Renge Suita – 672 g (approx. 157 × 75 × 26 mm) | Soft Finishing Stone with Subtle Fragrance
An authentic Japanese Natural Whetstone (Natural Whetstone / Awasedo) quarried from Kyoto’s famous Ōhira mine, one of the most revered sources within the Shohonyama region.
This Renge Suita (蓮華巣板) features elegant lotus-flower patterns and a delicate soft touch typical of fine Ōhira stones.
Soft in hardness, it provides smooth sharpening feedback, generates slurry easily, and produces a refined kasumi (misty) finish. It is ideal for kitchen knives, chisels, plane blades, and razors.
A distinguishing feature of this piece is its subtle natural fragrance released when slurry is raised — a rare and collectible characteristic found in only a handful of Ōhira stones.
The back and sides are sealed with Ishisan (traditional water-based protective coating) for durability and long-term stability.
✨ Features
Origin: Shohonyama Ōhira (Kyoto, Japan)
Type: Renge Suita (Awasedo)
Size: 157 × 75 × 26 mm
Weight: 672 g
Hardness: Soft
Aroma: Subtle fragrance when raising slurry
Condition: Unused, lapped and ready to use
Coating: Back and sides sealed with Ishisan (water-based protective coating)
🔪 Recommended for
Japanese kitchen knives (Yanagiba, Deba, Gyuto, Usuba)
Chisels (nomi) and plane blades (kanna)
Razors and precision edge tools
A soft, elegantly patterned Ōhira Renge Suita, offering smooth sharpening performance and a rare fragrant character — a One of a Kind Kyoto whetstone that blends Traditional Craft and Natural Stone artistry.
