Kato Gyuto Identification Help...

[bradmacmt]

Hi, I have a Kato 240 AS/Nashiji Gyuto... I don't speak or read Japanese, and am looking to translate the Kanji. I find conflicting information on the internet. Can anyone help? Is it made by Yoshimi Kato or Hiroshi? What I'm seeing suggests it's by Yoshimi.

 

[Jason183]

It doesn’t say whose the blacksmith on Kanji, kintaro is company name, I think these are made by Yoshimi Kato, I have it before.

 

[Runner_up]

Looks like a newer kintaro made by Yoshimi.

 

[bradmacmt]

Thanks much. That's what I thought.

 

[tim huang]

Hi, I have a Kato 240 AS/Nashiji Gyuto... I don't speak or read Japanese, and am looking to translate the Kanji. I find conflicting information on the internet. Can anyone help? Is it made by Yoshimi Kato or Hiroshi? What I'm seeing suggests it's by Yoshimi.

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well you cannot identify the maker simply from the Kanji. But as far as I know, now Yoshimi Kato is the main blacksmith for his company. And some of the product will still have the old version letter "越前金太郎作"

 

[MowgFace]

If I remember correctly once the Kanehiro branded knives changed from 90 degree choils to the rounded ones (like the ones pictured in OP) was when Yoshimi took over the forge.

 

[adam92]

Brand name is Echizen kintaro, make by Yoshimi Kato.

 

[Se1ryu]

Hi, I have a Kato 240 AS/Nashiji Gyuto... I don't speak or read Japanese, and am looking to translate the Kanji. I find conflicting information on the internet. Can anyone help? Is it made by Yoshimi Kato or Hiroshi? What I'm seeing suggests it's by Yoshimi.

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Yoshimi Kato (Kintaro)

 

[da_mich*]

Are you sure it is "Yoshimi" Kato? My local store sell this knife as "Kanehiro" forged by Hiroshi Kato.

Kanehiro Hocho, Gyuto, Fisch- und Fleischmesser | Traditionelle Japanmesser (Hocho) | Dictum

 

[bahamaroot]

That knife is a Kanehiro AS Nashiji forged by Yoshimi Kato. Hiroshi Kato retired in 2017.