The Yanagi is used to slice boneless fish fillets into sashimi and sushi. The graceful, long and thin blade is designed to cut slices in one drawing stroke, which applies minimal pressure on the flesh of the fish to avoid stress and cell destruction. Read more
Steel Type: VG-1 Stainless Steel
Handle Material: Compressed plywood handle with brim
Blade Length: 240mm, 9.4inch
Bevel: Traditional Single Edged (Right)
About the Yanagi: The Yanagi is used to slice boneless fish fillets into sashimi and sushi. The graceful, long and thin blade is designed to cut slices in one drawing stroke, which applies minimal pressure on the flesh of the fish to avoid stress and cell destruction.
About the G-Line Series: Similar to the 8A-N Series, the G-Line series introduces a blade constructed with the Full Steel or Mono Steel process, but instead of using AUS8 Steel, the G-Line utilizes VG1- Stainless Steel, a steel that is harder than AUS8, which means that this series of knives can achieve a sharper, more long lasting edge, along with the capabilities of easy maintenance.
About Sakai Ichimonji Mitsuhide: The essence of Sakai is in Ichimonji's knives. Backed by the skills of the craftsmen who have been continuously improving their techniques for more than 600 years, the Sakai Ichimonji Mitsuhide brand has been trusted by top culinary masters for generations.