Hatsukokoro Shirasagi Shirogami yanagiba ktip 300mm en

Since its founding in 2013, H&K Co. Ltd. has sought out the finest 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 adds a touch of excitement.

Brand: Hatsukokoro
Swordsmith: Tateo Myojin
Series: Shirasagi
Steel: Shirogami with stainless coating (ni-mai structure)
Hardness: 62 HRC
Type: 300 mm yanagiba
Blade Length: 29.5 cm
Blade Height: 3.75 cm
Thickness at the heel: 4.2 mm
Thickness at the tip: 1.4 mm
Weight: 257 g

Handmade, the handle is made of dyed and stabilized hybrid maple burl with resin, brass spacers and Orca resin.

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 allows him to achieve a razor-sharp edge with excellent edge retention. These knives demonstrate meticulous attention to detail.