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Translating to “willow’s leaf,” they’re graceful and elegant like their name suggests. Yanagibas are commonly used for slicing sashimi, but can also be used for carving other meats like roast beef and prime rib.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Sakai Takayuki Genbu - \u003c\/b\u003eSakai Takayuki is well-known as the largest knife maker in Sakai. The Genbu series is named after the Black \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTortoise who \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eis said to protect \u003c\/span\u003eKyoto\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e on the north side, being one of the four guardian spirits that protect the city. 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