Yanagiba is the most important knife style in Japanese cuisine because it's used for slicing sashimi! A fine Yanagiba could cost over several thousands U.S. dollar!This long and narrow blade is single sided, the average blade length is around 27-30cm.
Yanagiba is a single purpose knife, it is strictly for slicing sashimi only. This blade shape allows user to slice fish with an exceptionally smooth cut, which brings the least damage to the fish cell and greatly preserve the freshness from nature.
