Fudo Kuniyuki (Genkai Masakuni) Mizu Honyaki Usuba 225mm Blade Knife with Ebony Handle and Ebony Saya and original hard case
****Fudo Kuniyuki is the one of brand name that Genkai Masakuni made knife. Genkai Masakuni is the only one apprentice under Heian Okishiba Masakuni****
Okishiba Masakuni had been a pioneer to make high-end Mizu Honyaki cooking knife.
It is large size Usuba for Japanese Professional Chef.
It looks it has never been used.
It has still plastic wrap on the handle, and the ebony pin for the Saya is still on the Saya with cellophane tape for decades.
Ebony Saya has Pine engraving art which is seen old Genkai Masakuni Saya often.
The handle end has stamp, Chinese Character Fusa which is also seen old Genkai Masakuni Handle often.
I am not sure what kind of steel is used, but it should be Mizu Honyaki white steel or blue steel.
The original handle and saya are ebony, and Pine means high-end in Japanese, so it should be high grade steel.
Overall, the knife and Saya are mint condition, and original box is still in excellent condition.
The blade length (from the tip to the Machi): 235mm (9 1/4inch)
From the tip to the heel: 220mm (8 5/8 inch)
The width from the heel to the spine: 52mm (2 1/8 inch)
The total length of the knife: 375mm (14 3/4inch)
The heel part of the spine width: 5mm (3/16 inch)
The total weight of the knife: 11.7oz.(332g)