Tsukiji Masamoto Usuba 180mm

$200 / ¥30,000

Tsukiji Masamoto's usuba is a benchmark for Kanto-style vegetable knives. The single-bevel White #2 steel blade is ground incredibly thin, allowing for katsuramuki (rotary peeling) and paper-thin vegetable sheets. The squared-off tip is characteristic of the Tokyo/Kanto usuba style, distinct from the Osaka/Kansai kamagata usuba.

Type Usuba (薄刃)

Steel white-2

Brand 築地正本

Blade Length 180mm

Weight 230g

Hardness 62-64 HRC

Handle Wa (Japanese)

Origin Tokyo (東京)

Best For vegetables