A 150mm Edo-style eel knife from Sakai Takayuki's Tokujyo (Supreme) line — the specialist blade used to open and fillet unagi. Sakai Takayuki has forged knives in Sakai (Osaka) for over 600 years.

• Steel: Shirogami #2 (white paper) carbon steel
• Blade length: 150mm
• Type: Eel knife (unagisaki), Edo/Sasaki pattern
• Series: Tokujyo Supreme
• Maker: Sakai Takayuki, Sakai (Osaka), Japan

Carbon steel: wipe dry after use, dry thoroughly before storage and oil lightly if stored long-term. The blade will develop a patina with use.