Vintage Sakai Bunkisaku Sashimi Knife 220mm Carbon Steel Wood Handle 2226

Experience a Rare Piece of Sakai's Legendary Blade Heritage

This vintage Sakai Bunkisaku sashimi knife is a genuine hand-forged blade from Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture - Japan's most celebrated cutlery-making region with over 600 years of tradition. The inscription 文久作 (Bunkyu-saku) marks this as the work of a named artisan or workshop, a hallmark of serious Japanese craftsmanship.

• Steel: High-carbon steel (reactive, develops a natural patina)
• Blade length: 220mm
• Blade style: Sashimi / slicing (single bevel)
• Handle: Traditional wood
• Origin: Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
• Condition: Vintage / second-hand - one-of-a-kind
• SKU: VTG-SAKAI-BUNKISAKU-SASHIMI-200-2226

Sakai (堺) has supplied blades to Japan's finest professional kitchens for centuries. The Bunkyu-saku line represents the artisan workshop tradition - where a single smith's name on the blade was a personal guarantee of quality. This sashimi knife carries the long, slender geometry purpose-built for drawing cuts through fish with zero tearing, delivering the clean slices essential to sashimi and sushi preparation.

• Hand wash only - never dishwasher
• Dry immediately after use to prevent rust
• Hone regularly on a fine whetstone
• Sharpen on a Japanese water stone (1000/3000 grit recommended)
• Store on a magnetic rack or in a knife roll - never loose in a drawer