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A sashimi knife (yanagiba), a right-handed single bevel carbon steel (hagane) blade bearing the Sakai Kikumori mark, made by Kawamura Hamono Co., Ltd., a cutlery maker in Sakai. This is a kasumi hagane forged yanagiba, where hagane and soft iron are joined using Sakai's traditional forging technique.
Type: Kasumi hagane forged yanagiba, right single bevel
Technique: Sakai traditional forging, with uraoshi (back-flattening) work and an improved polish finish
Material: Carbon steel (hagane) and soft iron
Blade length: 270 mm (9 sun)
Signature / Seal / Box: Sakai Kikumori mark
Condition: New and unused. Please refer to the photos for the item's current appearance and condition.
The blade features a proper, sharp edge finished with uraoshi (back-flattening) work for excellent cutting performance, producing clean cross-sections when slicing sashimi. It can be re-sharpened and used repeatedly. Sakai is regarded as a heartland of traditional Japanese blade making.
