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SAKAI ISHITO / 日本鋼

Gyuto 240 mm

Gyuto 240 mm · Japan

240 MMCARBON STEELDOUBLE BEVEL

Sakai Ishito gyuto with the sakura emblem and 日本鋼 marking. A long, tapering blade with its original reddish-brown wooden handle, three rivets and a metal bolster.

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STATUSUNRESTORED
TYPEGyuto 240 mm
ORIGINJapan
PERIODUnidentified
ATTRIBUTION CONFIDENCEProbable
ARCHIVE NUMBERSHOW005

01 / MARKINGS / MEI

SAKAI ISHITO / 日本鋼

Observed inscription
SAKAI [桜] ISHITO / 日本鋼
Transcription
SAKAI ISHITO / 日 本 鋼
Possible reading
Sakai Ishito / Nihonkō
Literal interpretation
Sakai Ishito: brand; 日本鋼: Japanese steel; cherry blossom: 桜印
Mark type
Blade inscription and logo
Location
Blade face near the heel
View the mark record →

ATTRIBUTION

Probable

The SAKAI ISHITO inscription and sakura emblem match the 堺石藤 桜印 brand. Japanese catalogues list a 日本鋼 gyuto with a 240 mm blade and 370 mm overall length. Attribution to this series is probable; the individual smith and age are undocumented.

ConfirmedCONFIRMED
ProbablePROBABLE
TentativeTENTATIVE
UnidentifiedUNIDENTIFIED

SPECIFICATIONS

Blade type
Gyuto
Overall length
370 mm
Blade length
240 mm
Weight
224 g
Grind
Double bevel — confirmed by owner
Handle
Original wooden handle, three rivets — confirmed by owner
Steel
Carbon steel, 日本鋼 series — catalogue sources; exact grade unidentified
Construction
Unidentified
Heel height
Not measured
Spine thickness
Not measured
Saya / sheath
Not documented

02 / Condition & care

DOCUMENTED CONDITION

  • Mottled patina and traces of use on the blade faces.
  • Small corrosion pits and local corrosion marks, including near the metal bolster.
  • Unrestored according to the owner; visible surface scratches.

WHAT WE PRESERVE

  • Original wooden handle, three rivets — confirmed by owner
  • SAKAI ISHITO inscription, sakura emblem and 日本鋼

04 / Research & provenance

RESEARCH NOTES

  1. 01

    堺石藤 is the reference Japanese brand name; this knife bears the Latin-letter version.

  2. 02

    日本鋼 means Japanese steel, not an exact grade. The marking does not establish alloy, construction or production date.

View the mark record →

PROVENANCE

The owner supplied dimensions, weight, double bevel, original handle and unrestored condition. Earlier history is undocumented.

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