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Tosa Kiyokane Aogami Super Nakiri Jigata (vegetable knife), 165 mmTosa Kiyokane Nakiri Jigata, 165 cm
This Japanese vegetable knife has a core of Japanese Aogami Super carbon steel with a protective layer (Sanmai) on the outside. This double-sided sharpened knife is provided with a black…€ 129,00 € 109,00-10%
Tosa HSS, R2 Powdersteel Santoku (universal knife), 165 mmTosa HSS Santoku, 165 cm
This Japanese santoku knife has a core of Japanese R2 powdered steel with a protective layer (Sanmai) on the outside. This double-sided sharpened knife is provided with a protective layer of soft…€ 199,00 € 179,00-10%
Tosa HSS, R2 powdersteel Nakiri (vegetable knife), 165 mmTosa HSS Nakiri, 165 cm
This Japanese vegetable knife has a core of Japanese R2 powdered steel with a protective layer (Sanmai) on the outside. This double-sided sharpened knife is provided with a protective layer of soft…€ 199,00 € 179,00-24%
Tosa Motokane Aogami #1 Wa-Deba kuroishi (Cleaver), 180 mmTosa Motokane Deba 180 mm
This Japanese cleaver has a core of Japanese Aogami # 1 carbon steel with a protective layer (Sanmai) on the outside. This double-sided sharpened knife is provided with a black (Kurochi) protective…€ 169,00 € 129,00
Tosa - specials
Tosa faces to the Pacific Ocean in the south and is walled by steep mountains on other three sides, and this made the area rather isolated in old days. The people had to climb up and down the mountains to go out to Osaka, Edo and other areas. It's important to understand the many of these regions were separate territories that developed unique customs from other competing states much in the way Italy developed after the fall of the Roman Empire. Because of this isolation, Tosa traditionally and still to this day have a unique culture from other areas of Japan. You can see this different culture in the knives that are made in the Tosa region.
Many Tosa blacksmiths enjoy making kurouchi knives and the area is known for this type of finish using hammer forge techniques in making their knives. We will be concentrating our efforts to obtain more Tosa knife makers in the coming year.