Japanese cutting boards: Hasegawa, etc.

[rotuts]

I have two Japanese cutting boards , one is a Hasegawa ( they put their name on them it seems )

 

and another one , but no name , and its a bit heavier and of uniform color

 

ie can't see its its a ply consturction etc.

 

they only place Ive found ( USA ) for Hasegawa is MTC :

 

https://mtckitchen.com/collections/hasegawa?srsltid=AfmBOorwMYF489ZsfYzQ6tixGPYOhBSSJ4kiknU8UH7AYQNKxu6a1s1b

 

are their other sites that sell these ?  

 

probably @weinoo knows.

 

Id like to get a couple that are smaller , as currently smaller gets used and moved around a bit more.

 

thank you.

 

P.S.:  does anyone use those cutting board lifters ?

 

[AAQuesada]

I've ordered from Amazon Japan before with out any issues. You'll have to filter through lot's of results though! Good luck

 

https://www.amazon.co.jp/s?k=hasegawa+cutting+board&crid=2T92BNN6RIRDC&sprefix=hasegawa%2Caps%2C127&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_8

[lindag]

Are those prices USD?

[AAQuesada]

Yen 149 to 1 US dollar that's stronger than usual (good time to buy)

[rotuts]

@AAQuesada

 

can you pick amazon/JP in english ?

 

what might be shipping to USA

 

should I find two Hasegawa ' FRK ' boards   17 x 11  and 13  x 9  ( approx inches )

 

those two boards arr at MTC  for  84 and 63  ISD.

 

the FSR  19 x 13 is out of stock , @ 138  USD  so Im in no hurry for that

 

 

another site 

 

https://burrfectionstore.com/collections/cutting-boards

 

has FRM boards   13 x 9  29 USD

 

and  17 x 11  42 USD    but have not figures out  '  FRM '  just yet.

 

MTC is cheaper for the FRK boards.

Edited October 14 by rotuts (log)

[AAQuesada]

Yes, you can set your language to English. I'll post the link to shipping info below but it get's delivered through Amazon shipping even from Japan. Not everything can be sent over but I've never had an issue, you'll know on the check out page

 

https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GR9MVEYZCCX4F53G

[rotuts]

I don't think Amazon JP has the boards Im interested in

 

so ,I went with

 

https://burrfectionstore.com/collections/cutting-boards

 

for the two FRM boards   I also found this :

 

 

 

so the FRM are much thinner   :  0.3  vs 0.8 "   and less expensive.

 

they thus might be lighter , and I may use them more.

 

Ill report when I get them .   I also got two of those scrapers.

 

 

I have two , but they are hiding somewhere .  when I get these , they will show up

 

and Ill have 4 of the little #$)R%Y@#$_%*YR$   !

 

 

Edited October 14 by rotuts (log)

[Rickbern]

The other one may be a hi soft 

 

https://www.korin.com/Tenryo-Hi-Soft-Cutting-Board-15-75-x11-5-x0-75-40x29x2cm-9-case?quantity=1&custcol_sca_line_id=mainItem%3A01jvylvir

 

if memory serves (increasingly unlikely nowadays) hasegawa is dishwasher safe, hisoft isn’t. 

[weinoo]

On 10/14/2024 at 10:05 AM, rotuts said:

probably @weinoo knows.

 

Sorry I didn't see this earlier, but seems like you've got it all figured out.  When I get my next Hasegawa board, I won't be putting it in the dishwasher, as I think that is what probably caused the slight warp my board developed.

 

[lindag]

You probably already do this butt I found that my plastic boards warp a bot after going through the d/w so I just put a damp paper towel under them to prevent spinning.

[rotuts]

@Rickbern

 

thanks for that tip.. you are correct.  the second one is indeed  a Hi Soft.

 

the very same one on you link.  thanks !

 

I wash both by hand. I just wandered something a bit smaller , and lighter.

 

the thinner hasegawa's  arrive Friday , from Hong Kong via DHL

 

looking forward to them.

[rotuts]

my new thinner boards arrived , a day early :

 

 

I think they are terrific , much lighter and will be moved around more and thus used more.  

 

the top board is the standard thickness , new board underneath .  big difference.

 

they slid around a little , but one ( dry ) paper towel under them works wonders .

[rotuts]

a P.S.:  here are the instructions .  the boards are not warp-proof :

 

[Rickbern]

19 hours ago, rotuts said:

@Rickbern

 

thanks for that tip.. you are correct.  the second one is indeed  a Hi Soft.

 

the very same one on you link.  thanks !

 

I wash both by hand. I just wandered something a bit smaller , and lighter.

 

the thinner hasegawa's  arrive Friday , from Hong Kong via DHL

 

looking forward to them.

I also vaguely recall that the hi soft boards are able to be cut with a saw. If that’s something you’d be interested in, give korin a call and ask. 

[paulraphael]

They've got a few different ones: https://hasegawakagaku.com/products_category/cutting-boards/

 

I've known about this version, which can go in the dishwasher and supposedly don't warp. I didn't see them on Amazon Japan (but didn't look too hard). I've started down this rabbit hole a few times before but got snapped out of it by prices or confusion.

[rotuts]

@paulraphael

 

absolutely right.  the boards are expensive.

 

the two thinner ones I got were more reasonable , and much easier to move around.

 

the thinner ones seem to come in only one ' blend ' , much easier to sort out that way !

 

and I think for my use , and general home use , will be  very pleasant to use.

 

Id also consider that thiner version in a larger version , as sort of a base

 

but the widths cap-out if you sill , and other sizes are just longer.

 

restaurant ?  those , not so much.

 

I do not plan to use a dishwasher , and have that scraper just in case

Edited October 30 by rotuts (log)

[rotuts]

the notes that come w the boards, 

 

suggest keep away from high temps.

 

any idea what that means re: the rubber etc?

 

Id like to find out about ' hot plates '  and the like 

 

I micro'd this , and its hot , certainly less than 212 f 

 

so , hot from the microwave , not hot from the stove ?

 

appreciate it .

 

P.S.:  Ive seen 90 C as a limit on some secondary Japanese sites.

 

thank you again .

Edited November 3 by rotuts (log)