Tojiro Pro Large Yanagiba Knife

Technical characteristics of Tojiro Pro Large Yanagiba Knife

Blade length: 270 mm

 

Overall Length: 410 mm

 

Weight: 210 g

 

Material: molybdenum vanadium stainless steel for blade, 18-8 stainless steel for handle and brim

 

Left or right hand: right hand

How to use Tojiro Pro Large Yanagiba Knife?

Tojiro Pro Large Yanagiba Knife is a special knife for slicing sashimi and sushi. The word “yanagiba” means “a willow leaf” in Japanese language, perfectly describing its long narrow form. Yanagiba knife is sharpened for one-side only, allowing to slide through the fish fillet with very little cellular damage in the cut surface. That’s particularly important for the raw fish used in sashimi and sushi, because the cellular damage changes the fish’s aroma and taste. Tojiro Pro Large Yanagiba Knife performs perfect one-stroke cuts even for bigger fishes, supporting its freshness and taste. 

Where is Tojiro Pro Large Yanagiba Knife made?

Tojiro factory is located in Niigata prefecture, former province Tsubame-Sanjo, that used to be a famous Japanese sword producing district for centuries. Many generations of the craftsmen worked on improving the technique of making best quality blade. Now it has transformed to cutlery manufacturing technique that produces superiorly sharp and durable Tojiro knives to be loved and admired by chefs from all over the world. The sharpness without compromise comes together with the easiness of care in Tojiro cutlery. Only the highest standards steel is used for the blades.

What makes Tojiro Pro Large Yanagiba Knife so special?

Tojiro Pro Large Yanagiba Knife received prestigious Good Design Award in 2000 year, and 20 years after it’s still one of the most popular knives on the market. There are several reasons to make it so favored amongst the chefs:

-the blade is made of durable molybdenum vanadium stainless steel, staying sharp for a long time,

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