Nakiri Japanese kitchen knife Matsubara Hamono Aogami 2 Bocote KT-208 16.5cm Traditional wooden handle made in

Traditional wooden handle made in Japan

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Nakiri Japanese kitchen knife Matsubara Hamono Aogami 2 Bocote KT-208 16.5cm Traditional wooden handle made inMaster Katsuto Tanaka's Nakiri knife, Matsubara Hamono. This knife has a stainless steel clad Aogami 2 steel body. Nut wood is used to make the handle. Hard maple ring plus macassar ebony. Master blacksmith Katsuto Tanaka san began producing knives under the Matsubara Hamono brand in 1982, when he was just 20 years old. The Matsubara region's history with knives dates back to 1474, when Master Yukiyasu Naminohira relocated here to work on swords for