Does anyone know about Hiyoshimaru yanagis?

[Lukas]

i was reading the book "Japanes kitchen knives" and saw a pic of this beautiful honyaki yanagi made, according to the author by Hiyoshimaru. My Google-fu didn't get me anywhere. Does anyone know anything about these knives?

[Sara@JKI]

Hiyoshimaru is a kitchen knife retailer based in Tokyo It seems they use craftsmen from Sakai for most of their products.

[Lukas]

Thanks Sara!

this is the knife, any chance the Kanji can give us more information?



I tried to improve the legibility a little bit

[Sara@JKI]

I can read the kanji on the blade easily, but when it comes to pronunciation I can only be sure about "Sakai Ichimonji" but the latter part is not 100%. My best guess to read it is as "Tadakuni Saku". I'm not sure which retailer owns this particular branding/logo though. Once again, this confirms me that the products come from Sakai, but who carries or holds patent of this particular branding are unknown.

[The hekler]

Beautiful knife!

[EdipisReks]

Beautiful knife!

it sure is! it also is a good answer for the thread from a while back asking how much distal taper yanagis should have.