{"product_id":"couteau-higonokami-outinomi-x-magasin-vivant","title":"HIGONOKAMI KNIFE - SILVER\/GOLD - \"KUROUSHI\" BLADE - OUTINOMI x MAGASIN VIVANT!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eRare version of the Higonokami with a Kurouchi blade (Aogami steel \/ forge-blackened finish) and a speckled Silver\/Gold steel handle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eCreated in 1894 by \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eKomotaro Nagao, the Higonokami is a small, traditional pocket knife that is ubiquitous in Japanese culture. Fundamentally rustic, with a thick, razor-sharp blade, it is extremely versatile, useful for DIY tasks, in the office (ideal for sharpening pencils), in the kitchen, or while camping. Very slim when folded, it is kept in one's pocket for daily use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWhat defines this knife is its radical simplicity. It has neither a spring nor a blade lock. Opening is performed manually using the Chikiri (the small lever protruding from the blade), upon which the thumb naturally rests to hold the blade open during use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlade length:\u003c\/b\u003e 75 mm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eHandle length:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e 95 mm.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBlade thickness:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e 3 mm.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSteel:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e AOGAMI \"BLUE PAPER STEEL\" San Mai (three-layer)\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(see description👇🏼).\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Kurouchi\" finish (forge-blackened).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eHandle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e: Silver\/Gold speckled finish steel.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eManufacturing:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Handcrafted by the NAGAO KANEKOMA KNIFE FACTORY (Miki, Japan).\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory of the HIGONOKAMI:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eJapan, Meiji Era, 1873: samurai were no longer allowed to carry the Katana. Consequently, sword production decreased drastically, and many talented blacksmiths turned to producing knives that were not classified as weapons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIn 1894, Komotaro Nagao and Teji Murakami, highly renowned blacksmiths from the city of Miki who had shifted to cutlery, decided to offer a simple and affordable pocket knife for the general public.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIn 1907, the name \"Higonokami\" was trademarked. \"Higo no kami\" means Lord of Higo, referring both to the region of origin of the knife and to an aristocratic title historically given to revered samurai.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAlthough the Higonokami is sometimes called the little brother of the katana (the inspiration for its blade shape), it is primarily a small, versatile tool that is ubiquitous in Japan, carried daily by farmers, craftsmen, hunters, fishermen, and even school children to sharpen their pencils.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIn 2021, Mitsuo Nagao, the 5th generation of the cutlery dynasty initiated by Komotaro Nagao, created the Nagao Kanekoma Knife Factory. Today, he is the only manufacturer permitted to use the \"Higonokami\" brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExclusive collaboration OUTINOMI x \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMAGASIN VIVANT! :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eTogether with Outinomi, we select the best of Japanese craftsmanship and utilitarian design: tools that are as simple as they are intuitive to use for all basic tasks, while ensuring strictly professional quality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThis young company was founded in 2024 by Lucas Hoffalt, a \"designer-artisan\" who graduated from the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs. Outinomi acts as a bridge between the last great Japanese blacksmiths and Western artisans.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eLucas offers tools that have a soul, often sourced from small, traditional forges. His approach is distinguished by an extremely selective curation, ranging from new tools to rare \"vintage\" pieces (Showa era) that he renovates himself, sourced for their exceptional forging quality. He values Japanese carbon steel, which he considers vastly superior to modern mass-produced items.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eFor Lucas, the tool is not just perceived as a utilitarian object, but as a piece of functional design endowed with its own aesthetic, texture, and poetry. It is this quest for beauty and excellence that naturally led him toward Japanese craftsmanship, one of the most demanding in the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OUTINOMI x MAGASIN VIVANT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57279635292505,"sku":"MV-OMI-017","price":39.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/3270\/9877\/files\/HIGONOKAMI-HIGONOKAMIKNIFEJAPONNAIS-OUTINOMI-2.jpg?v=1770900321","url":"https:\/\/magasinvivant.com\/en\/products\/couteau-higonokami-outinomi-x-magasin-vivant","provider":"MAGASIN VIVANT!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}