Yanagiba Japanese kitchen knife Hideo Kitaoka Shirogami CN-2208 24cm Hideo Kitaoka manufactured this handmade

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Handle composed of smooth-surfaced

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Yanagiba Japanese kitchen knife Hideo Kitaoka Shirogami CN-2208 24cm Hideo Kitaoka manufactured this handmadeMr. 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