300mm Aritsugu Yanagiba

Made in Japan by Tsukiji Aritsugu, a family-owned knife manufacturer and blacksmith with 16th century roots in swordmaking.

Aritsugu is a Japanese knife and cooking utensil producer and store, founded by Fujiwara Aritsugu in 1560. It is one of the oldest knifemakers in Japan and one of the oldest companies in the World.

Aritsugu was involved in the production of swords and was appointed a supplier for the Imperial House of Japan, before the requirement for new blades diminished due to a more peaceful era emerging through the influence of the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period in the 17th and 18th centuries.

In the late 19th century Meiji period, there was strong growth in demand for kitchen knives and cooking utensils developing in Japan because of stable government and improved living conditions. Aritsugu used its experience in blade production to focus on this emerging market.

This is a rare opportunitty to get your hands on a knife like such since Aritsugu doesn't have an online store and they aren't found too often to be purchased outside Japan.