Sakai Takayuki Grand Chef Japanese Sujihiki Slicer Knife 240mm (9.5") Paring Knives with excellent overall fit and

with excellent overall fit and finish

and not a "petty" or "utility" knife

Note: This is a full 2cm thick stone

This is truly a great santoku -- you'll love this knife

Note: Naniwa has re-branded these (again) as "Naniwa Standard" for 2024

Sakai Takayuki Grand Chef Japanese Sujihiki Slicer Knife 240mm (9.5") Paring Knives with excellent overall fit andSakai Takayuki Grand Chef Japanese Sujihiki Slicer Knife 240mm (9. 5") Wooden Handle, Water Buffalo Horn Ferrule This beautiful knife uses an excellent stainless steel so the blade is hard, for superb edge retention and sharpness, durable, rust resistant and easy to maintain, and you get the very useful and standard Japanese style "sujihiki" slicer (carving knife) knife shape which can also certainly be used for sushi sashimi slicing. But the handle