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山人 Yamabito

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MakerWakui Co. (Kinjiro · Yamabito)RegionSanjo, Niigata (Tsubame-Sanjo) Marks山人 / 剛剣SteelsShirogami #2 Knife types madeSantoku, Gyuto, Petty, Nakiri, Deba, Yanagiba, Ajikiri, NataMain useAll-round home knife: vegetables, fish, meat. The first knife to buy. 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

山人 reads Yamabito. It is a brand name used by Wakui Co. (Kinjiro · Yamabito) (株式会社ワクイ), Sanjo, Niigata — the Tsubame-Sanjo region. Outdoor brand.

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About the maker

Retailer/brand company behind 金次郎 (Kinjiro: hammered or nashiji carbon knives, roasted-chestnut octagonal handles with buffalo-horn ferrule) and the outdoor brand 山人 YAMABITO (鉈ナイフ 剛剣 ¥24,200). Not the same company as Wakui Bar Hamono, which forges for it.

Products carrying this mark

  • 金次郎 槌目 水牛栗柄 — 三徳 165 · ¥51,310
  • 金次郎 槌目 水牛栗柄 — 三徳 165 · ¥47,840
  • 金次郎 槌目 水牛栗柄 — 牛刀 210 · ¥55,440
  • 金次郎 梨地 水牛栗柄 — ペティ 135 · ¥49,390
  • 金次郎 槌目 水牛栗柄 — ペティ 135 · ¥45,760
  • 金次郎 槌目 水牛栗柄 — 出刃 165 · ¥51,000
  • 金次郎 — 菜切 150–180 / 筋引 210–270 / 柳刃 210–270 / 鯵切 105–135
  • 山人 YAMABITO — 鉈ナイフ 剛剣 145 (フルタング 槌目 両刃) · ¥24,200

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