{"product_id":"nomura-kenta-nke-5-gold-hunter-r-2-damascus","title":"Nomura Kenta  NKE-5 \"Gold Hunter\" R-2 Damascus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0mm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Times, serif;\"\u003eThe famous Echizen Forge Smith Takeshi Saji is one of the most experienced and famous forge smiths in Takefu (Now Echizen City), Fukui Prefecture. During his long career, he has made a great and lasting impact upon the next generation of young Echizen forge smiths and craftsmen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Times',serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0mm; font-stretch: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-kerning: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Times, serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Times',serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0mm; font-stretch: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-kerning: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Times, serif;\"\u003eKenta Nomura, Takeshi Saji’s grandson, joined Master Saji’s knife making company and started to make traditional hammer forged knives about 3 years ago. There are a number of experienced and skillful forge smiths and craftsmen at the company, so this environment gives Ryo a great opportunity to learn knife making and build up his skill and experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Times',serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0mm; font-stretch: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-kerning: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Times, serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Times',serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNKE-5 \"Gold Hunter\" R-2 Damascus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_1thwv_144\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis one-of-a-kind knife grew out of Kenta Nomura’s experience exhibiting at the Atlanta Blade Show in June 2026. Encounters with many of custom knives and materials from around the world offered fresh perspectives and inspiration, sparking the ideas that would take shape in this creation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_1thwv_144\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the blade, Kenta Nomura chose R-2 Nickel Damascus with a convex-ground edge, known in Japanese as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehamaguri-ba\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, to combine cutting performance with edge strength.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_1thwv_144\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe handle tells a particularly memorable part of the story. At the blade show, Kenta Nomura happened upon an unusual acrylic resin called Mica Pearl. Its surface was initially Green, recalling the lush greenery of Atlanta. Yet as he shaped and polished the material, beautiful, shimmering gold patterns emerged from within, revealing a character quite different from its original appearance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_1thwv_144\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA gold-toned brass bolster complements the handle’s luminous patterns, bringing a sense of definition and elegance to the finished knife. With its distinctive golden shimmer and a story rooted in discovery, this knife is becoming a truly individual piece for a knife collection.  We really would like to continue seeing Kenta Nomura and Takeshi Saji Team's special knife collections in future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0mm; font-stretch: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eR-2 Nickel Damascus Blade : 2.4mm thick, 108mm blade, 210mm overall, Weight 131g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0mm; font-stretch: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-kerning: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Times',serif;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecification\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnife Model: Nomura Kenta NKE-5 \"Gold Hunter\" R-2 Damascus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlade Material:  \u003cspan\u003eR-2 Damascus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRockwell Hardness (HRc): 62 to 63\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandle Material:\u003cspan\u003e Mica Pearl Custom Handle with Brass Hilt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eLeather Sheath is included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall Length:210mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlade Length: 108mm\u003cbr\u003eBlade Thickness: 2.4mm\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 131g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Takeshi Saji","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67763009224982,"sku":"NKE-5","price":55500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2159\/5123\/files\/nomura-kenta-nke-5-gold-hunter-r-2-damascus-1263510188.jpg?v=1792413009","url":"https:\/\/japaneseknifedirect.com\/products\/nomura-kenta-nke-5-gold-hunter-r-2-damascus","provider":"JapaneseKnifeDirect.Com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}