Shohonyama Renge Suita – 1049 g (approx. 163 × 82 × 35 mm) | Soft Finishing Stone with Fragrance
An authentic Japanese Whetstone (Natural Whetstone) from Kyoto’s Shohonyama region — home to Japan’s most celebrated Finishing Stones (Awasedo).
This Sō-Renge Suita (総蓮華巣板) displays a beautiful full-surface lotus-flower (Renge) pattern on a soft white base, giving it exceptional visual appeal and high collectible value.
Soft in hardness, it offers smooth, quick-cutting performance with gentle tactile feedback, producing a refined kasumi-style (misty) finish.
When raising slurry, it releases a subtle and pleasant fragrance — a rare and elegant trait unique to certain lotus-pattern Suita stones.
Natural suji (lines) are present but do not affect sharpening performance.
The back and sides are sealed with Ishisan (water-based protective coating) for durability, stability, and long-term preservation.
✨ Features
Origin: Shohonyama (Kyoto, Japan)
Type: Sō-Renge Suita Awasedo (総蓮華巣板)
Size: 163 × 82 × 35 mm
Weight: 1049 g
Hardness: Soft
Pattern: Full Renge (lotus) pattern on white base
Suji: Present, not affecting sharpening
Aroma: Subtle, pleasant fragrance (subjective)
Condition: Lapped and ready to use
Coating: Back and sides sealed with Ishisan (water-based protective sealant)
🔪 Recommended for
Kitchen knives, chisels, plane blades, and woodworking tools — ideal for sharpeners seeking soft, smooth feedback and elegant kasumi finishing.
A Natural Stone shaped through Kyoto’s Traditional Craft, this Shohonyama Sō-Renge Suita unites soft sharpening response, refined beauty, and rare fragrance.
Perfect as an Original Gift or Unique Gift, this One of a Kind fragrant Suita is both a tool for the craftsman and a treasure for the collector.
