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誠貴作 Shigeki saku
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MakerTanaka Shigeki (Tanaka Kazuyuki Hamono)RegionMiki, Hyogo
Marks誠貴作 / 田中誠貴SteelsAogami #2, SG2 / R2, Ginsan, VG10
Knife types madeGyuto, Santoku, Petty, Nakiri, Sujihiki, Bunka, Kiritsuke, Yanagiba, DebaMain useWestern-style chef's knife: meat, large vegetables, rocking cuts.
Recommended whetstone1000 → 3000–6000 JIS · how to sharpenMaintenanceRinse and wipe dry immediately after each use — never leave it wet or in the sink.
What this mark means
誠貴作 reads Shigeki saku. It is a chiselled or stamped kanji signature (mei) used by Tanaka Shigeki (Tanaka Kazuyuki Hamono) (田中一之刃物製作所（田中誠貴）), Miki, Hyogo — the Miki (Banshu) region. Shigeki Tanaka, Miki. Identified in an r/TrueChefKnives thread, 2026-09.
Other marks from the same maker
- 田中誠貴 Tanaka Shigeki
About the maker
Miki-city smith (trained at Takefu Knife Village 1996–99) who forges in-house; the Blue #2 damascus, Ginsan nashiji and R2/SG2 lines are sold abroad as 'Shigeki Tanaka'. Marks: 誠貴作 chiselled, or 田中誠貴. Not to be confused with Tanaka Yoshikazu of Sakai (田中義一).
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