This santoku is built around Ginsan stainless steel, an alloy known for its longevity and ease of sharpening - excellent edge stability and corrosion resistance without ever feeling brittle. At 169mm with a 47mm blade height, this santoku brings genuine versatility to slicing, chopping, and dicing, with the nashiji finish giving the cladding an attractive, pear-skin texture.
Every knife in this line is hand engraved by our friend Akane-san, who also created the elegant calligraphy on the Yahiko box, and the sakura cherry wood handle with pakka wood ferrule is comfortable and well proportioned. The even 50/50 grind keeps the cutting feel neutral and predictable for both right- and left-handed cooks.
What Customers Are Saying: One reviewer, working off a personal recommendation from Mark, calls this a great bang-for-the-buck santoku - the handle feels and looks great, and the box it arrives in is a nice touch in its own right. He praises the Ginsan steel as easy to sharpen and maintain, holding a sharp edge well, and likes the extra blade height for handling a range of cooking tasks, adding that the engraved kanji looks great too.
Care Instructions: Hand wash only and dry promptly after use. Do not place in the dishwasher or leave the knife wet on the board. Store carefully to protect the edge and the engraved details.
Every knife in this line is hand engraved by our friend Akane-san, who also created the elegant calligraphy on the Yahiko box, and the sakura cherry wood handle with pakka wood ferrule is comfortable and well proportioned. The even 50/50 grind keeps the cutting feel neutral and predictable for both right- and left-handed cooks.
What Customers Are Saying: One reviewer, working off a personal recommendation from Mark, calls this a great bang-for-the-buck santoku - the handle feels and looks great, and the box it arrives in is a nice touch in its own right. He praises the Ginsan steel as easy to sharpen and maintain, holding a sharp edge well, and likes the extra blade height for handling a range of cooking tasks, adding that the engraved kanji looks great too.
Care Instructions: Hand wash only and dry promptly after use. Do not place in the dishwasher or leave the knife wet on the board. Store carefully to protect the edge and the engraved details.
- Knife Line: Yahiko
- Construction: Forged, San Mai
- Edge Steel: Ginsan Stainless Steel
- Cladding: Stainless Steel
- Finish: Nashiji
- Edge Grind: Even, 50/50
- Engraving: Hand Engraved by Akane
- Handle: Octagonal Sakura Cherry Wood
- Ferrule: Pakka Wood
- HRC: 61-62
- Weight: 4.4 oz (125 g)
- Blade Length: 169 mm
- Total Length: 319 mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2 mm
- Blade Height: 47 mm
Reviews
1 review(s) WRITE A REVIEW (Reviews are subject to approval) Great Santoku!Posted By: Garchtoto
32 people found this review helpful
Thank you Mark for the awesome recomendation! This knife is a really great bang for your buck deal. Handle is really great and the box it arrives in is really nice. Ginsan is a great steel for a knife. Super easy to sharpen and mainten. Develops a sharp edge and holds it well. This santoku has a nice height to it and can handle several tasks for cooking. The engraved kanji really looks nice too!
32 people found this review helpful
Thank you Mark for the awesome recomendation! This knife is a really great bang for your buck deal. Handle is really great and the box it arrives in is really nice. Ginsan is a great steel for a knife. Super easy to sharpen and mainten. Develops a sharp edge and holds it well. This santoku has a nice height to it and can handle several tasks for cooking. The engraved kanji really looks nice too!
