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長三郎 Chozaburo
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MakerBabacho Kanamono (BABACHO · Chozaburo)RegionSanjo, Niigata (Tsubame-Sanjo)
MarksBABACHO / 長三郎 / 多喜火SteelsShirogami #2
Knife types madePetty, Gyuto, Nakiri, Santoku, NataMain useSmall jobs in hand: peeling, trimming, garnish, fruit.
Recommended whetstone1000 → 3000–6000 JIS · how to sharpenMaintenanceRinse and wipe dry immediately after each use — never leave it wet or in the sink.
What this mark means
長三郎 reads Chozaburo. It is a chiselled or stamped kanji signature (mei) used by Babacho Kanamono (BABACHO · Chozaburo) (馬場長金物株式会社), Sanjo, Niigata — the Tsubame-Sanjo region. Babacho's traditional brand.
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About the maker
Wholesaler with its own brands: BABACHO (kurouchi White #2 wa-bocho by Hinoura Mutsumi; stainless-clad White #2 by Wakui), 長三郎 (Chozaburo) and the 多喜火 (Takibi) nata/axe outdoor line we photographed. Head office building on our map.
Products carrying this mark
- BABACHO 多喜火 — 火鉈 110 / 火斧