Thank you for viewing. This is a listing for a 225mm single-edged right-handed Japanese knife made by Yoneda Hamono Kajiya in Akita Prefecture. It's a valuable item as they reportedly no longer make knives very often. The steel is Aogami No. 2, water-quenched. It has a wide, thin blade with a back hollow, providing excellent sharpness. The handle is an octagonal marble buffalo horn ferrule with a quince wood handle. Specifications (approximate): Blade length: Approximately 226mm Blade width: Approximately 48mm Blade thickness: Approximately 3mm Overall length: Approximately 373mm Weight: Approximately 228g