{"product_id":"toroku-sakai-tohwa-shirogami-sakimaru-takohiki-270mm","title":"Touroku Sakai Tohwa Shirogami Sakimaru Takohiki 270mm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Touroku Sakai Tohwa -\u003c\/b\u003e Unlike so many region-specific knifemakers, Toroku Sakai works with craftspeople from all across Japan. They find the best of the best in every region and bring them together to craft some truly exceptional blades. Like a talented music producer, they match folks and skillsets that complement each other perfectly. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-acaae437-7fff-8c9d-94ff-090470680026\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eFor this knife series Toroku Sakai got us connected to this super talented sharpener, Masaya Shimizu-san, who used to work for Yamawaki hamono. He is also the guy behind this youtube channel Hatsukeya \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@hatsukeya\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@hatsukeya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e. His knives are some of the nicest single bevel knives we've ever seen. He is very enthusiastic about learning new techniques. The knife line is named after the middle school that Shimizu-san and our very own Naoto attended!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Shape - \u003c\/b\u003eThe Sakimaru Takobiki is a type of shape within the Yanagiba family. The Yanagiba is a slicer’s dream. Graceful, sexy, and capable of amazing sharpness, you’ll find a Yanigiba in the hands of every sushi chef worth their salt. Yanagi means “willow leaf” and refers to this knife’s long, narrow shape. \u003cbr\u003eThe Yanagiba is a traditional Japanese blade that is only sharpened on one side, which is called “single bevel”, and allows it to cut more precisely than other blades. Traditionally used for slicing sashimi, they are equally at home with roast beef, ham, or calf’s liver. Once you go Yanagiba, you’ll never go back.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Touroku Sakai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46547313590446,"sku":"KKTWW2MI270STA","price":597.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/files\/Touroku_Sakai_Tohwa_Sakimaru_270mm_1.jpg?v=1772221396","url":"https:\/\/knifewear.com\/products\/toroku-sakai-tohwa-shirogami-sakimaru-takohiki-270mm","provider":"Knifewear - Handcrafted Japanese Kitchen Knives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}