Blue Steel #2 Kiyoshi Nakiri

Kiyoshi Series

Our Kiyoshi Series has a pear’s skin Nashiji finished surface, with the satin-like surface retaining the warm of handmade craftsmanship. The narrow blade combined with the famous “hamaguri” shape seen in high end Japanese kitchen knives reduces cutting resistance, creating a high-performance knife. These knives are made in the famous knife making region of Tsubame-Sanjo, which is also where the Kiyoshi namesake is inspired from. Seibei Otani () was a magistrate who promoted Japanese nail making as a side job for farmers who suffered from the flooding of the Igarashi River in 1625. He did this by inviting Japanese nail artisans from Edo to upskill the farmers into craftsmanship and improve their work quality. This event helped turn Tsubame-Sanjo into a region famous for metalworking and toolmaking even today. Kiyoshi () is a kanji character used in Otanis name, and is our way to honor him.