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YS-902 Minamoto Kotetsu Nakiri 165mm

YS-902 Minamoto Kotetsu Nakiri 165mm

The Nakiri knife is a Japanese style vegetable knife, which is well suited for home use.
Nakiri knive has a straight blade edge suitable for cutting all the way to the cutting board without the need for a horizontal pull or push and also designed to make thin slice of vegetable so the blade is very […]

YS-901 Minamoto Kotetsu Kengata 185mm

YS-901 Minamoto Kotetsu Kengata 185mm

This knife is called “Kengata” its blade is a little bit longer than thier Santoku kitchen knife.
The core material of the blade is made from Swedish Sandvik 19C27 stainless steel that contains a high percentage of carbon. After heat treatment the steel is characterized by a very high hardness and good wear resistance.
Sub-zero treatment was […]

YS-900 Minamoto Kotetsu Santoku 180mm

YS-900 Minamoto Kotetsu Santoku 180mm

This is the most popular kitchen knife among their product lineup. The word “Santoku” means “Three uses” so it is known as a general-purpose kitchen knife.
The core material of the blade is made from Swedish Sandvik 19C27 stainless steel that contains a high percentage of carbon. After heat treatment the steel is characterized by a […]