Thank you for viewing. Year-end sale until 12/31: 48,000 yen → 30,000 yen This is a listing for a 225mm single-edged right-handed Japanese knife made by Yoneda Hamono Kajiya in Akita Prefecture. It's a valuable item as they reportedly no longer make knives. The steel is Aogami No. 2, water-quenched. It has a wide, thin blade with ura-zuki (concave back) for exceptional sharpness. The handle is an octagonal marble buffalo horn ferrule and quince wood. Specifications (approximate): Blade length: Approximately 226mm Blade width: Approximately 48mm Blade thickness: Approximately 3mm Total length: Approximately 373mm Weight: Approximately 228g