About the Maker - Kitasho

Kitasho Co., Ltd. is a wholesale trading company of all bladed products, located in Seki city, Japan. It was established in 1964 and has been making cutlery and wholesaling since 1930. It produces high quality traditional knives suitable for everyday life, such as outdoor knives, kitchen knives, scissors, nail clippers, and various other cutlery products. It also has its own brand of Seki Kanetsune, which is named after a famous swordsmith who lived in the Muromachi period and made extremely keen and tough katanas.

About the Shape - Unagisaki

The Unagisaki, also known as the Eel Knife, is a specialized Japanese knife that is primarily used for filleting eel. The name “Unagisaki” is derived from two Japanese words: “unagi”, which means “eel”, and “saki”, which means "tear".

About the Finish - Kurouchi

Kurouchi (黒打ち) refers to the darkened steel surface as a result from the forging process which forms a coating of oxide. It is the most rusting finish of all but gives knives a traditional character.

Kanetsune Seki Kurouchi Unagisaki 110mm

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Kanetsune Unagi-Saki 110mm Nagoya-Gata type"Kuro-Uchi" finished KC-566

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