Miyazaki-san works from a one-person forge on a small island off the southern coast of Japan, close to Nagasaki. Right across the street from his workshop is a beautiful marsh where his father grows long reeds used for making traditional thatched roofs on local buildings. It is an unusual setting for a blacksmith making knives that have found serious admirers internationally, and that contrast seems to suit him fine.
This compact 150mm Blue #2 bunka is more accurately described as a Hakata bocho, a blade profile with roots in the Hakata region of northern Kyushu where Miyazaki-san apprenticed under Ooba-san. The profile is taller and more forward-weighted than a standard bunka, which shifts the balance of the knife closer to the tip and gives it a distinctive cutting feel. The Blue #2 carbon steel core is hammer forged in a san mai construction, reactive and capable of a genuinely sharp edge that holds well.
What Customers Are Saying: One owner calls this a wonderful rustic knife with a beautiful finish, loves the wide slanted tip, and notes it cuts wonderfully. The rustic handmade character is a consistent point of appreciation across TSUBAKI owners, and the knife has enough personality that this buyer wanted a second one before it sold out.
Care Instructions: Blue #2 is a reactive carbon steel, so wipe and dry the blade immediately after use rather than letting it sit. Avoid leaving acidic foods against the blade for any length of time, and apply a light coat of camellia oil for longer term storage. Hand wash only.
This compact 150mm Blue #2 bunka is more accurately described as a Hakata bocho, a blade profile with roots in the Hakata region of northern Kyushu where Miyazaki-san apprenticed under Ooba-san. The profile is taller and more forward-weighted than a standard bunka, which shifts the balance of the knife closer to the tip and gives it a distinctive cutting feel. The Blue #2 carbon steel core is hammer forged in a san mai construction, reactive and capable of a genuinely sharp edge that holds well.
What Customers Are Saying: One owner calls this a wonderful rustic knife with a beautiful finish, loves the wide slanted tip, and notes it cuts wonderfully. The rustic handmade character is a consistent point of appreciation across TSUBAKI owners, and the knife has enough personality that this buyer wanted a second one before it sold out.
Care Instructions: Blue #2 is a reactive carbon steel, so wipe and dry the blade immediately after use rather than letting it sit. Avoid leaving acidic foods against the blade for any length of time, and apply a light coat of camellia oil for longer term storage. Hand wash only.
- Brand: TSUBAKI
- Blacksmith: Miyazaki-san
- Location: Nagasaki, Japan
- Construction: San Mai, Hammer Forged
- Edge Steel: Blue #2 Carbon Steel
- Weight: 4.0 oz (113 g)
- Blade Length: 152 mm
- Total Length: 287 mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2.5 mm
- Blade Height: 47 mm
1 review(s) 
