As German knives manufacturer Wüsthof has ventured to making a typical Japanese knife: the Yanagiba. Yanagiba is Japanese for ' Willow leaf '. This knife is designed for cutting fish and sushi. The long blade cuts fast through large pieces of fish. The blade has one straight and one hypotenuse. The unilateral cut is usually only applied to Japanese knives, but now also by Wusthof. With this knife you cut almost perpendicular to the cutting board. After a bit of practice, you can cut paper-thin slices. Delivery of this knife includes a bamboo knife protector, which looks exquisite and protects the knife against damage. For example, in a full cutlery tray. The inside of the protector has a magnet, to make sure the protector doesn't slide off unintentionally. This product cannot be sold to any person under the age of 18.