Jikko White Steel No.2 Yanagiba 240mm Shitan HandleJikko Jikko's founder, Itaro Jikko started manufacturing cutlery more than 100 years ago as a sharpener. Once in a lifetime encounter: "Think of it as a once in a lifetime encounter and do our best for the other party" is their motto They value the teachings of the great Sakai man, Sen no Rikyu, and continue to make knives with a once in a lifetime spirit. They are particular about finishing details such as the back and chin of the knife.

Minamoto Akitada was founded in 1872 and has since been dedicated to upholding traditional techniques to create high quality cutlery

Knife Type:Kiritsuke Yanagiba

Weight: 61g (2

Sei-B2-D-SU270

yet affordable ‘toishi’ (sharpening stones)

Handle Length: 148mm (5

Blade Length: 230mm (9

Glestain knives will keep you coming back for more

Blade Length: 100mm (3

Weight: 228g (8 ounces)

Blade Height: 49mm (1

Echizen was the first production centre for forged blades to be awarded the nationally recognized Traditional Craft Product accolade