Motokyuichi Aogami Blue #2 Kurouchi Petty Knife 150mm

Blacksmith: Yasuhide Maeda
Brand: Motokyuichi
Type: Petty Knife (Double Bevel)
Blade Material: Aogami Steel (Blue Steel) #2 Clad Soft Iron
Core: Aogami Steel (Blue Steel) #2
Outside: Soft Iron
Handle Material: Chestnut
Bolster: Plastic
Blade Length: around 150 mm
Total Length: around 273 mm
Thickness of Spine MAX: around 3.8 mm
Blade Width: approx 31 mm
Weight: around 85 g (3 oz)
Made in Japan

The edge is sharpened well and does not have secondary bevel. Then you can feel the sharpness.

"Kyuichi" prospered as a swordsmith in Hizen Shimabara during the Edo period. However, while the "Kyuichi" family gradually disappeared due to changes in the times, in 1895, the first Shojiro Maeda took over "Motokyuichi" at current location (Shimabara City, Nagasaki Prefecture) as a swordsmith. The inherited skills has been changed to making of daily necessities such as kitchen knives, sickles, and hoe, and now the 4th and 5th generations continue to protect it. Shimabara hand-made knives, which are hardened with high-quality water from Shimabara, which is selected as one of the 100 best waters, are sharp and durable, and are appreciated by a wide range of customers.