Kaizen II Japanese 6.5-inch Nakiri Knife, Vegatable Knife, Black Pakkawood Handle, 48-Layer Flower Damascus Pattern, Handrafted in Seki, Japan

This is the fourth knife of this line that i have purchased. Beautiful, sharp, well balanced. Gets the job done.

I am so glad I went with Japanese steel. This particular model is amazingly lightweight and incredibly sharp. Best knives I’ve ever owned.

Really love the sharpness of this knife. Cuts well through everything with no effort. And it's beautiful. I still think they are pricey, but whoever gets one will appreciate the beauty and usefulness

Great blade, shape and grip is perfect. The blade is absolutely beautiful.

This is the third knife I’ve purchased from this brand and the quality and design are unmatched. Incredibly durable, attractive, and fully functional. I will definitely purchase others in the future.

My favorite knive so far. So easy to use and razor sharp right out of the box!

Purchased this knife from a different seller because of availability at the time. Beautiful knife and excellently packaged. Very light, great for pinch grip allowing excellent control. Extremely sharp. But, compared to my scalloped santoku knife, cutting effort is noticeably higher because wetter vegetables like onions, for example, stick/suction to the blade slowing down your cutting stroke. Cutting is much easier w drier vegetables. The other issue is finding a sharpener that will maintain the bevel angle to keep the knife razor sharp. It seems like most sharpeners sharpen at a different angle which will change the production bevel and make the knife not cut as easily. Still, this is an excellent knife.

Light on the hand, Extremely sharp and did i mention beautiful? My first Nakiri after buying countless of Western style chef knives, and for the countless times i chop and prep for the Line, it’s been extremely reliable so far.