Nakiri Knives

The essence of “Tojiro”, fusion of Japanese-style sticking to the keenness and Western-style. This is a standard series with basic functions of Japanese-style knives have been cultivated in their mind by working hard. Edging is the sharpness is the same as upper grade’s even if this is a standard series. Please feel Japanese knife culture close to you.

Tojiro SD Molybdenum Vanadium Steel Series. Employed special material added molybdenum and vanadium into high purity iron ore, which is superior to durability, corrosion resistance, hardness and fracture toughness.
This means the sharpness lasts longer and hard to chip compared to any other mono-layer kitchen knives.
The edge is finished single-edge shape, which we cannot do on multi-layered knives. This makes the cutting efficiency better in heavy use for your work.

The Shippu Black series from Tojiro features a 63 layered Damascus Steel blade with a VG-10 core. The blades are anodized black to highlight the elegant patterning.The chestnut wood handle is both beautiful and practical.

Tojiro takes pride in Japanese skills for cutleries. The enthusiasm for pursuing sharpness created “Tamahagane” that is extremely pure iron no one had never seen. The “Tamahagane” is highly valued as “Yasuki-Hagane” that is very good for knive-making in the present days and it also has very important role to support Japanese knife culture. Tojiro employed “Shirogami” that is taken as synonymous with the “Yasuki-Hagane” and put soft iron on it and forged. This series can offer you high quality and reasonable price as well. Special Swordsmith, Tojiro calles them “Tosho”, who are allowed to make Japanese sword by government can only make Japanese sword. Also they are under many restrictions on the materials, processing and so on to protect traditional Japanese way. That is why it is said that “Japanese knives are the best ones that everyone can have, which also have the best keenness”. “Tojiro” also has been transmitting the tradition and trying to develop a fusion of the tradition and modern technology on Japanese-style knives. Tojiiro has studied the best temperature for hardening, the edge angle, etc. for Shirogami steel. Tojiro can highly recommend this series with firm confidence. Please, use your carbon knives carefully. It is not recommended for such knives - to wash in dishwasher, to leave it in water, to clean by acid liquids, to cut acid fruits like lemon. Hand-dry your knife: This should be done immediately after washing with a clean dishtowel. Rub with mineral oil. If you notice any rust spots, rub a light layer of mineral oil and let dry.

Tojiro takes pride in Japanese skills for cutleries. The enthusiasm for pursuing sharpness created “Tamahagane” that is extremely pure iron no one had never seen. The “Tamahagane” is highly valued as “Yasuki-Hagane” that is very good for knive-making in the present days and it also has very important role to support Japanese knife culture. Tojiro employed “Shirogami” that is taken as synonymous with the “Yasuki-Hagane” and put soft iron on it and forged. This series can offer you high quality and reasonable price as well. Special Swordsmith, Tojiro calles them “Tosho”, who are allowed to make Japanese sword by government can only make Japanese sword. Also they are under many restrictions on the materials, processing and so on to protect traditional Japanese way. That is why it is said that “Japanese knives are the best ones that everyone can have, which also have the best keenness”. “Tojiro” also has been transmitting the tradition and trying to develop a fusion of the tradition and modern technology on Japanese-style knives. Tojiiro has studied the best temperature for hardening, the edge angle, etc. for Shirogami steel. Tojiro can highly recommend this series with firm confidence. Please, use your carbon knives carefully. It is not recommended for such knives - to wash in dishwasher, to leave it in water, to clean by acid liquids, to cut acid fruits like lemon. Hand-dry your knife: This should be done immediately after washing with a clean dishtowel. Rub with mineral oil. If you notice any rust spots, rub a light layer of mineral oil and let dry.