{"id":80356,"date":"2026-02-09T18:43:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T09:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kikusumi.co\/?post_type=product&#038;p=80356"},"modified":"2026-04-29T20:08:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T11:08:47","slug":"furu-keyaki-santoku-2","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/kikusumi.co\/ja\/product\/furu-keyaki-santoku-2\/","title":{"rendered":"FURU Keyaki Bunka Damascus Knife"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>FURU Keyaki Bunka Knife Damascus Japanese Steel AUS10 Polished Hammered Finish 6.7\u201d\/17cm Japanese Zelkova Handle<\/h2>\n<p><b>BUNKA<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Bunka is a santoku with the kiritsuke tip and slightly longer.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It is comfortable to use like a santoku but with the added improvement of the slanted tip.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Kiritsuke tip is great for scoring the surface of vegetables, fish, chicken and meat.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Scoring vegetables tenderizes the skin &#8211; an advantage for pickling that also helps the brining process speed up by opening the interior to the brine.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>For meat, fish and poultry skin scoring helps render the fat and opens the interior to heat when roasting or grilling.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>This gives the cook more control over the cooking process for better results.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Bunka is a fun knife to use in the kitchen with Extra abilities to improve your cooking!<\/p>\n<p><strong>KEYAKI JAPANESE ZELKOVA\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Keyaki \/ Japanese Zelkova wood has a structure that is uniformly hard, has excellent dent resistance and <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">is prized for its durability and workability, making it ideal for crafting fine furniture and intricate joinery.\u00a0 Admired for its particularly beautiful fine grain which shines when coated in fuki urushi. \u00a0 The combination of keyaki and fuki urushi the final result is similar to the warmth, deep tones and grain of Rosewood but more sustainable. <\/span>Since it is heavy and very resilient, it\u2019s one of the most favored woods to use.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>FURU FUKI URUSHI<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>FURU series is part of KIKUSUMI\u2019s ongoing sustainable craft project to connect modern lifestyles with exceptionally crafted kitchen tools.\u00a0Urushi is created by first harvesting tree sap which it can be used clear, darkened or colored. \u00a0Colored lacquerware can be seen in Japanese restaurants as bowls, cups or chopsticks. \u00a0\u00a0Fuki Urushi refers to clear lacquers that can be light or dark.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>When applied to keyaki wood the beautiful grain shines through casting an enchanting warm hue akin to rosewood.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Inner wood is keyaki wood which has been coated with multiple layers of urushi. The result adds beauty and durability to the wood handle with little impact on the environment.<\/p>\n<p>BUNKA<br \/>\nWeight: 4.6 oz \/ 131g<br \/>\nBlade Length: 6.7\u201d \/ 17 cm<br \/>\nBlade Width 2 mm<br \/>\nBlade Height 2\u201d \/ 5.0 cm<br \/>\nHandle Length: 5\u201d \/ 12.7 cm<br \/>\nTotal Length: 12.2\u201d \/ 31 cm<\/p>\n<p>BLADE ORIGIN: 100 % Made in Japan<br \/>\nBLADE: AUS-10\u00a0Japanese Stainless Steel<br \/>\nFINISH: Mirror Polished 45 Layer Damascus + Tsuchime Hammered Finish<br \/>\nHANDLE: \u00a0Keyaki Japanese Zelkova+ Fuki Urushi<br \/>\nHRC: 60-61<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h2>FURU Keyaki Bunka Knife Damascus Japanese Steel AUS10 Polished Hammered Finish 6.7\u201d\/17cm Japanese Zelkova Handle<\/h2>\n<p><b>BUNKA<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Bunka is a santoku with the kiritsuke tip and slightly longer.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It is comfortable to use like a santoku but with the added improvement of the slanted tip.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Kiritsuke tip is great for scoring the surface of vegetables, fish, chicken and meat.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Scoring vegetables tenderizes the skin &#8211; an advantage for pickling that also helps the brining process speed up by opening the interior to the brine.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>For meat, fish and poultry skin scoring helps render the fat and opens the interior to heat when roasting or grilling.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>This gives the cook more control over the cooking process for better results.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Bunka is a fun knife to use in the kitchen with Extra abilities to improve your cooking!<\/p>\n<p><strong>KEYAKI JAPANESE ZELKOVA\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Keyaki \/ Japanese Zelkova wood has a structure that is uniformly hard, has excellent dent resistance and <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">is prized for its durability and workability, making it ideal for crafting fine furniture and intricate joinery.\u00a0 Admired for its particularly beautiful fine grain which shines when coated in fuki urushi. \u00a0 The combination of keyaki and fuki urushi the final result is similar to the warmth, deep tones and grain of Rosewood but more sustainable. <\/span>Since it is heavy and very resilient, it\u2019s one of the most favored woods to use.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":80355,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[286,143],"product_tag":[194,291,290],"class_list":["post-80356","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-furu","product_cat-santoku-knife","product_tag-bunka","product_tag-fuki-urushi","product_tag-keyaki","pa_upc-4580580810153-ja","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kikusumi.co\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/80356","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kikusumi.co\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kikusumi.co\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kikusumi.co\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80356"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kikusumi.co\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/80355"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kikusumi.co\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kikusumi.co\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=80356"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kikusumi.co\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=80356"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kikusumi.co\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=80356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}