Hocho Knife (Japanese Chef knife) Official Blog

Sword Style Damascus Knife with Saya SET

We’re pleased to announce our customers that Sword Style Beautiful Damascus Hammered Knife with Saya SET has get available at a reasonable price for your BEST Gift !

Sakai Takayuki 17-Layer VG10 Damascus Hammered Kiritsuke-Yanagiba(Sashimi) 300mm with Saya SET


Sakai Takayuki 33-Layer VG10 Damascus Hammered Kiritsuke-Yanagiba(Sashimi) 270mm with Saya SET

The 33-layer and 17-layer Damascus Kiritsuke YANAGIBA(SASHIMI) Knives have a seriously sharp edge, extremely hard (HRC: 60), excellent edge retention and a light center balanced feel. Its shape comes from a traditional Yanagiba style that cuts effectively for slicing fish and is used to make Sashimi and Sushi. The handles on these knives are hand crafted out of desert ironwood, which is water resistant and beautifully grained.

The Kiritsuke Yanagiba is designed in Japan between a Western chef’s knife and Japanese yanagiba, it has a single-edged blade with a Western-style handle, combining both Japanese and Western function and practicality in one knife.
Traditionally Japanese knife, Hocho, have been crafted for Japanese cuisine, but in accordance with their thriving popularity, many non-Japanese chefs covet using them in various cuisines.

In response to the trend, manufacturers in Japan, strive to make innovative types of knives to meet these global demands. Sakai Takayuki Knives has been cultivated through a long 600-year history. The Kiritsuke Yanagiba by “Sakai Takayuki” is one of the best answers, which skillfully incorporates the beauty of Japanese Hocho and Western Knives.

The long blade is single-edged just like Japanese hocho, while the handle is designed for Western demands. The combination of the blade and handle overcomes the longtime difficult demands of many professional chefs. We highly recommend you to once experience the excellent handling performance and beautility of the Kiritsuke Yanagiba.

Saya covers prevent damages on knives during transport. We strongly recommend our customers who often carry knives to purchase Saya covers.

We’re sure that your loved one will get very happy if you give the SET as a Gift / Present.


If you have any question, please feel free to contact us anytime.

Thank you for reading and best regards!

All the Hocho-Knife staff
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“Hocho” represents Made-in-Japan (Sushi / Sashimi) Kitchen Knives,
that is the soul of the cook!
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