Minamoto Masafusa Yanagiba KnifeThe Yanagiba knife is a single-edged Japanese knife designed for beautifully slicing sashimi.Made of high-carbon steel, this knife provides outstanding sharpness.The knife has been sharpened, so it is ready to use immediately upon arrival. Please handle with care when unpacking. The price includes the sharpening fee.It features the engravings "特製" (Special), "登録商標" (Registered Trademark), and "源正房" (Gen Masafusa). The water buffalo handle is a beautiful detail of this knife.Length: 395mmBlade Length: 245mmBlade Width: 32mmBlade Thickness: 4mmWeight: 157gSHARPENED by a Japanese Sharpener. Razor sharp. The sharpener is in Kyoto, the traditional city in Japan as you know. You can use without maintenance. You don't need to pay maintenance costs after receiving. If any, please feel free to ask, English available.- SHIPPING NOTE from Japan・A PHONE NUMBER REQUIRED・I cannot ship to P.O. Box.・Some area of countries will be applied a remote area fee (25 USD or more, the most of US and West Europe is okay.)