Jin 312mm High Speed Steel Yanagiba with Saya Y-62 Rinkaku Ume is selected as the

Ume is selected as the national flower of Japan

and will be a bit more brittle than the White #2 model

as can clearly be seen by simply looking at them

The thinness is great for moving through bread easily without creating too many crumbs and compressing or squishing the doughy middle

this mook is a must-have for bread lovers looking for great artisanal breads in the dense and sprawling city of Tokyo

Jin 312mm High Speed Steel Yanagiba with Saya Y-62 Rinkaku Ume is selected as theProduct Description Detailed Specs Measurements This high speed knife is one of a kind knife. The maker of the Jin knives was born in Tokyo before World War II and began making knives early on in his life. We met with him some years ago, during our first business trip to Japan. After a very nice meeting with him, we were lucky enough to be allowed to carry his knives. At the time we met him, he was already retired, so his knives are all new old stock