{"product_id":"hatsukokoro-kaijin-bunka-180-mm","title":"Hatsukokoro Kaijin Bunka 180 mm","description":"\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; height: 195.938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 41.0798%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eBlade Length \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 56.063%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e180 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 41.0798%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eTotal Length \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 56.063%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e310 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 41.0798%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eSteel \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 56.063%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eAogami (Blue #2)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 41.0798%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eHandle \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 56.063%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eStabilized Birch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 41.0798%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eFerrule\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 56.063%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eStabilized Birch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 41.0798%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eRockwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 56.063%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e62-63\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 41.0798%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eHeight Spine to heel \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 56.063%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e48 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 41.0798%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eWidth at Spine \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 56.063%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e3.5 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 41.0798%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eWeight \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 56.063%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e137 grams\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 41.0798%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eBevel \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 56.063%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eDouble (50\/50)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Blacksmith\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHatsukokoro brings in masters of smithing, sharpening, and handle making to ensure quality, and a high attention to detail on their knives, so you know that you will be getting an amazing work knife. The Kaijin series features a beautiful kasumi like finish, where the body of the blade has an almost nashiji style finish that is polished to a near mirror polish past the clad line near the edge. It's relatively thin at the polished and rounded spine and becomes very thin behind the edge. This knife is firmly in laser territory and will perform really well when cutting hard and dense ingredients like carrot and sweet potato. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Knife\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Bunka is a mid-sized, all-purpose knife that is compact, nimble, and handles many tasks. It's a touch shorter than the Gyuto and Kiritsuke, making it easier to wield and less intimidating to use. The \"reverse tanto\" or \"K-tip\" gives the user more travel for their guide finger toward the tip of the knife, which is super handy for tasks that require precise tip work, like brunoise shallot or garlic. It's great at slicing smaller proteins and flying through any mid-sized vegetable. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-8413b40e-7fff-8f98-a17a-d22ebbb6e258\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"How to Maintain a Stainless Clad Knife\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PDUU9JchX7I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKnife Care (Stainless Clad)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis knife is made from 3 layers of steel using a technique called Sanmai (Forge welding). It involves laminating a piece of Carbon steel with two pieces of Stainless steel giving the knife all the benefits of the carbon steel (Edge retention, ease of sharpening, cutting feel) and the Ease of Maintenance from Stainless steel. 2-3 millimeters of the carbon steel is exposed at the edge of the knife and is susceptible to rust and discouloration if not properly maintained.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimply Wipe the knife with a damp cloth immediately after use to keep it from rusting or discouloring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWash with regular dish soap and warm water using a none abrasive sponge or cloth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNever put your knife in the Dishwasher. The extreme heat will ruin the wooden handle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighly acidic ingredients (Onions, Tomatoes, Citrus) Will cause rust and oxidation to happen faster, thus the user must ensure the knife is wiped clean immediately after working with such an ingredient.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShould any rust form it can be removed using a rust eraser or a mixture of Baking soda and water to simply scrub it clean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoid Bones, Frozen foods, nuts and hard candies, parmesan rinds, woody stems or anything other than fruits, vegetables and proteins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"SHARP Knife Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54024434942268,"sku":"HKAI-180BU","price":234.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/3105\/2666\/files\/Japanese-Knife-Hatsukokoro-Kaijin-Bunka-170mm-9.jpg?v=1788466237","url":"https:\/\/sharpknifeshop.com\/products\/hatsukokoro-kaijin-bunka-180-mm","provider":"SHARP Knife Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}