{"product_id":"vintage-sakai-motokame-yanagiba-knife-200mm-carbon-steel-magnolia-wood-handle-2264-copy","title":"Vintage Sakai Motokame Yanagiba Knife 200mm Carbon Steel Magnolia Handle 2265","description":"\u003ch2\u003eExperience Showa-Era Sakai Craftsmanship with Built-In Authentication\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA genuine piece of mid-20th century Japanese cutlery history, this Vintage Sakai Motokame (堺元亀) Yanagiba 200mm is stamped, registered, and hot-branded with the workshop's official seal - a hallmark introduced by the Motokame family to protect against counterfeits during the knife's commercial peak across western Japan's fish markets and restaurant trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Specs\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSteel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese high-carbon steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yanagiba (single bevel, right-handed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Magnolia wood (wa-style) with hot-branded official workshop seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade mark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-chiseled or stamped 「元亀」 (Motokame)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sakai Motokame (堺元亀)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pre-owned, vintage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2265\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHeritage\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSakai Motokame knives were a staple of Showa-era professional kitchens and fish markets throughout western Japan. The Motokame family workshop stamped every blade with the 「元亀」 mark and took the additional step of hot-branding the magnolia handles with an official registered trademark seal - 「商標 堺元亀 登録」 - allowing chefs to identify the knife immediately even when the blade was caked in water, oil, or clay during heavy fish market prep. The Yanagiba's long, slender single-bevel profile allows for a single drawing stroke through raw fish, producing glistening, tearless sashimi surfaces that are impossible to achieve with a double-bevel blade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare \u0026amp; Maintenance\u003c\/h2\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 the flat (ura) side only - single-bevel geometry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSharpen on Japanese water stones (1000\/3000 grit)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore on a magnetic rack or in a knife roll - never loose in a drawer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Chef \u0026 a Knife","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55573594898723,"sku":"2265","price":110.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/1819\/3230\/files\/1A544E49-E3D9-45D8-B501-C3EE218AAFF4.jpg?v=1789355683","url":"https:\/\/chefandaknife.com.au\/products\/vintage-sakai-motokame-yanagiba-knife-200mm-carbon-steel-magnolia-wood-handle-2264-copy","provider":"Chef \u0026 a knife","version":"1.0","type":"link"}