Akitada Hontanren Series
         (Genuine Forged Series, Blue Steel No.2)

Hontanren Series use the Hitachi Aogami # 2 (Blue Steel # 2) made from the Japanese pure sand irons at their  famous Yasugi plant in Shimane Prefecture. It has 1.10 ~1.20 high carbon with 0.20 ~0.50 Chromium and  1.00 ~1.50 Tungsten at Rockwell Rc.62 to 63, which will definitely outperform Shirogami ( White Steel), and  is the best carbon steel in Hitachi Carbon alloy steels.  With this base blade steel in the core edge, Mizuno hand treats and forges with soft iron onto the blue steel in the traditional way using pine charcoal and Fuigo. Each blade is hand polished and finished (Hon Kasumi finished) by their skilled craftsman, and comes with full selection of the blade types to choose from.                          Blade Bevel/Edge Shape             Information For Left Hander       Single Bevel Edge(Designed for only Right Hander's use)  (GF-24,25 Wa Santoku, GF-28(S),29(S),30(S) Wa Gyuto, GF-26,27 Chinese Cleaver are suitable for both Right Hander and Left Hander's use.)                       Ask for the Price          Left Handed Version must be special ordered

NEW SERVICE    本刃付 Honba-duke Sharpening Service  Honba-duke Sharpening Service for Mizuno Tanrenjo Japaense Traditional style knives.   Experienced Master craftsman makes final sharp blade edge with hand sharpening process by whetstone. You can enjoy outstanding cutting performance ready to use out of the box when received. * This sharpening process may remain some grind marks on both sides of blade.    * None returnable for Mizuno Tanrenjo order items which are done with Honba-Duke Sharpening Service.                                              Honba-duke Sharpening Service  $18 per knife (only for Mizuno Tanrenjo Japanese Traditional style knives)

You can choose the Water Buffalo Horn Bolster colors from Marble (Above in picture),Black(Middle in picture), White (Below in picture).  When you make order through shopping cart, you can choose your favorite color of  water  buffalo horn bolster.(The actual color might vary from the picture due to the natural material.)

Each of Mizuno Tanrenjo Japanese Traditional style knife comes with Japanese Magnolia wooden saya

