{"product_id":"tadafusa-nashiji-western-walnut-santoku-170mm","title":"Tadafusa Nashiji Western Walnut Santoku 170mm","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-8049ad70-7fff-969b-74e2-2ee3ba5b8df6\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Tadafusa Nashiji - \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Tadafusa Nashiji Western sports an Aogami No.2 core and stainless nashiji finish on a curved wooden western handle, making for a great combination. For us this is a classic knife that we see a few times a year, and we are always thrilled to have them in the shops. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTadafusa is run by Tadayuki Sone — his grandfather, Torasaburo Sone, founded Tadafusa in Sanjo way back in 1948. Sanjo has been a blacksmithing epicentre for several hundred years, and it’s also home to some of the most well-respected sake distilleries and winter sports resorts. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnsurprisingly, Sone-san has a very strong sense of civic pride. He’s dedicated to keeping all of their production in Sanjo to create local employment opportunities. This extends not just to his generation; Sone-san wants Tadafusa to stay in Sanjo so the next generation can inherit this tradition and improve upon their craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAs president and head blacksmith, Sone-san leads a team of highly trained blacksmiths who churn out affordable, hand-forged blades without ever compromising on quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Shape - \u003c\/b\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 the unique shape and smaller easy to handle size.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tadafusa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":8122168016997,"sku":"GSTADA2SNAWE170SA","price":183.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/files\/tadafusa-western-handle-santoku-1.jpg?v=1714668020","url":"https:\/\/knifewear.mom\/en-us\/products\/tadafusa-nashiji-western-walnut-santoku-170mm","provider":"Knifewear - Handcrafted Japanese Kitchen Knives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}