Vintage Kumpei Yanagiba Knife 210mm Carbon Steel Wood Handle Buffalo Horn 2228

Experience the Precision of an Echizen Yanagiba Built for the Sushi Counter

Bearing the inscription 訓平作 (Kunpei-saku), this vintage yanagiba is a product of the Masutani Hamono workshop in Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture - one of Japan's most storied knife-making regions with 700 years of forging tradition. The Kunpei line is celebrated for delivering professional-grade performance at an honest price point.

• Steel: High-carbon steel
• Blade length: 210mm
• Blade style: Yanagiba (single bevel, sashimi / slicing)
• Handle: Wood with buffalo horn collar
• Origin: Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
• Condition: Vintage / second-hand - one-of-a-kind
• SKU: VTG-KUMPEI-YANAGIBA-210-2228

The yanagiba - meaning "willow leaf blade" - is the definitive Japanese slicing knife. Its long, slender single-bevel geometry allows a single drawing stroke through fish, producing the clean, undamaged slices that define quality sashimi and sushi. This Kunpei example, forged within the Takefu Knife Village collective, brings that professional-kitchen pedigree into a collectible vintage package.

• Hand wash only - never dishwasher
• Dry immediately after use to prevent rust
• Hone on a fine whetstone to maintain the single-bevel edge
• Sharpen on a Japanese water stone (1000/3000 grit)
• Store on a magnetic rack or in a knife roll