YuiSenri x Nakagawa Blue Steel #1 Bunka (Kengata Santoku) – Hand-Forged Sakai Japanese Chef’s Knife slicer The stone uses WA abrasive

The stone uses WA abrasive grains combined with a specially formulated bonding structure

Brand Sakai Takayuki　堺孝行 Blade Type Sushi Kiri (Sushi Cutting Knife)/ Double bevel  Blade Material Molybdenum Stainless Steel Blade Length 04683: 240 mm/9

Do not immerse in water before use

The Edo (Eastern) style features a rectangular blade shape commonly used in eastern Japan

“natural stone-like” sharpening feel while maintaining consistent synthetic performance

YuiSenri x Nakagawa Blue Steel #1 Bunka (Kengata Santoku) – Hand-Forged Sakai Japanese Chef’s Knife slicer The stone uses WA abrasiveThis YuiSenri Bunka is built on a hand forged blade by Satoshi Nakagawa, a highly regarded Sakai blacksmith known for producing high performance Japanese kitchen knife blades. Each blade is individually forged and bears the original Nakagawa mark along with steel identification engraved on the reverse side. The blade is crafted from Yasuki Blue Steel #1 (Aogami #1), a high carbon steel known for its exceptional hardness, edge retention, and long