{"title":"Isamitsu","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003esamitsu Hamono is primarily operated by Yuki Abe-san and Gaku Kanatsu-san. As makers, they're always striving to craft better knives and improve their methods. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbe-san and Kanatsu-san also break from tradition in many ways, cross-pollinating knowledge with other blacksmiths to form a style totally their own and even taking on a young woman as an apprentice in 2022. Their style combines the rustic traditions of their former master with a ton of new tweaks and updates to craft some understated yet stunning blades.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe shiroichi series features a rough, freshly-forged black finish called kurouchi, and is crafted from white carbon steel #1. This stuff requires care to avoid rust, gets insanely sharp and cuts like a dream. The blades feel confident in your hand, rustic yet elegant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"isamitsu-hamono-shiroichi-kurouchi-santoku-165mm","title":"Isamitsu Hamono Shiroichi Kurouchi Santoku 165mm","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIsamitsu Hamono is operated by Yuki Abe-san and Gaku Kanatsu-san, former apprentices of a legendary blacksmith near Sakuragawa. Abe-san, head of Isamitsu, possessed a great interest in knives since his youth and eventually knocked on the door of a certain legendary blacksmith to seek out an apprenticeship. After 15 years of apprenticeship and learning, Abe-san and his colleague Kanatsu-san started Isamitsu Hamono in 2022.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs knife makers, they constantly reflect on their past mistakes, never resting on their laurels, always striving to craft better knives and improve their methods. It’s a philosophy that chefs are familiar with, and it suits knife-making well. They hope their apprentices will one day outdo them and reach even higher heights. This attitude leads a person to create some of the best knives in the world, and it marks a promising future for Isamitsu Hamono.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Shape -\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is also a multi-purpose knife, but with a slight vegetable bias. Santoku means 'Three Virtues' or 'To solve Three Problems'. The virtues or problems are slicing, dicing and mincing. Santoku is usually found in 160mm - 190mm lengths. These are more and more popular in Western kitchens due to their unique shape and smaller easy-to-handle size.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Isamitsu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43767844438190,"sku":"ISAW1KR165SA","price":497.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/files\/isamitsu-santoku-165-1-2.jpg?v=1691014010"},{"product_id":"isamitsu-hamono-shiroichi-kurouchi-nakiri-165mm","title":"Isamitsu Hamono Shiroichi Kurouchi Nakiri 165mm","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIsamitsu Hamono is operated by Yuki Abe-san and Gaku Kanatsu-san, former apprentices of a legendary blacksmith near Sakuragawa. Abe-san, head of Isamitsu, possessed a great interest in knives since his youth and eventually knocked on the door of a certain legendary blacksmith to seek out an apprenticeship. After 15 years of apprenticeship and learning, Abe-san and his colleague Kanatsu-san started Isamitsu Hamono in 2022.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs knife makers, they constantly reflect on their past mistakes, never resting on their laurels, always striving to craft better knives and improve their methods. It’s a philosophy that chefs are familiar with, and it suits knife-making well. They hope their apprentices will one day outdo them and reach even higher heights. This attitude leads a person to create some of the best knives in the world, and it marks a promising future for Isamitsu Hamono.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Shape - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Nakiri is a vegetable knife. Under utilized in the Western kitchen, the Nakiri’s flat blade is meant for the push\/pull chopping of vegetables. Since the entire flat edge of the knife kisses the cutting board at once, you wont be turning the vegetable into an accordion. Accordion vegetables are still connected like a paper doll after you're “done” cutting them. To truly understand the awesomeness of a Nakiri we recommend making onion soup your first night with the knife. The ease of chopping will blow you away.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Isamitsu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43767845093550,"sku":"ISAW1KR165NA","price":524.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/files\/isamitsu-nakiri-165-1.jpg?v=1691014042"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/collections\/isamitsu.png?v=1689361543","url":"https:\/\/knifewear.mom\/collections\/isamitsu-hamono.oembed","provider":"Knifewear - Handcrafted Japanese Kitchen Knives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}