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Is my Sakai Kikumori or Hado knife forged by Yoshikazu Tanaka?

Many of their white and blue steel blades are: both houses state they commission Tanaka's forging. His blades typically carry the 義一 (Yoshikazu) mark.

Reviewed by James Zhang · Last updated 21 July 2026

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