Hitohira Tanaka Kyuzo Blue #1 Migaki Bunka Ziricote Handle Kiridashi. Date of manufacture: July 2020

Date of manufacture: July 2020

Weight: 359g

Handle to Tip Length: 206mm

Sharpener: Kazuyoshi Honda 本多 一義

good for kitchen knife wide bevel

Hitohira Tanaka Kyuzo Blue #1 Migaki Bunka Ziricote Handle Kiridashi. Date of manufacture: July 2020Sharpener: Kyuzo Kyuzos father Heihachi is one of the busiest sharpeners in Sakai. Heihachis workshop room and corridor were always filled with knives waiting to be sharpened. Although Kyuzo initially worked under his father to learn the foundation of rough sharpening, eventually he became a student of Kambei, known as one of the best sharpeners in Sakai because he knew best how to sharpen wide double bevel knives. After a few years of training, he