Yanagiba (sashimi knife)
The yanagiba is the long, narrow, single-bevel knife for sashimi. The name means willow leaf, after its shape.
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You cut each slice with one long stroke towards you, and because the blade is sharpened on one side, it releases the fish without dragging it. The cut surface comes out glossy. The knife also suits smoked salmon and carpaccio. A single-bevel knife is made for the right or the left hand, so choose the right one. It asks more of you when it needs sharpening, and we sharpen single-bevel knives in the workshop.
