Masahiro | Amata Otoshi 240mm | MV | Rosewood Isamitsu it has a nice tapper

it has a nice tapper with a 3mm heel and 2mm at the tip

Junichi Ide is the 3rd generation blacksmith at Yosimitu Kajiya and does all stages of the blade making

THIS IS A CARBON STEEL KNIFE AND WILL RUST IF IT IS NOT CLEANED AND DRIED AFTER EACH USE

Kei Kobayashi is a respected sharpener from Seki

This is for the blade only

Masahiro | Amata Otoshi 240mm | MV | Rosewood Isamitsu it has a nice tapperEstablished in 1948, Seki, Masahiro knives are a trusted brand in Japanese kitchens. The Amata Otoshi knife is used in butchering whole animals but also works well filleting larger fish. Masahiro MV steel , also known as MBS 26, is a high corrosion resistant steel that takes a good edge and is easy to maintain. Measurements and photographs are taken from a random knife and may differ from the knife you receive.