Yoshikane White #2 Nashiji Gyuto 210mm specs and steel

The Yoshikane White #2 Nashiji Gyuto 210mm has a 8.39" gyuto (chef's) blade in Shirogami #2, weighs 6.2 oz and is a kitchen knife.

Yoshikane White #2 Nashiji Gyuto 210mm: Gyuto (chef's) blade, 8.39" long (generic profile, not to scale)Gyuto (chef's) blade, 8.39" long

Specifications

Blade steel
Shirogami #2
Blade length
8.39"
Overall length
14.25"
Blade thickness
0.157"
Weight
6.2 oz
Lock
—
Handle
Ebony (octagonal)
Blade shape
Gyuto (chef's)
Made in
Japan
Model
White #2 Nashiji Gyuto 210mm
Brand
Yoshikane

Stainless-clad san mai, hammer forged, Sanjo City; HRC 63. No maker list price, so msrp is null (Chef Knives To Go price $405.00). Conversions: blade 213 mm = 8.39 in, total 362 mm = 14.25 in, spine 4 mm at heel = 0.157 in; weight given as 6.2 oz (176 g).

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The steel: Shirogami #2

Shirogami #2 is a carbon steel rated 4/10 for edge retention, 6/10 for toughness and 1/10 for corrosion resistance; it is very high on ease of sharpening (10/10). Full Shirogami #2 page.

Edge retention
4/10
Toughness
6/10
Corrosion resistance
1/10
Ease of sharpening
10/10
Shirogami #2 typical hardnessShirogami #2: 61-64 HRC55 soft60 mid65 very hard507061–64

Other knives in Shirogami #2

Specs checked on 2026-10-14 against the maker's product page.