Mikisyo Hamono is a multigenerational kogatana-making blacksmith shop in Miki, Japan. The blade you see here is a type of kogatana called an Unagi knife and is specifically made to clean and process eels in the food industry. There are about 80 registered traditional craftsmen blacksmiths. He said there used to be dozens of kogatana blacksmiths in his town 50 years ago, but now there are only two. Mr. Nagaike is one of them. His name is Hiroyuki Nagaike, born in 1939, and when calling him as a craftsman, he changes the first name to Kohsetsu, namely Kohsetsu Nagaike.
- Business Name: Mikisyo
- Location: Miki City, Japan
- Blacksmith: Hiroyuki Nagaike
- Construction: Hammer Forged/Ni Mai
- Edge Steel: White #2 Carbon Steel
- Cladding: Soft Iron
- Edge: Single Bevel, Right Sided
- Weight: 5.5 oz (156 g)
- Blade Length: 60 mm
- Total Length: 186 mm
- Spine Thickness at Heel: 4 mm
Here is a video of the master of kogatanas:
