{"product_id":"nao-yamamoto-as-kurouchi-tsuchime-damascus-santoku-165mm","title":"Nao Yamamoto AS Kurouchi Tsuchime Damascus Santoku 165mm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Blacksmith -\u003c\/strong\u003e Former apprentice of the late great \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/knifewear.com\/blogs\/articles\/retired-blacksmith\"\u003eMasami Azai-san\u003c\/a\u003e, Nao Yamamoto has grown into an exceptional knife maker. At age 39, he was certified as a traditional craftsperson (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/knifewear.com\/blogs\/articles\/dento-kogeishi-the-highest-honour-for-japanese-craftspeople\"\u003eDento Kogeishi\u003c\/a\u003e), a mark of his skill and talent. So talented, in fact, he's the only person who's been granted the right to use the blacksmithing name Echizen Marukatsu, the title of his former master. Through his years of dedicated practice, he has become one of the most skilled knife makers in Takefu Knife Village.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nao Yamamoto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41652151779502,"sku":"NYMASKRTSDM165SA","price":290.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/files\/nao-yamamoto-kurouchi-tsuchime-damascus-santoku-165-1.jpg?v=1711136941","url":"https:\/\/knifewear.com\/en-us\/products\/nao-yamamoto-as-kurouchi-tsuchime-damascus-santoku-165mm","provider":"Knifewear - Handcrafted Japanese Kitchen Knives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}