Nakagawa Ginsan Yanagiba 270mm Mirror-Polished Ebony

Nakagawa Ginsan Yanagiba 270mm Mirror-Polished EbonyThis Nakagawa Ginsan Yanagiba 270mm is a single bevel sashimi knife best fit for professional chefs and enthusiasts requiring stainless steel performance with a mirror polished hira finish. Forged in Sakai by Satoshi Nakagawa as part of the Hatsukokoro commissioned line, this blade features Hitachi Ginsan Silver #3 steel clad in stainless steel using nimai construction. The 263mm edge length and slender profile suit precise slicing of raw fish and

The Anryu Aogami Super Hammered Kurouchi Bunka 170mm is a stainless-clad carbon steel knife best fit for professional chefs requiring a precise general-purpose blade

and I'd consider it to be one of the best amongst Tanaka's offerings

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it is a collaboration between two friends and colleagues: Toru Tamura and Naohito Myojin of Myojin Riki

this knife pairs the general-purpose body of a gyuto with a kiritsuke-style clipped tip and flatter edge profile optimised for push-cutting and long slicing strokes

ATS34 steel measures 60-61 HRC and offers toughness and corrosion resistance as a high-carbon stainless alloy manufactured by Hitachi Special Steel

The VG5 core provides enhanced grindability due to its low-impurity composition and uniform grain structure achieved through specific heat treatment

demonstrating its unmatched manufacturing consistency

The Hatsukokoro Sentan Blue 2 Stainless Clad Chinese Cleaver 170mm is a double-bevel Chuka Bocho with an Aogami #2 core and stainless san-mai construction

a material treated to enhance stability and showcase intricate natural grain patterns

The reactive nimai construction lacks stainless cladding and requires immediate drying and light oiling after use to prevent rust

measuring 172mm along the cutting edge with a heel height of 47mm