Japanese Knives Under $100

Specifications

 Specifications

This Slicer by Benriner is exactly what you would expect from a high-quality Japanese mandoline. Crafted with stainless steel blades that are extremely sharp, watch your fingers!

Total width: 90mm

Total length: 315mm

This mandoline is lightweight and comes with catching tray (please note no additional blades are included in this set). 

This Slicer by Benriner is exactly what you would expect from a high-quality Japanese mandoline. Crafted with a non-skid base and stainless steel blades that are extremely sharp, watch your fingers!

Total width: 90mm

Total length: 315mm

This mandoline is lightweight and adjustable, we will perfectly slice, cut, and julienne vegetables for salads with precision. Comes with three interchangeable blades - fine, medium, and coarse. 

Knife Information

1894- Mr. Tasaburo Shigematsu, a hardware wholesaler, introduced a new pocket knife with its blade and sheath folded by installing a small handle “Chikiri (tail)” on the blade, while inspired by the knife he brought back from Kagoshima.

He named it “Higonokami Knife” because many of his customers were in Kumamoto area (formally Higo country), which turned out to dramatically increase his sales. The blades have gradually changed their shapes. Unlike single-edged knives, the double-edged blades (V-shaped cross section) were in those days considered common. The earlier blades had a sharper tip (shape of a bamboo leaf), but now they have square shapes. The sheaths had a vertically folding style and a cross folding style, now the vertical one has to be custom made.

In 1911, at the First Kobe Export Articles Competitive Exhibition, Crown Prince (later Emperor Taisho) liked Higonokami on display very much and bought one, which is said to have helped its fame further spread.

The Higonikami is a fantastic traditional utility knife at a low cost. 

Specifications