{"title":"Chikuzen Samonji","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhy did Japan's greatest warlords carry blades called \u003cem\u003eSamonji\u003c\/em\u003e?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause nothing else came close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChikuzen — present-day Fukuoka.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn 1274 and 1281, the Mongol Empire invaded Japan here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSamurai fought them back at the water's edge, blade against blade, until the storms remembered as \u003cem\u003ekamikaze\u003c\/em\u003e — the divine wind — swept the invaders' fleet away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOn this front line, a sword meant survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFrom that crucible rose Ō-Sa, \"the Great Sa.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTrained, legend says, under the great Masamune, he signed his work with a single character:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e左 — \u003cem\u003eSa\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne stroke of a chisel. A lifetime of mastery.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNobunaga. Hideyoshi. Ieyasu.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJapan's legendary warlords competed to own his blades and passed them down like crowns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eToday, the battlefield is your kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHIKUZEN SAMONJI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eborn in Fukuoka, crafted in Japan by blade makers we chose the way a warlord chose his sword.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoose like a warlord.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"chikuzen-samonji-ginsan-kiritsuke-gyuto-knife-205mm-ebony-octagonal-handle","title":"Chikuzen Samonji Ginsan Kiritsuke Gyuto Knife 205mm Ebony Octagonal Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Chikuzen Samonji kiritsuke gyuto pairs heat treated Ginsan stainless steel with a hand fitted ebony handle as well as convex edge, so you cut cleaner with less resistance. The broad kiritsuke profile handles everything from slicing proteins to fine mincing, while the light 166g balance keeps your grip relaxed through a full prep shift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGinsan stainless steel delivers sharpness close to carbon steel while resisting rust for low maintenance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeat treated monosteel construction avoids clad layers for a clean, consistent edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEbony handle with a buffalo horn ferrule offers a durable, traditional grip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKiritsuke profile blends a broad cutting edge with a precise tip for versatile prep work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLightweight 166g design reduces hand fatigue during extended prep work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo dishwasher use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATOINS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" class=\"product_spec_table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKiritsuke Gyuto Chef Knife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade Steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGinsan Stainless mono-Steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. 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