Okada san is located in Echizen and works at the Takefu Village Cooperative factory. He is originally a blacksmith of gardening tools and makes sickles, hedge shears, etc., but he is expanding his offerings to include kitchen knives.
Maker: Okada San
Location: Echizen, Japan
Edge Steel: White #2
Cladding: Kurouchi
Edge Grind: Even
Weight: 6.1 oz (172 g)
Edge Length: 180 mm
Total Length: 321 mm
Spine Thickness at Base: 4 mm
Blade Height: 50 mm
Handle: Keyaki Octagonal with Brown Ferrule
We do not carry a saya that fits this knife; we recommend the blade guard instead
