Sakai Takayuki Sanpou Shirogami Gyuto 210mm specs and steel

The Sakai Takayuki Sanpou Shirogami Gyuto 210mm has a 8.25" gyuto (chef's) blade in Shirogami #2, weighs 7.6 oz and is a kitchen knife.

Sakai Takayuki Sanpou Shirogami Gyuto 210mm: Gyuto (chef's) blade, 8.25" long (generic profile, not to scale)Gyuto (chef's) blade, 8.25" long

Specifications

Blade steel
Shirogami #2
Blade length
8.25"
Overall length
14"
Blade thickness
0.154"
Weight
7.6 oz
Lock
—
Handle
Wenge
Blade shape
Gyuto (chef's)
Made in
Japan
Model
Sanpou Shirogami Gyuto 210mm (03217)
Brand
Sakai Takayuki

Kasumi finish, soft iron cladding, made in Sakai. Retailer price $399.00 with no list price shown, so msrp is null. Spine 3.9 mm at heel = 0.154 in. Listed 'Low Stock, only 11 left' at fetch time.

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The steel: Shirogami #2

Shirogami #2 is a carbon steel rated 4/10 for edge retention, 6/10 for toughness and 1/10 for corrosion resistance; it is very high on ease of sharpening (10/10). Full Shirogami #2 page.

Edge retention
4/10
Toughness
6/10
Corrosion resistance
1/10
Ease of sharpening
10/10
Shirogami #2 typical hardnessShirogami #2: 61-64 HRC55 soft60 mid65 very hard507061–64

Other knives in Shirogami #2

Specs checked on 2026-10-14 against the maker's product page.