Masamoto Sohonten Hongasumi White 2 Yanagiba 270 mm KS0427 FTR The blade features nimai soft

The blade features nimai soft iron clad construction with a kasumi surface finish and lacks stainless cladding

Use it daily in commercial restaurant environments or once every few weeks in home environments to maintain a fine edge

After the retirement of legendary master craftsman Kenichi Shiraki

The Sakai Takayuki INOX line gives you a taste of the Japanese traditional knife profile without the need of paying too much attention on caring the carbon steel

Masamoto Sohonten Hongasumi White 2 Yanagiba 270 mm KS0427 FTR The blade features nimai softThe Masamoto Shiro ko Hongasumi: The much loved KS line from Masamoto Sohonten. This line is the most popular line from Masamoto, forged with Hitachi Shiro ko (White 2) steel and iron clad. With only carbon added, the white steel is the most pure form of steel allowing extreme sharpness yet very easy to sharpen. The KS line has better fit and finished compared to the KK line. Masamoto Sohonten, the undisputed king of Japanese kitchen knives, has