This **Kai Shun Pro Sho yanagiba** is a classic Japanese kitchen knife for cutting meat and fish. A yanagiba is a long, Japanese kitchen knife that is used to cut sashimi, raw fish. These knives are enhanced with a long blade with which you can cut through a piece of fish in one go. As such you prevent using a sawing movement, so you'll end up with the best results. Many people also think of the yanagiba as the ultimate sushi knife or sashimi knife.

## Kai Shun Pro Sho blade

The blade finish and grind are characteristic features of these knives. One side features a decorative pattern, made with an innovative etching technique. The blades are made of AUS10A steel, a stainless Japanese steel with a hardness of 61 HRC. The blades are ground on one side at a 45-degree angle. The other side is flat and slightly hollow, creating an 'air bubble' during use. This reduces frictional resistance for a perfectly straight cutting result. Perfect when making sushi!

## Kai Shun Pro Sho handle

The handles are made from black pakka wood and share many similarities with Kai's well-known Shun Classic series. The handles are made in typical traditional, Japanese D-shape. This asymmetric D-shape ensures that the handle feels great in hand. The dark pakka wood contrasts nicely with the polished blade and end of the handle.


Kai Shun Pro Sho VG-2005 yanagiba, 24 cm

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Kai Shun Pro Sho VG-2006 yanagiba, 27 cm

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General information

We always measure the blade height at the highest part of the blade.

Blade height

We always measure the blade length ourselves. This is the length of the blade from the tip to the front of the handle. This may deviate from the manufacturer's specification.

Blade length

We always measure the blade thickness at the thickest part of the blade. Often just before the handle. This may deviate from the manufacturer's specification.

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Measured from the tip of the blade to the back of the handle

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We always weigh a product as bare as possible. Knives and axes always without their sheath, lights (if possible) without their battery. For knife sets we measure the entire weight. This may deviate from the manufacturer's specifications.

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Dimensions & weight

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The hardness in Rockwell C for a knife is always according to the manufacturer's specifications. When a manufacturer specifies a value of 56-58HRC, for instance, we always note the highest value, i.e. 58HRC.

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This concerns the type of edge [Want to learn more about a serrated versus a plain edge](/en/ct/pocket-knives-difference-plain-edge-serrated.htm)?

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We measure the sharpening angle ourselves. This value is the angle per side.  So 20º means that the total angle of the edge is 40º. Please note that knives are almost always sharpened by hand, even in factories. This value is therefore only an indication of a single tool measured by us. You are always free to choose your own sharpening angle. [Learn more about sharpening angles](/en/ct/sharpening-angles-explained.htm).

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In terms of grind we are talking about how the complete blade thickness extends into the edge. Want to learn more about grinds? [Read all about grinds on knives](/en/ct/knife-grinds.htm).

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This is the total sharpening angle, so the sharpening angles of both sides of the blade combined. For a knife with a one-sided grind this equals a single sharpening angle.

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For the number of knives in the knife sets we stick to the information supplied by the manufacturer. Some brands consider the block to be part of the set, others don't. 

Kai Shun Pro Sho VG-2005 yanagiba, 24 cm