Super Gou Ypsilon Kiritsuke 20 cm from Yaxell, including knife guard. Kiritsuke is a Japanese knife model that combines features from both vegetable knives and fish knives. Traditionally, it is used by kitchen managers as a sign of status and skill, as it is more difficult to handle than other knives. Kiritsuke is versatile and can be used for most commodities when mastered. Yaxell Super Gou Ypsilon is an exclusive knife series with 193 layers of steel. The core consists of Japanese powder steel SG2, known for its high carbon content and hardness that provides a razor-sharp edge. The blade has 192 layers of rust-resistant steel in a damask pattern. The knife is delivered with a knife guard made of maple wood.