Atagoyama Asagi Japanese Natural Whetstone

This exceptional Japanese whetstone was selected by us and imported directly from Japan, sealed with clear lacquer on back and sides, and thoroughly tested. Details are provided below.

Hardness: 4
Vintage Atagoyama firm yellow Asagi. A vintage koppa with excellent hardness and mirror polishing ability. A perfect stone for someone looking for a harder, more fine Atagoyama stone which is quite different overall from the current examples on the market today. This harder type of Atagoyama is great for razor final finishing and capable of achieving extremely keen/fine edges and quickly. This particular stone is quite narrow and thin height so it's a great value. A perfect stone to use as a comparison to a softer, more modern Atagoyama. This stone has a classic, yellow, asagi colored base with underlying Suminagashi patterns and red Iromono patterns. A surprisingly dense, firm and fine stone. Reminiscent of Eastern, Yamashiro Area Awasedo with it's extremely high performance characteristics and nuanced feel. Capable of producing a bright, refined, Kasumi finish when used for polishing which can be further refined into a mirror like polish.