Hatsukokoro Shirasagi k-tip yanagiba 300mm EN

Since its inception in 2013, H&K Co. Ltd. has sought out the best products Japan has to offer. In 2019, we developed our original brand, “Hatsukokoro.” The word “Hatsukokoro” comes from the Japanese proverb “don’t forget your original intention.”

Due to the contracts stipulated between the brand and the blacksmiths, the identity of some blacksmiths sometimes remains a mystery, which makes things a little more exciting.

Brand: Hatsukokoro
Blacksmith: Tateo Myojin
Series: Shirasagi
Steel: Shirogami with stainless steel coating (ni-mai structure)
Hardness: 62 HRC
Type: 300 mm yanagiba
Blade length: 29.5 cm
Blade height: 3.75 cm
Thickness at heel: 4.2 mm
Thickness at tip: 1.4 mm
Weight: 247 g

Handcrafted, the neck is made of hybrid maple burl with resin and magma resin interlayer.

Tateo Myojin is a highly skilled blacksmith based in Tosa City and the mastermind behind this series of Shirasagi knives, made of shirogami steel. Shirogami steel gives us the ability to expect a razor-sharp edge with excellent edge retention. These knives feature great attention to detail.