Brand: Hitohira ひとひら (一片)Smith: Tanaka Blacksmith 田中打刃物製作所Producing Area: Sakai-Osaka/ JapanProfile: GyutoSize: 210mmSteel Type: Carbon SteelSteel: Yasuki Blue (Aogami) #1, Soft Iron CladHandle: Yakusugi Cedar & Buffalo Horn Ferrule OctagonalTotal Length: 360mmEdge Length: 206mmHandle to Tip Length: 215mmBlade Height: 47mmThickness: 3mmHandle Length: 144mmWeight: 144gHand Orientation: AmbidextrousSharpener: Kyuzo Sharpener: Kyuzo Kyuzo’s father Heihachi is one of the busiest sharpeners in Sakai. Heihachi’s 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 built his style based on both his father and Kambei’s respective styles. Today, Kyuzo is one of only a few people who can sharpen wide double bevel with really good Shinogi-line in Sakai, one of the most challenging techniques in sharpening.