Thread: Two Japanese beauties in tha house

Originally Posted by JimR

Lovely razors. I'm looking for a Tanifuji myself, an excellent name there.

FYI, Yasuki is a city in Shimane prefecture, near Izumo. That is where Hitachi makes its steel--White Paper, Blue Paper, etc. Yasuki steel is not synonymous with Tamahagane, but Tamahagane is made in Yasuki. All of the steel made there is made from the "Black Iron Sand."

Thanks Jim,
I was wondering if that tamahagane is attempt to recreate closely the traditional Tamahagane?
I have seen both Yasuki and Hitachi used in reference to steel makers that is why I thought they are two separate companies, thanks for the clarification.