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左藤蔵 Hidari Tozo
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MakerSekikawa (Hidari Tozo)RegionTsubame, Niigata (Tsubame-Sanjo)
Marks左藤蔵 / セキカワSteels—
Knife types madeYanagiba, Deba, Soba-kiri, NataMain useSlicing sashimi and sushi toppings in one pull stroke.
Recommended whetstone#1000, finish #3000 JIS · how to sharpenMaintenanceWipe dry after use; see the Sharpening page.
What this mark means
左藤蔵 reads Hidari Tozo. It is a chiselled or stamped kanji signature (mei) used by Sekikawa (Hidari Tozo) (株式会社セキカワ「左藤蔵」), Tsubame, Niigata — the Tsubame-Sanjo region. Sekikawa's knife brand.
Other marks from the same maker
- セキカワ Sekikawa
About the maker
Brand 左藤蔵 (Hidari Tozo) covering soba knives, wa-bocho and hunting/outdoor knives; sells through echigo-douraku.com. Boxed wa-bocho priced ¥55,000–82,500 in the showcase.
Products carrying this mark
- 左藤蔵 (boxed) — 和包丁 (箱入) · ¥82,500
- 左藤蔵 (boxed) — 和包丁 (箱入) · ¥55,000