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MakerTojiroRegionTsubame, Niigata (Tsubame-Sanjo)
Marks藤次郎 / TOJIROSteelsVG10, 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
TOJIRO reads Tojiro. It is an etched logo or Latin-letter mark used by Tojiro (藤次郎株式会社（旧 藤寅工業）), Tsubame, Niigata — the Tsubame-Sanjo region.
Other marks from the same maker
- 藤次郎 Tojiro
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