ZUIUN KIWAMI Special Kiritsuke Knife

This is the highest-grade model that upgraded the 100th anniversary model “Zuiun”. The beauty and functionality of Zuiun have been further refined to achieve the sharpness of the jet-black blade. The sophisticated black Damascus pattern is sure to excite the hearts of those who use it and make their food even more attractive. Mitsuyasu Kawamura, the third-generation president, put all his passion and skills into knives to create this piece of art.

Special Kiritsuke Knife: Can be used in a wide range of purposes.

The special Kiritsuke knife “Zuiun Kiwami” is a hybrid knife that combines a Usuba kitchen knife and a Yanagiba kitchen knife. The blade is double-edged instead of the conventional single-edged. The blade goes straight into the food and can be used for a wide range of ingredients such as meat, vegetables, and sashimi. In addition, the sword-shaped cutting edge is also suitable for decorative cutting.

Beautiful black Damascus pattern

The core material is the SPG2 (Super Gold 2), a top-grade blade steel that is difficult to obtain. The Damascus steel is consisting of 67 layers. DLC coating is applied.

As the surface hardness is very high, it is hard to get scratched, so you can enjoy the beautiful Damascus pattern forever.

Hygienic and long-lasting sharpness

The core material SPG2 (also known as “Powdered Stainless High-speed Steel”) is excellent in all of the four major requirements for blades: “High hardness”, “High toughness”, “Satisfactory abrasion resistance”, and “Excellent corrosion resistance”.

As for the wear resistance, it is extremely hard, with a Vickers hardness of HV2600, and the sharpness lasts for a long time. (Sapphire HV2300, VG10 HV720, AUS8 HV650)

As it is hard to get rusted, the surface is beautiful and hygienic forever.

What is DLC?

DLC is an abbreviation for “Diamond Like Carbon”.

Diamond, the hardest of all materials, and the lead of a pencil, which we use every day, are both composed of carbon atoms.

The DLC coating contains a mixture of diamond and pencil leads in an amorphous state. Therefore, the coating has the hardness of diamond and the smoothness of a pencil lead.

Hamaguri blade in the shape of a Japanese sword

The material is excellent blade steel, and the shape is the same Hamaguri blade as a Japanese sword. This guarantees excellent sharpness and long-lasting sharpness. It is also easy to re-sharpen.

Heat treatment: Sub-zero process

Sub-zero process is the special treatment to make knife so hard and tough enough to be unbending and sharp by cooling it to less than minus seventy degrees.

Handle material: Easy to grip and has a feeling Japanese ambiance.
The handle is made of octagonal laminated reinforced wood and is designed to be easy to grip and to have a Japanese feel. The decoration is placed in a position that catches your eye when you hold it, giving it a high-class, stylish design.

Perfect as a gift

It is packaged in a luxurious paulownia wood box, and it is possible to attach a sheath as an option.  *The sheath is the same as that for the Zuiun.

option : sheath

Zuiun Kiwami Special Kiritsuke Knife Lineup

Blade; Damascus steel
The core material: SPG2 ” Powdered Stainless High-speed Steel ” DLC coating
Handle laminated reinforced wood

Utility knife 150 mm (double-edged)  [9502]

Santoku knife 180 mm (Double-edged)  [9503]

Chef’s knife 210mm (double-edged)  [9505]

Slicing knife 240 mm (double-edged)  [9509]

Wooden Sheath Lineup

For Utility knife 150mm  [9352]

For Santoku knife 180mm  [9353]

For Chef’s knife 210mm  [9355]

For Slicing knife 240mm [9359]