Sakai Takayuki Ginsanko Deba 165mm with Ho Wood Handle Chef Series

The Masutani Sairyu VG10 Damascus Small Santoku 135mm Western Handle is a compact general-purpose knife best fit for home cooks

Crafted from a single

durable grip suitable for entry-level users

Made in Aomori by Go Yoshizawa

but in the meantime

Steel: Takefu SG2 Powdered Stainless Steel Core with Stainless clad

suits 4 to 8 people

applying their recognised grinding expertise to achieve precise single bevel geometry

The san-mai stainless clad construction displays a hammered Tsuchime finish inspired by summer thunderstorms

Handle Design: K&S Teak wood Handle with options

Apart from the QC problem

The Tsunehisa AUS8 Tsuchime Santoku 180 mm Western Handle is a double-bevel general-purpose knife best fit for first-timers and students seeking an accessible entry point into Japanese cutlery