Masashi Kobo Yanagiba
Sashimi Knife
White Paper Steel Yanagiba sashimi knife from Masashi Kobo.
Masashi Yamamoto, nephew of Mr Yoshida from Yoshikane, makes the most sublime knives imaginable in Sanjo city, Niigata. These singled bevelled yanagiba are essential for professional fish preparation - the blade is long enough to slice with one cut rather than using a sawing motion, and gives a more precise cut than double bevelled blades
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Masashi Kobo Yanagiba is in stock:
- 8.9oz
- 10.6" blades
- Shirogami #2 White Paper Steel
- 63 HRC
- Magnolia handles
- Made in Japan
Please note: By law, we are not permitted to sell a knife or blade to any person under the age of 18. By placing an order for one of these items you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over. These items must be used responsibly and appropriately.
More about Masashi
Masashi Yamamoto trained under his uncle, Yoshida san at Yoshikane, and produces knives of stunning quality - primarily in his signature SLD steel, a hard wearing, very-nearly-stainless-steel. In 2018 Masashi moved his forge to a new factory in Sanjo (in Niigata Prefecture) and now has two apprentices working with him.
We think he looks a little like Christopher Walken, and he claims to be a children’s ski instructor - something we don’t doubt.
