Suminagashi Yanagiba Knife Japanese Sashimi Knife By Shiraki Kenichi - 330mm

Smith name:  Shiraki Kenichi(白木健一, Retired)

Steel: Blue steel

Cutting edge length: 320mm

Total length: 490mm 

Handle to Tip Length: 338mm

Blade Width at heel:  about 36.0mm

Spine thickness at handle: about 4.95mm

Spine thickness 1cm from the tip: about 1.40mm

Ferrule: Buffalo Horn

Manufacture Era: Around 1990  (According to the owner's memory)

Weight: 255g

Accessories：Paper box 

Additional Information:  It is unused and in good condition. The marks on the blade surface are not rust, but the result of an anti-rust protective coating. I discovered it at a specialty knife shop in the Kanto region. According to the shop owner, who is nearing retirement, this was stock he acquired about 30 to 40 years ago and had been kept in storage ever since.

Regarding the blacksmith of this knife, Shiraki Kenichi, you can easily find extensive information about him on both English and Japanese websites with a quick search.