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The Genbu series is named after the Black \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTortoise who \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eis said to protect \u003c\/span\u003eKyoto\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e on the north side, being one of the four guardian spirits that protect the city. The knives are made by master blacksmith Itsuo Doi and sport a mirror polish and the sakimaru tip, which while more common on the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/knifewear.mom\/products\/sakai-takayuki-genbu-sakimaru-yanagiba-300mm-1\"\u003eYanagiba\u003c\/a\u003e is something more unique to see on the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/knifewear.mom\/products\/sakai-takayuki-genbu-deba-180mm\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/knifewear.mom\/products\/sakai-takayuki-genbu-deba-180mm\"\u003edeba\u003c\/a\u003e in the series. 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The company hosts a number of blacksmiths and craftsmen who work together to create a huge array of knives. Although the Sakai region traditionally specializes in single-bevel blades, Sakai Takayuki makes many different shapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Zangetsu series is the pinnacle of high-performance sushi knives. Ginsan stainless steel is easy to maintain while possessing many of the desirable qualities of carbon steel, like extreme sharpness. 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These are forged with shirogami and perform like a traditional single-bevel blade, with all of the flash of Masashi knife.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Masashi Yamamoto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32349297868848,"sku":"MASW2KRS270STA","price":1003.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/products\/KUROSHU-SAKIMARU-TAKOBIKI-270mm-1.jpg?v=1608676602"},{"product_id":"masashi-shirogami-kuroshu-sakimaru-takobiki-300mm","title":"Masashi Shirogami Kuroshu Sakimaru Takobiki 300mm","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-1496329781296\" data-free-text=\"Free\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section product_section clearfix js-product_section\" data-rv-handle=\"masashi-kiritsuke-270mm\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"seven columns medium-down--one-whole  omega\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description bottom\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMasashi-san started his own workshop in 2013, after learning the family trade alongside his older brother Kazuomi at Yoshikane Hamono.  Despite his young age, Masashi makes a beautifully polished and crazy sharp blade and is able to make his steel harder than other makers through special heat-treating processes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eMasashi-san has outdone himself again. He started as a blacksmith making double-bevel knives, and his transition to single bevel blades has been flawless. 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