Hontanren Series Yanagiba 270mm GF-1 Yanagiba 180mm (7 inch)     $220.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days   Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble     GF-2 Yanagiba 210mm (8.2 inch)    $230.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days   Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble     GF-3 Yanagiba 240mm (9.4 inch)        $270.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days     Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble   GF-4 Yanagiba 270mm (10.5 inch)  $310.00 Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days    Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble    GF-5  Yanagiba 300mm (11.8 inch)        $370.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days   Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble     GF-6  Yanagiba 330mm (12.9 inch)   $440.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days   Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble      GF-7 Yanagiba 360mm (14.1 inch) $510.00  Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble       Hontanren Series Deba 165mm  GF-8 Small Deba 105mm (4.1 inch) $230.00 Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days    Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble    GF-9 Small Deba 120mm (4.7 inch) $240.00 Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days     Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble   GF-10 Small Deba 135mm (5.3 inch)       $250.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days     Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble   GF-11 Deba 150mm (5.9 inch)      $270.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days     Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble   GF-12 Deba 165mm (6.4 inch)        $300.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days    Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble    GF-13 Deba 180mm (7 inch)                $380.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days   Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble     GF-14 Deba 195mm (7.6 inch)     $430.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days    Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble    GF-15  Deba 210mm (8.2 inch)       $490.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days     Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble   GF-16 Deba 225mm (8.8 inch)     $580.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days   Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble      Mizuno Hontanren Usuba 165mm GF-17 Usuba 150mm (5.9 inch)   $220.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble    GF-18 Usuba 165mm (6.4 inch)   $230.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days  Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble      GF-19 Usuba 180mm (7 inch)   $250.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days    Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble    GF-20 Usuba 195mm (7.6 inch) $320.00 Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days  Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble      GF-21 Usuba 210mm (8.2 inch)       $370.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days   Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble     GF-22 Usuba 225mm (8.8 inch)  $440.00 Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days     Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                   GF-23 Usuba 240mm (9.4 inch)                  $510.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days  Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble        Hontanren Series Wa Santoku 165mm (White Steel #2, Double bevel edge 50/50) GF24 Wa Santoku 165mm and GF25 Wa Santoku 180mm don't come with Wooden Saya  GF24 (White Steel #2)  Wa Santoku 165mm (6.4 inch) Total Length 305mm   BladeThickness 2.5mm  Total Weight 103g            $117.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days   D Shaped Handle Adjusted For Right Hander $117.00 Left Hander $117.00 Bolster Color Black White Marble       GF25 (White Steel #2)  Wa Santoku 180mm (7 inch) Total Length 320mm   BladeThickness 2.5mm Total Weight 126g           $128.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days D Shaped Handle Adjusted For Right Hander $128.00 Left Hander $128.00 Bolster Color Black White Marble   Hontanren Series Wa Santoku 180mm (Blue Steel  #2, Double bevel edge 50/50) GF25BL (Blue Steel #2) Wa Santoku 180mm (7 inch) Total Length 320mm   BladeThickness 2.8mm Total Weight 134g          $166.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days  D Shaped Handle Adjusted For Right Hander $166.00 Left Hander $166.00 Bolster Color Black Marble White  Hontanren Series Wa Gyuto (Cladding blade. Blue Steel #2 core sandwiched with soft iron) Mizuno Wa Gyuto items come with Wooden Saya   (Double Bevel Edge 50/50) GF28 Wa Gyuto 240mm (9.4 inch)  Total Length 390mm   BladeThickness 3.3mm Total Weight 185g         $340.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days  D Shaped Handle Adjusted For Right Hander $340.00 Left Hander $340.00 Bolster Color Black White Marble       GF29 Wa Gyuto 270mm (10.5 inch)     $360.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days    D Shaped Handle Adjusted For Right Hander $360.00 Left Hander $360.00 Bolster Color Black White Marble    GF30 Wa Gyuto 300mm (11.8 inch)               $410.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days   D Shaped Handle Adjusted For Right Hander $410.00 Left Hander $410.00 Bolster Color Black Marble White           Hontanren Series Wa Gyuto (Solid Pure Sweden Stainless Steel Blade) Mizuno Wa Gyuto items come with Wooden Saya  (Double Bevel Edge 50/50) GF28S (Stainless) Wa Gyuto 240mm (9.4 inch)  Total Length 380mm   BladeThickness 2.5mm Total Weight 130g         $280.00    Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days  D Shaped Handle Adjusted For Right Hander $280.00 Left Hander $280.00 Bolster Color Black White Marble      GF29S (Stainless) Wa Gyuto 270mm (10.5 inch)     $310.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days  D Shaped Handle Adjusted For Right Hander $310.00 Left Hander $310.00 Bolster Color Black White Marble        GF30S (Stainless) Wa Gyuto 300mm (11.8 inch)               $350.00    Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days D Shaped Handle Adjusted For Right Hander $350.00 Left Hander $350.00 Bolster Color Black White Marble           Hontanren Series Chinese Cleaver # 6 (Solid Pure Sweden Stainless Steel Blade, Ebony wood handle) *Sorry, the Chinese Cleavers, GF26, GF27 are not available with Mizuno Custom Order and don't come with Wooden Saya  *GF-26 (8.8 inch)    Chinese Cleaver # 6 Blade length 225mm Blade Width 109mm    Blade Thickness 2mm    Total Weight 465g      $340.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days      Hontanren Series Chinese Cleaver # 6   (Virgin Carbon Steel Blade)  *GF-27 (9.2 inch)  Chinese Cleaver # 6 Blade length 235mm BladeWidth 112mm    Blade Thickness 3mm    Total Weight 570g       $390.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days      Hontanren Series Fuguhiki 270mm    Specially designed for thin slicing Blowfish Sashimi (Tessa) Comes with engraving of Blowfish GF-31 Fuguhiki 240mm (9.4 inch)      $300.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days   Bolster Color Black White Marble       GF-32 Fuguhiki 270mm (10.5 inch)      $340.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days   Bolster Color Black White Marble       GF-33 Fuguhiki 300mm (11.8 inch)                 $390.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days  Bolster Color Black White Marble         GF-34 Fuguhiki 330mm (12.9 inch)      $460.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days   Bolster Color Black White Marble       Hontanren Series KamaUsuba 180mm GF-35 KamaUsuba150mm (5.9 inch)      $220.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days  Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble        GF-36 KamaUsuba165mm (6.4 inch)     $230.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days       Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble   GF-37 KamaUsuba180mm (7 inch)   $250.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days      Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble    GF-38  KamaUsuba195mm (7.6 inch) $320.00 Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days   Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble    GF-39 KamaUsuba210mm (8.2 inch)   $370.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days   Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble   GF-40  KamaUsuba225mm (8.8 inch) $440.00 Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days   Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble   GF-41 KamaUsuba240mm (9.4 inch)     $510.00   Normally Ships in 3 to 6 days     Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble