Vintage Japanese Signed Chef's Nakiri Hocho Sushi 6.5" Knife Laminated Samurai Steel Chadansu The origin of the Japanese

The origin of the Japanese term Shochikubai (松竹梅) comes from Saikan no Sanyu (歳寒三友 Three Friends of Winter)

This is a Japanese ceramic lidded round case called a kōgō

with raised ridges and flanges dividing the sections

This type of cabinet called a Morijang was used to store many of the household valuables and items used daily such as clothes and blanket since the 18th century

jewelry box or a classic desk top organizer today

Vintage Japanese Signed Chef's Nakiri Hocho Sushi 6.5" Knife Laminated Samurai Steel Chadansu The origin of the JapaneseThis is a fine professional grade Nakiri Hocho sushi chef's knife from the mid to late 20th century. Made using the same methods used to create samurai swords. The blade was hand forged from a combination of hard high carbon white steel forge welded onto a piece of soft wrought iron. After forging and shaping it was set into a Magnolia wood handle. This Nakiri Hocho with a double sided blade used in the Japanese kitchen to prepare fish for sashimi,