About the Brand - Hatsukokoro

Hatsukokoro is a brand by H&K Co. Ltd, a wholesaler of world-class Japanese products. Their collection features an array of knives crafted by renowned blacksmiths from across Japan, including names like Yoshikane hamono, Satoshi Nakagawa, Yoshihiro Yauji, and Muneishi hamono1. These skilled artisans contribute their expertise to create exceptional blades under the Hatsukokoro brand name.

About the Shape - Bunka

The Bunka (文化) is a versatile general-purpose Japanese knife and a common variation of the widely popular Santoku knife. It is adept at cutting, chopping, slicing, dicing and mincing foods such as meat, fish, vegetables and herbs.

About the Steel - Aogami #1

Developed by Hitachi Metals in Japan, the Aogami (Blue) No. 1 steel is a high-carbon steel. The steel has a bit higher hardness and longer edge retention than Aogami #2 given a slightly more carbon content. Special care must be taken as knives made with this steel is prone to rust.

About the Finish - Damascus

Damascus or "Modern Damascus" finish refers to the watery or wavy light and dark pattern of the metal. Suminagashi (墨流し) which literally translates to "floating ink" is another word used for the finish.

Nakagawa aogami#1 damascus bunka 180mm	$345.00	Sold by Zahocho Knives Tokyo	Ships from Japan
Nakagawa aogami#1 damascus bunka 180mm - etched	$352.00	Sold by Zahocho Knives Tokyo	Ships from Japan

Hatsukokoro Aogami #1 Damascus Bunka 180mm

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