{"product_id":"vintage-kumpei-yanagiba-knife-210mm-2228","title":"Vintage Kumpei Yanagiba Knife 210mm Carbon Steel Wood Handle Buffalo Horn 2228","description":"\u003ch2\u003eExperience the Precision of an Echizen Yanagiba Built for the Sushi Counter\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBearing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSteel:\u003c\/strong\u003e High-carbon steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 210mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yanagiba (single bevel, sashimi \/ slicing)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wood with buffalo horn collar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage \/ second-hand - one-of-a-kind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e VTG-KUMPEI-YANAGIBA-210-2228\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand wash only - never dishwasher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry immediately after use to prevent rust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHone on a fine whetstone to maintain the single-bevel edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSharpen on a Japanese water stone (1000\/3000 grit)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore on a magnetic rack or in a knife roll\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Chef \u0026 a Knife","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55485809852707,"sku":"VTG-KUMPEI-YANAGIBA-210-2228","price":110.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/1819\/3230\/files\/4AB3C98F-ABE0-4B91-AE79-2E75C38011F8.jpg?v=1789249697","url":"https:\/\/chefandaknife.com.au\/products\/vintage-kumpei-yanagiba-knife-210mm-2228","provider":"Chef \u0026 a knife","version":"1.0","type":"link"}