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剣謙心 Tsurugi Kenshin
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MakerTsurugi KenshinRegionSanjo, Niigata (Tsubame-Sanjo)
Marks剣謙心SteelsShirogami #2, Aogami #2, SLD, SK carbon steel, VG10
Knife types madeNakiri, Santoku, Gyuto, Deba, Yanagiba, Ajikiri, Petty, Chinese cleaverMain useVegetables only: straight up-and-down cuts, thin slices, cabbage, daikon.
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
剣謙心 reads Tsurugi Kenshin. It is a chiselled or stamped kanji signature (mei) used by Tsurugi Kenshin (剣謙心株式会社), Sanjo, Niigata — the Tsubame-Sanjo region.
About the maker
Premium brand built on Sanjo's stainless black-dyeing (黒染) — the cladding itself is chemically blackened, then hammered. Lines: 槌目黒染 with White #2, Blue #2 or SLD cores; handles in mountain cherry (山桜) or striped ebony (縞黒檀). The ¥132,000 nakiri we photographed is SMN-B165YS-S2 (White #2, cherry).
Products carrying this mark
- 剣謙心 槌目黒染 — 菜切 165 白二 山桜 · ¥132,000
- 剣謙心 槌目黒染 — 三徳 165 白二 山桜
- 剣謙心 黒染 — 菜切 165 青二 山桜
- 剣謙心 槌目黒染 — 三徳 165 SLD 縞黒檀
- 剣謙心 黒打槌目 — 牛刀 210 白二 焼栗
- 剣謙心 — 柳刃 210 / 240 / 270 朴柄
- 剣謙心 — 出刃 150 / 165 / 180 朴柄