Yanagiba Japanese kitchen knife Hideo Kitaoka Shirogami CN-2208 24cm Hand-forged blade for gyuto knife

Hand-forged blade for gyuto knife in Yoshikane Hamono's workshop

Eleven layers of Shirogami steel make up the Damascus blade

Hideo Kitaoka manufactured this handmade kiritsuke knife

the knife retains its edge and has all the maintenance-friendly qualities of stainless steel while still having the edge retention and cutting feel of carbon steel

Sakai Takayuki Ajikiri

Yanagiba Japanese kitchen knife Hideo Kitaoka Shirogami CN-2208 24cm Hand-forged blade for gyuto knifeMr. Hideo Kitaoka's handcrafted yanagiba knife has a 24 centimeter blade constructed of excellent Shirogami carbon steel. Made of natural pakkawood for the handle. Japanese knives with a single bevel that were first made for sashimi and sushi are called Yanagiba knives. Superior single edged kitchen knives are the specialty of Hideo Kitaoka in Takefu, Fukui Province. Please take care when using your carbon knives. Such knives should not be cleaned