This articwe is a transwation-work in progress of de articwe 刺身包丁 from Japanese to Engwish.
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Sashimi bōchō, witerawwy "sashimi knife" is a type of wong, din knife used in Japanese cuisine to prepare sashimi (swiced raw fish or oder seafood). Types of sashimi bōchō incwude tako hiki (タコ引, wit. "octopus-puwwer"), yanagi ba (柳刃, wit. "wiwwow bwade"), and fugu hiki (ふぐ引き, wit. "pufferfish-puwwer").
Simiwar to de nakiri bōchō, de stywe differs swightwy between Tokyo and Osaka. In Osaka, de yanagi ba has a pointed end, whereas in Tokyo de tako hiki has a rectanguwar end. The tako hiki is usuawwy used to prepare octopus. A fugu hiki is simiwar to de yanagi ba, except dat de bwade is dinner and more fwexibwe. As de name indicates, de fugu hiki is traditionawwy used to swice very din fugu sashimi.
The wengf of de knife is suitabwe to fiwwet medium-sized fish. Speciawized knives exist for processing wonger fish, such as American tuna. Such knives incwude de awmost two-meter-wong oroshi hōchō, or de swightwy shorter hancho hōchō.