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Features
- Blade: White steel No.2; Standard steel for Japanese kitchen knives and is most commonly used by professionals.
- Honyaki: The process of making knives that results in high hardness and hign edge retention.
| Product number | Actual Blade Length (mm) | Full Length (mm) | Total Weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1s3-240 | 230 | 380 | 125 |
| 1s3-270 | 260 | 415 | 145 |
| 1s3-300 | 290 | 450 | 180 |
| Blade | Material Name | Handle |
|---|---|---|
Single Edged |
White Steel #2 | Yew octagonal handle |
Yanagiba (Sashimi Knife)
Yanagiba knives are mainly used for cutting Sashimi. The sharpness and edge geometry is of the utmost important with a Yanagiba, as a dull knife will damage the delicate fibres of the fish. The blade is long, slender, thin and sharp for cutting sashimi in one stroke. In addition to cutting sashimi, this knife is also used for pulling the skin. Professionals use long Yanagiba knives with blades around 300mm. For home use, Yanagiba knives with a blade of around 210mm are popular.
White Steel #2
A highly pure carbon steel, being easy to sharpen while staying cost-effective. Highly recommended as the best steel for your first professional quality knife.
Carbon Steel
White Steel #2 is the benchmark carbon steel for Japanese kitchen knives. White Steel #2 knives are widely used by chefs who specialise in Japanese cuisine, more so than other carbon steels. This steel has very few impurities, making the knife both easy to sharpen and less expensive due to the non-inclusion of rare metals.
*NOTE: Carbon Steel is susceptible to rust if it is not properly cared for. Please clean and dry the blade regularly during use and after use.
Yew octagonal handle
Japanese yew wood has been used for thousands of years as a material for shaku (a ritual baton used by the emperor and high-class officials in ancient Japan, and Shinto priests now) due to its beautiful grain patterns and high durability. Also known for its high natural oil content and long lifespan, it's a popular material for high-end furniture and wood carvings. As the years pass, the wood's color darkens, giving it an attractive appearance unique to each piece.
Honyaki
Honyaki, meaning "true forging" in Japanese, represents the highest grade of forged Japanese kitchen knives. Forged with only the cutting steel, honyaki knives are super sharp with unmatched edge retention if correctly made. These knives must be handled carefully, as they break easily during production and chip quickly if incorrectly used. Only a few blacksmiths in Japan with great skill, concentration, and physical ability can make the even more specialized Mizu-honyaki; the process of cooling the blade with water to force an instant temperature change during quenching, resulting in a knife without equal when it comes to hardness.
Optional Engraving
Optional Engraving Service
Sakai Ichimonji provides complimentary engraving using either Japanese Kanji or English Alphabet. Please specify your preference. For details, please visit here
A knife store that has supported the history of knives and food culture in Japan.
It has been 600 years since the birth of swordmaking in the Sakai region of Japan. Sakai Ichimonji Mitsuhide's and it's craftsmen continue to build on that legacy by producing the finest blades in Japan.
This is where the culture of completing a dish of sashimi by "just cutting" and the culture of expressing sharpness as "taste" was born.
For 70 years, we have been connecting the spirit of Sakai's craftsmen with the passion of chefs in Osaka's kitchen equipment shopping district, known as the kitchen of Japan.
We are very happy that our knives can be used by people all over the world.
Precautions
After use, wash off any dirt and wipe thoroughly with a dry cloth to remove any moisture. This product is not for use with frozen foods.This product is handmade, so each piece will be different. Please use the weight and length listed as a guide. Each material is natural and may vary in color. It is not the same as the picture.We take great care with our inventory, but in the unlikely event that we are out of stock, we will contact you by email to let you know.
