{"product_id":"yoshimi-kato-sg2-damascus-migaki-western-santoku-165mm","title":"Yoshimi Kato SG2 Damascus Migaki Western Santoku 165mm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Yoshimi Kato - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSecond careers are often the best. I know of a burned-out chef, for example, who owns a few knife shops now. Then there's Yoshimi Kato, who left his job as the project manager of a construction company to become a blacksmith after marrying Hiroshi Kato's daughter.\u003cbr\u003eNormally, it takes apprentices some 10 – 15 years to become pros, but Kato-san did it in just 5 years, and is now running the show. He forges most of the Masakage Kiri, Yuki, and Koishi knives that were once his father-in-law's domain. Kato-san also brings a very special level of professionalism and care to his customers’ orders, ensuring that each and every finished blade fully meets his exacting quality standards. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Shape -\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yoshimi Kato","offers":[{"title":"Green Acrylic","offer_id":31884038930480,"sku":"YKATSG2DMMIW165SA-GREEN","price":502.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Japanese Cedar Handle","offer_id":32289558790192,"sku":"YKATSG2DMMIW165SA-CEDAR","price":585.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/products\/yoshimi-sg2-santoku-1.jpg?v=1589913409","url":"https:\/\/knifewear.mom\/en-us\/products\/yoshimi-kato-sg2-damascus-migaki-western-santoku-165mm","provider":"Knifewear - Handcrafted Japanese Kitchen Knives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}