This Kiritsuke Blue steel #2 Kurouchi Sumi Urushi Handle 210m is a luxurious kitchen essential, designed with exquisite attention to detail. Crafted with a traditional Japanese Kurouchi Sumi Urushi handle and blades forged from the finest Blue steel #2, it makes for a functional yet sophisticated addition to any home cook’s collection.

“Kiritsuke” knifes are an all-purpose knife featured a diagonally cut-off tip. Kiritsuke knives are one of the few multipurpose traditional Japanese blades, and can be used as a slicer or a vegetable knife. These sword shaped knives feature a straighter and wider edge than a yanagi for vegetables, and a longer blade than an usuba for slicing fish with ease. The user needs more skill with traditional Japanese knives in order to utilize this unique kiritsuke style design properly. Traditionally, these knives are used only by the chefs as a symbol of status.