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MakerYajimaya (ROKUSHIRO)RegionTsubame, Niigata (Tsubame-Sanjo)
Marks六四郎 / ROKUSHIROSteelsAUS10, VG10
Knife types madeSantoku, Gyuto, PettyMain useAll-round home knife: vegetables, fish, meat. The first knife to buy.
Recommended whetstone1000 → 3000 JIS · how to sharpenMaintenanceWipe dry after use. Dishwasher still not recommended — the heat and detergent dull the edge and loosen handles.
What this mark means
ROKUSHIRO reads Rokushiro. It is an etched logo or Latin-letter mark used by Yajimaya (ROKUSHIRO) (株式会社矢嶋屋「六四郎」), Tsubame, Niigata — the Tsubame-Sanjo region.
Other marks from the same maker
- 六四郎 Rokushiro
About the maker
Brand 六四郎 (ROKUSHIRO): AUS10 three-layer santoku (R-S170, 170 mm, 135 g, resin handle) and a 37-layer damascus line with VG10 core (R-DS170 / R-DG180). Sold through its Rakuten shop 'Joy Island' and home centres.
Products carrying this mark
- 六四郎 ROKUSHIRO — 三徳 170
- 六四郎 37層ダマスカス — 三徳 170
- 六四郎 37層ダマスカス — 牛刀 180