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MakerYoshida Metal Industry (GLOBAL)RegionTsubame, Niigata (Tsubame-Sanjo)
MarksGLOBAL / GLOBAL-ISTSteelsCROMOVA 18
Knife types madeSantoku, Gyuto, Petty, Nakiri, SujihikiMain useAll-round home knife: vegetables, fish, meat. The first knife to buy.
Recommended whetstone1000 → 3000 JIS · how to sharpenMaintenanceWipe dry after use. Dishwasher still not recommended — the heat and detergent dull the edge and loosen handles.
What this mark means
GLOBAL-IST reads Global-IST. It is an etched logo or Latin-letter mark used by Yoshida Metal Industry (GLOBAL) (吉田金属工業株式会社), Tsubame, Niigata — the Tsubame-Sanjo region.
Other marks from the same maker
- GLOBAL Global
About the maker
All-stainless one-piece knives with the sand-filled dimpled handle. No kanji mark — 'GLOBAL' or 'GLOBAL-IST' is stamped in Latin letters. GLOBAL-IST is the newer line with wa-style handles.
Products carrying this mark
- GLOBAL — ステーキナイフ&フォーク セット · ¥8,800