Nakiri translates to "leaf cutter". The specialty of this type of knife is vegetable cutting. Its straight profile and blade height encourage a "push-cut" motion, lifting the blade between each cutting motion. The Nakiri is perfect for slicing cabbage, julienning vegetables or rough-cutting vegetables for soups.
Futana is the name of a line of Hitohira's house knives. You will discover knives of any profile, made of stainless or semi-stainless steel and with several different types of finishes : nashiji, kurouchi, damascus, etc.
The Hitohira brand is a guarantee of excellence and assures you that every knife sold under this name meets rigorous quality standards.