{"product_id":"yoshimi-kato-minamo-4-piece-kit-free-stand","title":"Yoshimi Kato Minamo 4 piece kit + Free Stand","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClick the links below for more information on the included items: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sharpknifeshop.com\/products\/yoshimi-kato-minamo-kiritsuke-petty-130-mm?_pos=1\u0026amp;amp;_sid=af1badcf5\u0026amp;amp;_ss=r\"\u003eKo-Bunka 130 mm \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sharpknifeshop.com\/products\/yoshimi-kato-minamo-petty-150-mm?_pos=8\u0026amp;amp;_sid=af1badcf5\u0026amp;amp;_ss=r\"\u003ePetty 150 mm \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sharpknifeshop.com\/products\/yoshimi-kato-minamo-santoku-170-mm?_pos=4\u0026amp;amp;_sid=af1badcf5\u0026amp;amp;_ss=r\"\u003eSantoku 165 mm \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sharpknifeshop.com\/products\/yoshimi-kato-minamo-nakiri-170-mm?_pos=3\u0026amp;amp;_sid=af1badcf5\u0026amp;amp;_ss=r\"\u003eNakiri 165 mm \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sharpknifeshop.com\/products\/leather-knife-stand?_pos=2\u0026amp;amp;_sid=427a7cf1f\u0026amp;amp;_ss=r\"\u003eBlack Leather Tilt Stand\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYoshimi Kato\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sharpknifeshop.com\/blogs\/news\/yoshimi-kato-spotlight\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYoshimi Kato\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eworks out of the Takefu Knife village and took over the Family business from his father in-law in 2013. His Father in-law Hiroshi Kato-san started the shop in the late 1960's and was inaugurated as the 4th Chairman of the Takefu Knife village in 1994. Making incredible knives runs in the family obviously and we're very excited to have these incredibly sharp knives in our shop. They have one of the most beautiful tsuchime patterns we have ever seen and are sharpened by famous knife sharpener\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sharpknifeshop.com\/blogs\/sharp-knife-shop-blog\/makoto-kurosaki-spotlight\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMakoto Kurosaki\u003c\/a\u003e; brother of one of our favorite knifemakers\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sharpknifeshop.com\/blogs\/news\/yu-kurosaki-spotlight\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYu Kurosaki\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTakefu Knife Village\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sharpknifeshop.com\/blogs\/news\/the-takefu-knife-village\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTakefu Knife Village\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a cooperative workshop in the Echizen region of Japan. It is the home to a long list of blacksmiths that we work with and many young and upcoming apprentices learning the trade. The area has a 700 year long history of smithing with roots in agricultural tools turned cutlery powerhouse. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Knife\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Nakiri is designed as a vegetable knife, its flat profile and tall blade make using an up and down, push and pull chopping motion very easy and its large surface area makes it a great scoop. Great for vegetarians and vegans or anyone who finds themselves chopping up large amounts of vegetables. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSantoku translates to three virtues. Meat, fish, and vegetables, or slicing, dicing, and chopping. No matter what way you look at it, it implies the versatility of the knife. While you sacrifice some of the slicing capability of a larger gyuto, don't be fooled by its size, the santoku can get 99% of your kitchen tasks done without breaking a sweat, which is probably why its the most popular shape in Japanese home kitchens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe petty knife is the perfect companion to any larger knife such as a gyuto, kiritsuke, santoku, or bunka. While the larger knife is great for all the on-the-board tasks you make come across, the petty knife is great for all the in-hand and detail oriented work. Be it peeling, trimming or capping produce, detail oriented work, to light butchery work the petty knife is always the second knife we recommend adding to any kit to add maximum versatility!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/i1WsRFdAYmg\" title=\"How to Maintain a Stainless Steel Knife\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKnife Care (Stainless Steel)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlthough this knife is made from stainless steel we do still encourage our customers to keep their knives as dry and clean as possible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNO DISHWASHER - the high heat will ruin the wooden handle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWash and dry by hand using regular dish soap and warm water using a none abrasive sponge or cloth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnsure the knife is dry before being put away for storage and ensure the edge of the knife is protected to avoid any unnecessary dulling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoid Bones, Frozen foods, nuts and hard candies 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":67605078671676,"sku":null,"price":1535.22,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/3105\/2666\/files\/Japanese-Knife-Kurogane-Kurouchi-Santoku-165mm-10_6661a953-0e6f-40f6-84dc-3a44fbbfa423.jpg?v=1790782028","url":"https:\/\/sharpknifeshop.com\/products\/yoshimi-kato-minamo-4-piece-kit-free-stand","provider":"SHARP Knife Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}