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HITOHIRA Hitohira
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MakerHitohiraRegionTokyo
MarksHITOHIRASteelsShirogami #1, Shirogami #2, Aogami #2, Ginsan, SG2 / R2
Knife types madeGyuto, Petty, Sujihiki, Nakiri, Bunka, Yanagiba, DebaMain useWestern-style chef's knife: meat, large vegetables, rocking cuts.
Recommended whetstone1000 → 3000–8000 JIS · how to sharpenMaintenanceRinse and wipe dry immediately after each use — never leave it wet or in the sink.
What this mark means
HITOHIRA reads Hitohira. It is an etched logo or Latin-letter mark used by Hitohira (ひとひら（HITOHIRA）), Tokyo — the Tokyo region. Brand company; smith's kanji on the blade.
About the maker
Tokyo/Osaka brand company (own store in Tokyo) that commissions blades from named smiths and sharpeners and sells them as 'Hitohira Tanaka', 'Hitohira Kikuchiyo' etc. The kanji on the blade is normally the smith's (田中義一, 一文字 …) — HITOHIRA appears on the box and in Latin letters.
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