After the retirement of legendary master craftsman Kenichi Shiraki, Nakagawa-san, as Shiraki-san's disciple for almost 20 years, is heading the Shiraki Hamono (now as Nakagawa Hamono).
In fact, many of Shiraki-san's works including honyaki in the last 5 or more years were done by Nakagawa-san.
Nakagawa-san is also forging knives for some top tier lines from Sakai retailers, namely Sakai Kikumori, Sakai Jikko, and some other brands.
So K&S now is very pleased and honored to carry the latest works from Nakagawa-san, primarily in Ginsan steel with featured wide bevel, followed by more profiles and various steels in the near future.
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Measurements
| 270 mm | 300 mm | 330 mm | |
| Weight | 220 g | 255 g | 283 g |
| Total Length | 422 mm | 452 mm | 482 mm |
| Tip to Heel Length | 261 mm | 290 mm | 321 mm |
| Blade Height at Heel | 33.8 mm | 35.0 mm | 36.8 mm |
| Width of Spine Above Heel | 4.6 mm | 4.6 mm | 4.9 mm |
| Width of Spine at Middle of Blade | 3.1 mm | 3.2 mm | 3.6 mm |
| Width of Spine at about 1cm From the Tip | 1.1 mm | 1.1 mm | 1.1 mm |
Steel: Ginsan Stainless Steel
Hardness(HRC): 60-61
Handle Design: K&S Teak wood handle and horn ferrule, with options