Masamoto Sohonten Hongasumi White 2 Kiritsuke Yanagiba 165 mm KS4616 with saya Takayuki Single Bevel Seki City gains a high

Seki City gains a high reputation both home and abroad

303 mm  Tip to Heel Length

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Masamoto Sohonten Hongasumi White 2 Kiritsuke Yanagiba 165 mm KS4616 with saya Takayuki Single Bevel Seki City gains a highThe Masamoto Shiro ko Hongasumi: The much loved KS line from Masamoto Sohonten. This line is the most popular line from Masamoto, forged with Hitachi Shiro ko (White 2) steel and iron clad. With only carbon added, the white steel is the most pure form of steel allowing extreme sharpness yet very easy to sharpen. The KS line has better fit and finished compared to the KK line. Masamoto Sohonten, the undisputed king of Japanese kitchen knives, has