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藤次郎作 Tojiro saku
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MakerTojiroRegionTsubame, Niigata — Tsubame-Sanjo
Marks藤次郎 / TOJIRO / 藤次郎作 / 疾風SteelsVG10, Shirogami #2
Knife types madeSantoku, Gyuto, Petty, Nakiri, Deba, Yanagiba, SujihikiMain useAll-round home knife: vegetables, fish, meat. The first knife to buy.
Recommended whetstone1000 → 3000 JIS · how to sharpenMaintenanceRinse and wipe dry immediately after each use — never leave it wet or in the sink.
What this mark means
藤次郎作 reads Tojiro saku. It is a chiselled or stamped kanji signature (mei) used by Tojiro (藤次郎株式会社（旧 藤寅工業）), Tsubame, Niigata — the Tsubame-Sanjo region. On the traditional wa-bocho (White steel) line and its box, 「藤次郎作 日本製」; seen in owners' photos, 2026-09.
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About the maker
The most exported Tsubame-Sanjo brand. Marks are etched logos, not chiselled mei. Series: BASIC, PRO, CLASSIC, DP (VG10 three-layer), 紬, damascus, plus wa-bocho in White steel. Open Factory tours in Yoshida.
Products carrying this mark
- TOJIRO PRO — 三徳 170 · ¥13,200
- TOJIRO PRO — 牛刀 210 · ¥14,300
- TOJIRO PRO — 牛刀 180 · ¥13,200
- TOJIRO PRO — ペティ 120 · ¥8,800
- TOJIRO PRO — 出刃 165 (和包丁) · ¥23,650
- 藤次郎 BASIC — 三徳 170 · ¥6,600
- 藤次郎 BASIC ダマスカス — 三徳 170 · ¥13,200
- 藤次郎 CLASSIC — 三徳 170 · ¥13,200
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