits in Nagasaki Prefecture in the south of Japan - not a city that appears on most Japanese knife maps, but home to Tanaka Kama Kogyo and four generations of blacksmith craft with roots going back over 800 years. Katsuto Tanaka is the principal blacksmith and the craftsman behind the Matsubara line. Mark has visited and knows the family personally. CKTG is the exclusive US source for Matsubara knives.
The kiritsuke at 209mm blade length brings the angular tanto tip to a full chef knife length - flat profile for push and pull cutting with the precise tip that handles garnish work and fine cuts. Ginsan at 62 HRC, nashiji stainless cladding. Rosewood octagonal handle. Even 50/50 double-bevel grind. CKTG exclusive US source for Matsubara. Free US shipping over $100.
Care Instructions: Ginsan (Silver #3) is a fully stainless steel - low maintenance and resistant to corrosion. Hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher. Use wood or rubber cutting boards. Avoid bones, frozen foods, and hard materials. Sharpen on quality water stones - Ginsan at 62 HRC sharpens more easily than most stainless and takes a fine edge that rivals carbon steel.
The kiritsuke at 209mm blade length brings the angular tanto tip to a full chef knife length - flat profile for push and pull cutting with the precise tip that handles garnish work and fine cuts. Ginsan at 62 HRC, nashiji stainless cladding. Rosewood octagonal handle. Even 50/50 double-bevel grind. CKTG exclusive US source for Matsubara. Free US shipping over $100.
Care Instructions: Ginsan (Silver #3) is a fully stainless steel - low maintenance and resistant to corrosion. Hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher. Use wood or rubber cutting boards. Avoid bones, frozen foods, and hard materials. Sharpen on quality water stones - Ginsan at 62 HRC sharpens more easily than most stainless and takes a fine edge that rivals carbon steel.
- Blacksmith: Katsuto Tanaka
- Workshop: Tanaka Kama Kogyo
- Location: Omura City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
- Construction: Hammer Forged, San Mai
- Edge Steel: Ginsan (Silver #3) Stainless Steel
- Cladding: Stainless
- HRC: 62
- Finish: Nashiji
- Edge Grind: Even 50/50 Double Bevel
- Handle: Rosewood Octagonal
- Weight: 6.2 oz (178g)
- Blade Length: 209mm
- Total Length: 360mm
- Spine Thickness at Heel: 3mm
