Yunomi bizen I thought the extra surface

I thought the extra surface area would be helpful for larger knives or for places that sharpen a lot

After meeting him some years ago

This is a very classic Japanese pattern

The Tetsujin knives also feature a bit more blade height than many similar Sakai-made wa-gyuto

Yunomi bizen I thought the extra surfaceProduct Description Detailed Specs Measurements Tokeido The six families of the Bizen Kilns Bizen pottery is one of the six traditional types of pottery coming from the kilns of medieval Japan (Bizen, Echizen, Seto, Shigaraki, Tanba, and Tokoname). Tokeido has kept the traditional Bizen pottery making techniques that originated in the Heian Era (roughly a 1000 year period beginning in 794 AD). The traditional approach excludes glazing and utilizes a 2