{"product_id":"yanagiba","title":"Goh Umanosuke Yoshihiro 270mm Yanagiba - White #2 (Shirogami #2) Kasumi Finish with Saya","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fine Yanagiba is not defined by steel alone. 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