Usuba · 180mm
Sakai Kikumori Usuba 180mm
堺菊守 — 堺 (Sakai)
$150 / ¥22,000
Sakai Kikumori's White #2 usuba represents the Osaka/Kansai style with its distinctive kamagata (sickle-shaped) tip. The single-bevel blade is expertly ground for katsuramuki and decorative vegetable cutting. The rounded tip is safer and more versatile than the squared Kanto style for most cutting tasks.
Type Usuba (薄刃)
Steel white-2
Brand 堺菊守
Blade Length 180mm
Weight 225g
Hardness 62-63 HRC
Handle Wa (Japanese)
Origin Sakai (堺)
Best For vegetables
Key Features
- ◆ White #2 carbon steel — single bevel
- ◆ Kamagata (sickle) tip — Kansai style
- ◆ Expertly ground for katsuramuki
- ◆ Safer rounded tip design
- ◆ Traditional Sakai craftsmanship
