Thank you for viewing. Clearance price until February 28th: 38,000 yen -> 20,000 yen This is a Japanese knife (wa-bocho) made by Yoneda Hamono Kajiya of Akita Prefecture, 185mm, single-edged, right-handed. It's a valuable item as they reportedly no longer make knives. The steel is Aogami No. 2, water-quenched. It has a wide, thin blade with ura-suki (hollow ground on the back) for exceptional sharpness. The handle is shinogi (ridge) black buffalo horn and ho wood. Specifications (approximate): Blade length: Approximately 185mm Blade width: Approximately 47mm Blade thickness: Approximately 3mm Overall length: Approximately 342mm Weight: Approximately 155g