Kiritsuke Japanese kitchen knife Hideo Kitaoka 11 Layered Shirogami CN3217 27cm a Japanese chef knife

a Japanese chef knife

heat-treated to 63–64 HRC

this Japanese kitchen knife is called sujihiki

As a result

Nakagawa Satoshi hand-forged this Gyuto knife

Kiritsuke Japanese kitchen knife Hideo Kitaoka 11 Layered Shirogami CN3217 27cm a Japanese chef knifeMr. Hideo Kitaoka manufactured this handmade kiritsuke knife. 11 layer Shirogami steel. Handle composed of smooth surfaced, well water resistant Japanese magnolia wood. Superior single edged kitchen knives are the specialty of Hideo Kitaoka in Takefu, Fukui Province. Please take care when using your carbon knives. Such knives should not be cleaned with acidic liquids, put in the dishwasher, left in water, or used to chop acidic fruits like lemons.