Kurouchi Kamakata Nakiri Knife Japanese Vegetable Knife By Fujiwara Yoshiaki - 155mm

Brand name: Fujiwara Yoshiaki(藤原良明)

Smith name: Kato Kiyoshi (加藤清志)

Steel: Blue Steel

Blade Structure: Sanmaiuchi (三枚打ち)

Cutting edge length: 155mm

Total length: 195mm 

Handle to Tip Length: 166mm

Blade Width at heel:  about 50.0mm

Spine thickness at handle: about 4.95mm

Spine thickness 1cm from the tip: about 1.30mm

Ferrule: Buffalo Horn

Manufacture Era: 2010s (according to collector’s memory)

Weight: 147g

Accessories：Original paper box 

Additional Information: Unused, in good condition. I purchased it from a knife collector who bought it about 10 years ago.

Personally, I prefer the Nakiri or Santoku by Fujiwara Yoshiaki over the Nakiri by Sanjo Shigefusa. Since I do a lot of slicing and julienning, I find the Sanjo Shigefusa blades a bit too thick for my needs, whereas the thickness of the Fujiwara Yoshiaki is just right.