{"title":"Yukihiro Sakai","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYukihiro Sakai-san was apprenticed under Nishida-san in Kumamoto, who strictly forge-weld steels in house. Sakai-san has learnt everything from Nishida-san\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and continues to do like his sensei. Sakai-san recently started his own workshop in Kumamoto making his own knives.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hinokuni-sakai-shiroko-kurouchi-santoku-180mm","title":"Yukihiro Sakai ”Hinokuni\" Shiroichi Santoku 180mm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the shape -\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Santoku means 'Three Virtues' or 'To solve Three Problems'. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethree virtues are meat, fish and vegetables, or\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e slicing, dicing and mincing depending on your interpretation. This means that the Santoku is an all-around knife, suitable for the amateur home cook and the professional chef alike. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe heigh means good clearance for big hands, while the relatively short blade can be wielded by anyone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Hinokuni Sakai - \u003c\/b\u003eYukihiro Sakai-san was apprenticed under Nishida-san in Kumamoto,  a staunch traditionalist who strictly forge-welds his steel in-house. Sakai-san has learned everything from Nishida-san\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and continues the traditions of his sensei. Sakai-san recently started his own workshop in Kumamoto making his own knives. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow he forge-welds everything in house, from hard carbon steel clad with soft steel, and the Shirogami #1 steel used in these knives is forge-welded in house by Sakai-san. This is a very traditional steel that can achieve incredible sharpness and has great edge retention, a favourite of more traditional blacksmiths.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHinokuni means '\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCountry of Flame', an oldschool nickname for Kumamoto Prefecturedue to the famous local volcano Mt. Aso.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yukihiro Sakai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43976158412974,"sku":"HISKW1KR180SA-2","price":237.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/products\/Hinokuni-Sakai-Shiroko-santoku-180-1.jpg?v=1629999457"},{"product_id":"hinokuni-sakai-shiroko-kurouchi-chuka-bocho-180mm","title":"Yukihiro Sakai ”Hinokuni\" Shiroichi Chuka Bocho 180mm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Shape -\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A Nakiri is a vegetable knife. Under utilized in the Western kitchen, the Nakiri’s flat blade is meant for the push\/pull chopping of vegetables. Since the entire flat edge of the knife kisses the cutting board at once, you wont be turning the vegetable into an accordion. Accordion vegetables are still connected like a paper doll after you're “done” cutting them. To truly understand the awesomeness of a Nakiri we recommend making onion soup your first night with the knife. The ease of chopping will blow you away.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout Hinokuni Sakai - \u003c\/b\u003eYukihiro Sakai-san was apprenticed under Nishida-san in Kumamoto, who strictly forge-weld steels in house. Sakai-san has learnt everything from Nishida-san\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and continues to do like his sensen. Sakai-san recently started his own workshop in Kumamoto making his own knives. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow he forge-welds everything in house, from hard carbon steel clad with soft steel. The Shirogami #1 steel used in these knives is forge-welded in house by Sakai-san. This is a very traditional steel that can achieve incredible sharpness and has great edge retention, a favourite of more traditional blacksmiths.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHinokuni is a nickname for Kumamoto Prefecture, meaning a Country of Flame, because of the famous volcano Mt. Aso.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yukihiro Sakai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42844732653742,"sku":"HISKW1KR180CH","price":360.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/files\/hinokuni-chuka-bocho-1.jpg?v=1687385214"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/collections\/Hinokuni-Sakai-Shiroko-nakiri-180-1_5000x_b1bfd216-a93d-4025-b534-48f2bf5cbef9.jpg?v=1661273327","url":"https:\/\/knifewear.live\/collections\/yukihiro-sakai.oembed","provider":"Knifewear - Handcrafted Japanese Kitchen Knives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}