Tsukiji Masamoto Blue Steel 1 (Aoko) Kyomen Yanagi Knife 300mm Yanagi Knife A famous prime high carbon

A famous prime high carbon steel

which is considered the pinnacle of Japanese knife-making

This is a single sided 4000 grit Whetstone (Toishi) without a base

unlike most other brands

Tsukiji Masamoto Blue Steel 1 (Aoko) Kyomen Yanagi Knife 300mm Yanagi Knife A famous prime high carbonKyomen knives like this yanagi are polished to a signature mirror finish, which makes them ideal for showcasing in front of customers, like at a sushi bar. Kyomen are hand forged by layering iron and high carbon steel (blue steel) together. Many carbon steel knives are made using coke fuel but Tsukiji Masamoto knives are made using charcoal, which produces higher quality blades because of the gradual rather than abrupt temperature change. Tsukiji