The **Sakai Takayuki Tokujo 03113 edo-saki** is a special Japanese knife to cut unagi. The eel that is used for the kabayaki. The skin of an eel is very tough. This edo-saki is enhanced with a pointed tip to pierce through the skin. The slanted edge ensures that you can easily open the eel with a single movement. The straight edge enables you to cut nice, straight slices of eel.
The edo-saki is an eel knife that is mostly used in the Edo region. An area on the east coast of Japan. With this knife you cut Kanto-style. Via the spine. The recognizable short handle provides you with more grip than you might expect. In addition, the pushing movement of the knife is easier to carry out because the end of the handle is placed in the palm of your hand.
## Unagasaki knives: specialist Japanese eel knives.
There are many different types of eel knives and also different ways of filleting eel. The Kanto style and the Kansai style. Which style is used depends on the region. The Kanto-style is cutting open and filleting the eel alongside the spine. The style comes from the Kanto region where cutting open the eel via belly is associated with seppuku. This is a taboo and cutting via the belly would be bad luck. That is why they prefer filleting the eel via the spine.
The Kansai-style, you might have guessed it, comes from the Kansai region. With this style you fillet the eel via the belly. In this region the samurai spirit was much less present. Opening and cleaning the eel via the belly is easy and simply faster which is why they prefer this style.
## Sakai Takayuki Tokujo: steel with a remarkable grind
The knives are enhanced with a core made from White #2 Steel. Also called Shirogami #2. It is a very pure type of carbon steel which they harden to an extremely high hardness. As such they can apply a very thin grind, making the knives razor-sharp. The knives are not corrosion resistant. Read more about [how to maintain Japanese kitchen knives here](/en/ct/use-and-maintenance-of-japanese-kitchen-knives.htm).
The knives have a one-sided grind. Because of this grind the edge pushes the slices off the blade. To make cutting even easier, the other side of the blade is enhanced with a hollow grind. This subtle cavity means there is always a little air between the ingredient and the knife, for the lowest possible resistance! This allows you to cut wafer-thin, delicate slices.
## Sakai Takayuki Tokujo: handle made from Magnolia wood and buffalo horn
The traditional octagonal handle is made from magnolia wood. This is a light type of wood, both in weight and colour. The crop is made from black buffalo horn. In addition to it looking graceful, the crop also ensures that the knife is perfectly balanced. Take into account that wood and horn are natural products. The product you receive may differ with regard to pattern and colour. The materials used remain the same.
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