Kitayama・Natural Finishing Stone ・Awasedo・Kyoto Japan #24 honing This is a New Old

This is a New Old Stock Hanamasa or New Hanamasa Kamisori  with a new Azuma packaging

The final refinement on flat Japanese waterstones was traditionally the barber's work

Unfortunately the Maker Mark is just something like a horse and cant be traced back

recommending the Azuma Kamisori

Kitayama・Natural Finishing Stone ・Awasedo・Kyoto Japan #24 honing This is a New OldSourced from the Kitayama area near Mt. Kozaki in Kyoto, this slightly soft natural whetstone is known for its creamy sharpening feel and exceptional ease of use. Highly versatile and compatible with a wide range of steels, it produces a clean, even kasumi finish. Can also be used as one handed finishing stone. The brown lines on the stone are stable and no breaks. You will receive the exact stone shown.