{"product_id":"vintage-sakai-bunkisaku-sashimi-knife-200mm-2226","title":"Vintage Sakai Bunkisaku Sashimi Knife 220mm Carbon Steel Wood Handle 2226","description":"\u003ch2\u003eExperience a Rare Piece of Sakai's Legendary Blade Heritage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSteel:\u003c\/strong\u003e High-carbon steel (reactive, develops a natural patina)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 220mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sashimi \/ slicing (single bevel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Traditional wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage \/ second-hand - one-of-a-kind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e VTG-SAKAI-BUNKISAKU-SASHIMI-200-2226\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSakai (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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand wash only - never dishwasher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry immediately after use to prevent rust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHone regularly on a fine whetstone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSharpen on a Japanese water stone (1000\/3000 grit recommended)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore on a magnetic rack or in a knife roll - never loose in a drawer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Chef \u0026 a Knife","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55485709287715,"sku":"VTG-SAKAI-BUNKISAKU-SASHIMI-200-2226","price":120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/1819\/3230\/files\/032C1423-A1D5-416D-A1CD-C8BE03CB20C2.jpg?v=1787472771","url":"https:\/\/chefandaknife.com.au\/products\/vintage-sakai-bunkisaku-sashimi-knife-200mm-2226","provider":"Chef \u0026 a knife","version":"1.0","type":"link"}