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Great fit and finish. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border: 1px solid #e3e3df; height: 257px; width: 400px; background-color: #e3e3df;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"320\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\" width=\"200\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWeight \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eTotal Length\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eTip to Heel Length\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eBlade Height at Heel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWidth of Spine Above Heel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWidth of Spine at Middle of Blade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003emm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWidth of Spine at about 1cm From the Tip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eMaintenance: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eHand wash and wipe dry, \u003cstrong\u003eNO DISHWASHER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ePlease use the knife as it should be, not frozed food, and not as screw driver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eHand sharpen with waterstone, honing rod is not suitable for Japanese knives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sakai Takayuki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31532234801289,"sku":"ST_TOKU_YANAGI300LEFT","price":597.08,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7227\/0217\/products\/Sakai_Takayuki_Tokujou_Yanagiba_300mm_Lefty__77455.1546485847.1280.1280.jpg?v=1577515104"},{"product_id":"sakai-takayuki-tokujou-mioroshi-deba-240mm-white-2-carbon-steel","title":"Sakai Takayuki Tokujou Mioroshi Deba 240mm White 2 Carbon Steel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe Tokujou line is the best-selling Japanese knife for professionals, using white-2 steel from Yasuki. The Tokujou line is hand forged by Master Kenji Togashi, who received the Sakai Traditional Craftsman award in 1996. He is considered as one of the best bladesmiths among his peers. Great fit and finish. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border: 1px solid #e3e3df; height: 257px; width: 400px; background-color: #e3e3df;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"320\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\" width=\"200\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWeight \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e257 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eTotal Length\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e407 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eTip to Heel Length\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e246 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eBlade Height at Heel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e48 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWidth of Spine Above Heel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e5.4 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWidth of Spine at Middle of Blade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e4.0 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWidth of Spine at about 1cm From the Tip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e1.7 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eMaintenance: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eHand wash and wipe dry, \u003cstrong\u003eNO DISHWASHER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ePlease use the knife as it should be, not frozed food, and not as screw driver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eHand sharpen with waterstone, honing rod is not suitable for Japanese knives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sakai Takayuki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31532235096201,"sku":"ST_TOKU_MIODEBA240","price":639.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7227\/0217\/products\/Sakai_Takayuki_Tokujou_Mioroshi_Deba_240mm__60035.1454650155.1280.1280.jpg?v=1577515120"},{"product_id":"sakai-takayuki-tokujou-mioroshi-deba-270mm-white-2-carbon-steel","title":"Sakai Takayuki Tokujou Mioroshi Deba 270mm White 2 Carbon Steel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe Tokujou line is the best-selling Japanese knife for professionals, using white-2 steel from Yasuki. The Tokujou line is hand forged by Master Kenji Togashi, who received the Sakai Traditional Craftsman award in 1996. He is considered as one of the best bladesmiths among his peers. Great fit and finish. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border: 1px solid #e3e3df; height: 257px; width: 400px; background-color: #e3e3df;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"320\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\" width=\"200\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWeight \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e336 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eTotal Length\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e273 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eTip to Heel Length\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e443 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eBlade Height at Heel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e47 mm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWidth of Spine Above Heel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e5.7 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWidth of Spine at Middle of Blade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e4.8 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWidth of Spine at about 1cm From the Tip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e1.6 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eMaintenance: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eHand wash and wipe dry, \u003cstrong\u003eNO DISHWASHER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ePlease use the knife as it should be, not frozed food, and not as screw driver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eHand sharpen with waterstone, honing rod is not suitable for Japanese knives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sakai Takayuki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31532237226121,"sku":"ST_TOKU_MIODEBA270","price":849.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7227\/0217\/products\/Sakai_Takayuki_Tokujou_Mioroshi_Deba_270mm__02553.1546485847.1280.1280.jpg?v=1577515138"},{"product_id":"masamoto-sohonten-hongasumi-white-2-sujihiki-270mm-ks4327","title":"Masamoto Sohonten Hongasumi White 2 Sujihiki 270mm KS4327","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Masamoto Sohonten Hongasumi White 2 Sujihiki 270mm is a double-bevel carbon steel slicer best fit for professional chefs and collectors requiring a dedicated tool for portioning proteins. 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The stiff, broad triangular profile measures 52mm in height at the heel with a spine width of 5.0mm, providing the strength necessary to manoeuvre around bones and cut through joints without flexing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhite #2 steel offers a sharp cutting edge that is notably easy to sharpen, though it is reactive carbon steel rather than stainless clad. This material demands meticulous care, including immediate wiping and drying after use to prevent corrosion. The knife weighs between 147g and 231g and pairs with a D-shaped ho wood handle featuring a black buffalo horn ferrule. Due to the directional nature of this traditional WA handle, it is pre-installed specifically for right-hand operation. 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The blade displays a Kasumi finished bevel paired with a Migaki finished flat zone, presenting a classic aesthetic within the Hatsukokoro White 2 line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShirogami #2 steel offers high sharpness and ease of sharpening but is reactive carbon steel that requires immediate wiping and drying after use to prevent corrosion. The spine measures 2.1mm at the heel, tapering to 0.9mm near the tip, while the blade height reaches 49.9mm at the heel. 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The 155mm edge length and slim taper from 3.4mm at the heel to 0.9mm near the tip support intricate tasks such as deveining shrimp or cutting garnishes, while the san-mai stainless clad construction protects the reactive carbon core.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhite 2 steel offers high sharpness and ease of sharpening but requires immediate wiping and drying after use to prevent corrosion. The octagonal ebony handle provides a tapered grip that pairs with the thin grind geometry characteristic of Yoshikane’s Sanjo production. Weighing 196g with a 31mm heel height, this petty knife suits users who value precise control during in-hand peeling and general purpose preparation. 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