Hokiyama Shiraume Yanagiba Knife 270 mm

Hokiyama Shiraume Yanagiba 270 mm – what is it for

Hokiyama Shiraume Yanagiba 270 mm, is a traditional, long and thin Japanese-style knife that was designed specifically for cutting thin slices of raw fish and meat. It is therefore ideal for preparing sushi but will also work well for portioning steaks. For this reason, Yanagiba knives are used in many Japanese restaurants, where they are used for preparing sushi and sashimi.

Hokiyama Shiraume Yanagiba 270 mm – characteristics and construction

The Japanese knife series Shiraume is characterized by single-sided sharpening and is recommended for right-handed users. These traditional kitchen knives have a two-layer stainless steel blade. Molybdenum-vanadium AUS-8 steel is used for the core, and soft SUS405 steel is used for the outer layer. In the hardening process, the blades acquire a hardness of 60 HRC, so they easily maintain their sharpness for a long time. Hokiyama Shiraume kitchen knives have a comfortable handle, in the shape of the letter D, and it is made of wenge wood in a dark shade. These are excellent knives, e.g. for a gift, for all people who value the ease of care and great parameters of traditional stainless steel knives in the Japanese style.

• Type: Yanagiba
• Blade length: 270 mm
• Handle: wenge wood, D shape
• Steel: AUS-8 core, SUS405 cladding
• HRC: 60
• Sharpening type: single-sided