Masutani Hamono can be found in Echizen, Japan, one of Japan’s cutlery centres. Although it is a small shop, Kuneo Masutani backs up his cutlery with more than 30 years of experience and 4 generations of history. He is also brother to the owner of Ryusen Hamono!

Masutani offers some of the best value stainless cutlery on the market, and is a very accomplished sharpener. These knives provide excellent cutting ability and a top-notch edge right out of the box. 

Masutani Kokuryu knives employ a VG10 stainless steel core sandwiched between stainless damascus cladding. From day 1 to day 10,000 these knives are sure to please the user, and as an added bonus, impress the guests! The handles are partial tang in a western style, adorned with pakkawood. These knives are high contenders at all levels!

Brand: Masutani Hamono

Location: Echizen, Japan.

Blacksmith: Masutani Hamono

Sharpener: Masutani Hamono

Line: Kokuryu

Shape: Ko-santoku

Construction: San Mai laminate

Core Steel: VG10

Cladding: Stainless Damascus 

Grind: 50/50

Finish: Migaki 

Blade Length: 130mm

Overall Length: 245mm

Spine: 1.6

Blade Height:36.7

Weight:106g

HRC: 61-62

Handle Type: Western partial tang

Handle Material: Pakkawood with stainless bolster